Context: Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR was first encouraged as a voluntary contribution by business. Six years ago it evolved into a co-option of the corporate sector to promote inclusiveness in society and now with the amendments in Companies Act 2013, CSR has become an imposition. More in news: The panel headed by Corporate Affairs… Continue reading 7 PM | Making CSR work: On Companies Act amendments | 17th August, 2019
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7 PM | What happened to economy during the first term of Modi | 16th August, 2019
Context: slowing down of economy and its impact Present economic situation of India: The demand for passenger vehicles slowed down during the second half (beginning September 2018) of this financial year because of many reasons-high interest rates, higher fuel prices and lack of credit. At a very broad level, demonetization-a radical policy decision-and introduction of… Continue reading 7 PM | What happened to economy during the first term of Modi | 16th August, 2019
7 PM | Moon Mission reaches key stage, what next? | 16th August, 2019
Context: Chandrayaan 2 will land on Moon’s South Pole region. More in news: On 22nd July 2019 India launched its second moon mission that is Chandrayaan 2. On 14th August 2019, the Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft left Earth’s orbit and moved towards the moon, which it will orbit over a series of manoeuvres before the ultimate… Continue reading 7 PM | Moon Mission reaches key stage, what next? | 16th August, 2019
7 PM | What’s ailing India’s automobile market | 14 August, 2019
Context: Problems facing by automobile industry The Indian automotive industry has emerged as a ‘sunrise sector’ in the Indian economy. India is emerging as one of the world’s fastest growing passenger car markets and second largest two wheeler manufacturer. It is also home for the largest motor cycle manufacturer and fifth largest commercial vehicle manufacturer.… Continue reading 7 PM | What’s ailing India’s automobile market | 14 August, 2019
7 PM | Balancing T.N.’s growth model | 14th August, 2019
Context: The need to reduce the burden on Chennai’s water resources by diversifying other urban centers. Tamil Nadu Fact sheet: Tamil Nadu constitutes 4 percent of India’s land area and is inhabited by 6 percent of India’s population, but has only 2.5 percent of India’s water resources. In 2001, Chennai’s water requirement stood at 1,327… Continue reading 7 PM | Balancing T.N.’s growth model | 14th August, 2019
7 PM | Why minimum wage won’t fix India’s woes | 13th August, 2019
Context: Minimum Wages in India and its challenges The Code on Wages, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 23, 2019. It seeks to regulate wage and bonus payments in all employments where any industry, trade, business, or manufacture is carried out. The Code replaces the following four laws: (I) the Payment of Wages… Continue reading 7 PM | Why minimum wage won’t fix India’s woes | 13th August, 2019
7 PM | A bitter harvest that we could still prevent | 13th August, 2019
Context: A new report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change places emphasis on how bad land use is making our planet less livable. Shifts in farming practices will help. More in News: IPCC released a special report, “Climate Change and Land: an IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land… Continue reading 7 PM | A bitter harvest that we could still prevent | 13th August, 2019
7 PM | Rethinking water governance strategies| 12th August, 2019
Context: ground water crisis and measure to improve water governance India is facing an unprecedented and worsening water crisis. The rivers are getting more polluted, their catchments, water-holding and water-harvesting mechanisms are deteriorating, and groundwater levels are depleting at an alarming rate. A large part of western and southern India is facing a drought at… Continue reading 7 PM | Rethinking water governance strategies| 12th August, 2019
7 PM | India’s economic mobility and its impact on inequality | 12th August, 2019
Context: Rising inequality due to reduced economic mobility ‘Income-mobility’ analysis involves following the same people for two or more points in time and studying the changes in their economic well-being. Economic well-being may be measured by income, consumption, or labor earnings, among others. The recipient units may be households, per capita, adult equivalents, or individual… Continue reading 7 PM | India’s economic mobility and its impact on inequality | 12th August, 2019
7 PM | A harvest of crushed hopes: Why numbers of hysterectomies are high in Maharashtra’s Beed district | 10th August, 2019
Context: Rising Hysterectomies among young women in India in general and Maharashtra in particular. More in News: A committee headed by Maharashtra health department’s principal secretary will conduct a probe into several cases of hysterectomies that have come to light in Beed district. Hysterectomy: A hysterectomy is a surgery to remove a woman’s uterus (also… Continue reading 7 PM | A harvest of crushed hopes: Why numbers of hysterectomies are high in Maharashtra’s Beed district | 10th August, 2019
