GST 2.0 – Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise

Just a few weeks after PM Narendra Modi announced, in his independence day speech, spoke about ushering in of the next generation GST reforms, the GST council has move towards restructuring the indirect tax regime – touted as GST 2.0. Combined with the new Income Tax Bill & the rejig of income-tax slabs in this… Continue reading GST 2.0 – Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise

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Regulatory Assets of DISCOMS – Explained Pointwise

The Supreme Court recently directed the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) and distribution companies (DISCOMs) to clear the existing regulatory assets within four years and liquidate any new assets within three years. The court also advised capping the regulatory asset at 3% of a DISCOM’s Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) and instructed regulators to set out… Continue reading Regulatory Assets of DISCOMS – Explained Pointwise

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India-U.S. Relations – Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise

The India-U.S. relation is presently undergoing through a tough phase, especially after the US’s decision to sharply raise the tariffs on Indian exports to 50% on a wide range of products – has caused deep concern & disappointment in India. However, India-US relationship is anchored in resilience, strategic convergence, and people-to-people ties. In this regard,… Continue reading India-U.S. Relations – Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise

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[Download] Monthly Compilation of 7 PM Editorials August, 2025

Hello everyone. We are posting The Monthly Compilation of 7 pm Editorial for the month of August 2025 Click on the following link to download Download About 7 PM:- The idea behind 7 PM Daily Editorial is to give aspirants in-depth analysis of news articles from different newspapers bearing relevance to Civil Services GS Preparation. To… Continue reading [Download] Monthly Compilation of 7 PM Editorials August, 2025

[Download] 7 PM Weekly Compilation – August 2025 – 3rd and 4th week

Hello everyone. We are posting the weekly Compilation of 7 PM Daily Current Affairs Analysis for the month of Aug 2025 – 3rd and 4th week Click on the following link to download Download About 7 PM:- The idea behind 7 PM Daily Editorial is to give aspirants in-depth analysis of news articles from different newspapers… Continue reading [Download] 7 PM Weekly Compilation – August 2025 – 3rd and 4th week

India-China Relations – Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise

PM Narendra Modi is visiting China after 7 years to attend the Annual SCO leader’s summit. Since last year, India & China have worked mend bilateral ties that collapsed after the border clashes in Ladakh in June 2020. In this regard, let us understand the importance & challenges of India-China relations. Table of Content What… Continue reading India-China Relations – Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise

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Trump Tariff – Impact & Way Forward – Explained Pointwise

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on August 6 announcing the imposition of an additional ad valorem duty of 25% on Indian imports starting from August 27 for “directly or indirectly importing Russian oil”. This was in addition to the 25% reciprocal tariff that took effect on August 7. These tariffs are among the… Continue reading Trump Tariff – Impact & Way Forward – Explained Pointwise

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Online Gaming Act, 2025 – Provisions, Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise

Recently, the Parliament has passed the Promotion & Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, that aims to regulate 3 categories of online games – e-sports, social gaming & RMGs (Real Money Games). While the Act aims to promote e-sports & social gaming segments, it seeks to ban all forms of RMGs & its advertisement. The… Continue reading Online Gaming Act, 2025 – Provisions, Significance & Challenges – Explained Pointwise

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Jan Vishwas 2.0 – Provisions & Significance- Explained Pointwise

Recently, the government has introduced Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha. It seeks to amend 16 Central Acts in order to decriminalize & rationalise certain offences & penalties. This is the second Jan Vishwas legislation brought in by the government. The first, Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023, decriminalized… Continue reading Jan Vishwas 2.0 – Provisions & Significance- Explained Pointwise

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Ending Global Hunger & India’s Role – Explained Pointwise

The UN’s recently released The State of Food Security & Nutrition in the World 2025 reports that 8.2% of the world’s population was undernourished in 2024 i.e. 673 million people. This was down from 688 million people in 2023, however, it has still not reached to the pre-pandemic levels (7.3% in 2018). India has played… Continue reading Ending Global Hunger & India’s Role – Explained Pointwise

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