Context: India – Bangladesh relations. More in news: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will make her first official visit to India from October 3-6, post the general elections in Bangladesh (December 2018) and India (May 2019). She will address the World Economic Forum’s India Economic Summit followed by the bilateral visit. India-Bangladesh Relations: India was… Continue reading 7 PM | Furthering this neighbourhood friendship | 3rd September, 2019
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7 PM | Creating jobs for young India | 1st October, 2019
Context: Unemployment in India – reasons and some measures. More in News: The government’s Periodic Labour Force Survey carried out in 2017-18 revealed that unemployment in the country reached an all-time high rate of 6.1%. Unemployment Rate (UR) is the ratio of number of unemployed persons/person-days to the number of persons/person-days in labour force. Three… Continue reading 7 PM | Creating jobs for young India | 1st October, 2019
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7 PM | Rural India’s bane: from policy paralysis to policy vacuum | 27th September, 2019
Context: Economic slowdown and apathy for rural India is the result of a growth model that gives corporate interests higher priority. Economic Slowdown: An economic slowdown occurs when the rate of economic growth slows in an economy. Countries usually measure economic growth in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), which is the total value of goods and services… Continue reading 7 PM | Rural India’s bane: from policy paralysis to policy vacuum | 27th September, 2019
7 PM | A hundred small steps: PDS | 26th September, 2019
Context: Restructuring PDS to meet goals of ‘One Nation, one Ration Card’. ‘One nation-one ration card’ scheme: The government rolled out nation-wide portability for an estimated 23 crore ration card holders by June 1, 2020. The key aim in introducing of nation-wide ration card portability under the National Food Security Act, 2013 is to facilitate… Continue reading 7 PM | A hundred small steps: PDS | 26th September, 2019
7 PM | Climate for action: On UN Climate Action Summit | 25th September, 2019
Context: Fight against climate change. More in News: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called leaders at UN Climate Action Summit with concrete, realistic plans to enhance their nationally determined contributions by 2020, in line with reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent over the next decade, and to net zero emissions by 2050. India’s renewable… Continue reading 7 PM | Climate for action: On UN Climate Action Summit | 25th September, 2019
7 PM | India and the US need to address the vexed issues in trade | 24th September, 2019
Context: Trade issues between India and US. More in News: PM Narendra Modi is on a week-long visit in the United States from September 21 to 27. This will be PM Modi’s sixth visit to the US. On September 22, PM Modi attended the “Howdy, Modi” event at NRG stadium in Houston. Prime Minister Narendra… Continue reading 7 PM | India and the US need to address the vexed issues in trade | 24th September, 2019
7 PM | In one year, PM-JAY has created a framework for comprehensive universal healthcare | 23rd September, 2019
Context: Insights on Ayushman Bharat Scheme. More in news: A year ago, on September 23, the prime minister launched the ‘(Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana PM-JAY)’ in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Ayushman Bharat: Ayushman Bharat, a flagship scheme of Goverment of India was launched as recommended by the National Health Policy 2017, to achieve the vision of Universal… Continue reading 7 PM | In one year, PM-JAY has created a framework for comprehensive universal healthcare | 23rd September, 2019
7 PM | A suggestion to reform India’s architecture of fiscal federalism | 20th September, 2019
Context: Amendments in Term of Reference of the Fifteenth Finance Commission and its implications. More in news: On 29 July 2019, the government amended and added to the terms of reference (TOR) of the 15th Finance Commission (15th FC), asking it to “… examine whether a separate mechanism for funding of defence and internal security… Continue reading 7 PM | A suggestion to reform India’s architecture of fiscal federalism | 20th September, 2019
7 PM | Focusing on health, education of women will bring down population, increase work participation | 19th September, 2019
Context: Policy-making in India has in recent decades been generally neutral to data and research. However, in matters of demography, particularly while prescribing strong punitive measures for having large families, decisions must be taken based on rigorous analysis of the data to avoid a China type crisis. World Population Prospects 2019: It is released by… Continue reading 7 PM | Focusing on health, education of women will bring down population, increase work participation | 19th September, 2019
