What do you mean by Divestment movement in Fossil fuels? Divestment is the process by which money put into stocks and bonds of certain companies is withdrawn. A divestment is the opposite of an investment. For example, recently Goldman Sachs announced that it would no longer finance new oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife… Continue reading Divestment in fossil fuels
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governance
Context– RBI has to answer to Parliament why it misses the inflation target and what plans do they have to control inflation. What is Inflation targeting and what happen when RBI fails to meet inflation target? Inflation targeting involves using monetary policy to keep inflation close to the agreed target. RBI and Government of India… Continue reading Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governance
New Education Policy 2020 (NEP) : Complete Analysis
Context: The National Education Policy 2020 underestimates the problem of settling the three systems of education in India. More on news: For education to fulfil its social role, it must respond to the specific setting in which the young are growing up. India has sufficient experience of attempts made from the national level to influence systemic… Continue reading New Education Policy 2020 (NEP) : Complete Analysis
Post Quad era for India
Context: Future possible rearrangement of the global structures will have major consequences for India’s economic prosperity and technological future. What are the likely changes? Expansion of the Five Eyes forum with inclusion of India: Recently India was invited to join the Five Eyes meeting earlier this month in Tokyo on communications security. The growth of “Quad… Continue reading Post Quad era for India
Serological surveys
What are serological surveys Context: The Indian Council of Medical Research conducted two serosurveys: May 11 to June 4 and August 17 to September 22. What is serological survey? Serological surveys are used to detect the prevalence of antibodies against COVID-19/any diseases. Their purpose is to measure the proportion of a population already infected as evidenced… Continue reading Serological surveys
COVID-19 Nutrition fallout in wake of pandemic
Impact of COVID-19 Nutrition fallout in wake of pandemic Context – The COVID-19 crisis has affected the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme, threatening the food security of children from underprivileged communities. What are the key findings of recent Global Hunger Index (GHI) report? Alarming situation for India- India has been ranked at 94 among 107 countries in the Global Hunger Index… Continue reading COVID-19 Nutrition fallout in wake of pandemic
Platform workers and their issues
Context- The new labour codes passed by Parliament recently acknowledge platform and gig workers as new occupational categories in the making. What are the provisions for platform worker in the labour code and issues with them? Definition of Platform work according to new law– “Platform work” has been defined as a work arrangement outside of… Continue reading Platform workers and their issues
Air India Strategic Sale
Context: Recently, the Government of India announced few changes to facilitate the sale of Air India. Background As part of the strategic disinvestment, the government initiated for the complete disinvestment process of debt burdened Air India. Before the start of the current financial year, Air India had more than Rs 60,000 crore as debt and… Continue reading Air India Strategic Sale
Repopulation of prisons during pandemic is dangerous
Context: Recently, the Delhi’s high-powered committee (HPC) for the decongestion of prisons directed that the undertrials and convicts must return to prisons from early December. Background of the issue Given the contagious nature of COVID-19 and overcrowding in prisons, the court ordered for depopulation of prisons. The court ordered state governments to form HPCs to… Continue reading Repopulation of prisons during pandemic is dangerous
Shift in india’s foreign policy
shifting trajectory of India’s foreign policy Context- The significance of 3rd India-USA 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue and the shifting trajectory of India foreign policy. What are the key highlights of 3rd India-US 2+2 dialogue? 1)The USA reiterated its support to India in defending its territorial sovereignty in the background of the ongoing stand-off between India-China. It… Continue reading Shift in india’s foreign policy
