7 PM | Telecom sector in India | 27 February, 2019

Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal said the government must support the telecom sector by keeping the price of spectrum at reasonable levels and lowering various levies. Fast facts The telecom market can be split into three segments – wireless, wireline and internet services. The wireless market comprises… Continue reading 7 PM | Telecom sector in India | 27 February, 2019

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7 PM | E-Pharmacy in India | 26 February, 2019

Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context India’s nascent e-pharma sector is in a state of confusion following the different Court’s judgement on banning the sale of medicines online until the government notified regulations for the industry. It is being argued that the sale of drugs and prescription medicines online is illegal and without… Continue reading 7 PM | E-Pharmacy in India | 26 February, 2019

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7 PM | Banning of Unregulated Deposit Scheme | 25 February, 2019

Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context President Ram Nath Kovind promulgated the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Ordinance, which bars all deposit schemes in the country that are not officially registered with the government from either seeking or accepting deposits from customers. Background Budget speech 2016-17: The Finance Minister had announced that a… Continue reading 7 PM | Banning of Unregulated Deposit Scheme | 25 February, 2019

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7 PM| Supreme Court judgement on tribal land | 23 February, 2019

Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context The Supreme Court directed states to evict Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Traditional Forest Dweller (OTFD) whose claims over forest land have been rejected. More about News The apex court’s order came in connection with a PIL filed by the NGO ‘Wild Life First’, which challenged the… Continue reading 7 PM| Supreme Court judgement on tribal land | 23 February, 2019

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7 PM | India-west Asia: Recent Approach | 22 February, 2019

Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context Over the past few years, the course of India’s relations with West Asia suggests that India appears to be moving away from its traditional “balancing” approach. Brief Background Indian foreign policy engagement in West Asia can be divided into two distinct phases, pre- and post-1991. Pre-1991 era… Continue reading 7 PM | India-west Asia: Recent Approach | 22 February, 2019

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7 PM | India withdraws Pakistan’s MFN status | 21 February, 2019

Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context After the terror attack in Pulwama, India withdrew the Most Favoured Nation (MNF) status accorded to Pakistan. What is most favoured nation status Article 1 of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), 1994, requires every WTO member country to accord MFN status (or preferential trade terms… Continue reading 7 PM | India withdraws Pakistan’s MFN status | 21 February, 2019

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7 PM | National Security Doctrine | 19 February, 2019

Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context The pulwama attacks have exposed the gaps in our security apparatus and the urgent need to have a well-articulated national security doctrine National Security Doctrine Doctrine is a stated principle of government policy mainly in foreign or military affairs. The difference between doctrine and strategy is that… Continue reading 7 PM | National Security Doctrine | 19 February, 2019

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