Context: The covid time regulations are still applicable to the aviation industry. There is a need to roll back them. India’s aviation industry faced a difficult time during covid times. Therefore, the government extended support to the aviation industry in the form of relaxation in the price band for air tickets and reduced GST on… Continue reading Let it fly: With normalcy back, there’s no case for regulating airline tariffs through price bands
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A case for community-oriented health services
News: Recently, India’s Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) received the WHO’s Global Health Leaders Awards 2022 in recognition of their work during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as for serving as a link between communities and health systems. Contents1 Contributions of the ASHA workers2 Genesis of the programme3 Launch of the programme4 Features of the… Continue reading A case for community-oriented health services
The challenge of reforming death penalty sentencing
News: Recently, the Supreme court, in Manoj and Ors. vs State of MP, has acknowledged that there is an intense and persistent crisis in the fairness of administering the death penalty in India. Legality of the Death Penalty in India In Bachan Singh vs State of Punjab (1980), the court upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty. The court… Continue reading The challenge of reforming death penalty sentencing
Opinion: For India, a lesson in food security from Sri Lanka
Context: India needs to have a strategy of self-reliance in producing basic foods, including edible oils. Against this backdrop, the article suggests taking lessons from countries like Sri Lanka, and framing a suitable policy to boost its food security for the long term. Contents1 Examples of Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia2 India’s import dependence for… Continue reading Opinion: For India, a lesson in food security from Sri Lanka
Understanding gun control legislation of different countries
News: The U.S. recently witnessed two episodes of mass shootings in a span of 11 days that killed more than 30 people including elementary school children. Canada also recently amended its gun control policies. A look at the laws governing firearms in India, Canada, Japan and New Zealand Contents1 What do gun laws in the… Continue reading Understanding gun control legislation of different countries
Global food shortages demand an international-level solution
Context: Food shortages are beginning to cast a shadow over the world. One long-term factor is the warming of our planet, which has slowly destroyed agricultural land. But the proximate cause of the greatest concern is the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea blockade is preventing Ukrainian grain and fertilizers from leaving the port… Continue reading Global food shortages demand an international-level solution
Another sanctions package
News: The European Union’s (EU’s) announcement of a joint decision to phase out imports of Russian crude oil has, together with some other developments, shaken up oil markets. This is the sixth such package of sanctions on entities linked to the Russian Federation by the countries of the EU. Earlier sanctions have benefitted India, but… Continue reading Another sanctions package
India’s EV ambition rides on three wheels
Context: Three-wheeler EVs have come to dominate the EV landscape in India. Given the success of e-three-wheelers, it is worth taking a closer look at their dominant position, how they got here, and what India’s EV policy can do to sustain their success and extend it to the other categories. Contents1 Domination of three-wheelers in… Continue reading India’s EV ambition rides on three wheels
Opinion: How trade can boost India’s growth
News: India’s exports have reached $418 billion in FY 2021-22. These figures have surpassed the pre-pandemic level of $331 billion in FY 2018-19. Status of India’s Exports National – Total merchandise trade, including imports of $610 billion, amounts to $1.28 trillion for FY 2021-22. Contents1 State-wise statistics2 What were the driving forces?3 Importance of India’s… Continue reading Opinion: How trade can boost India’s growth
Guns and status: VIP security cover is a system that’s lost its moorings from professional threat assessment
Context: Singer and Punjab Congress politician Sidhu Moose Wala was murdered a day after his security cover was reduced. It has raised questions over the system of providing security to the VIPs. As per data from the Bureau of Police Research and Development, more than 66,000 police personnel were providing protection to more than 19,000… Continue reading Guns and status: VIP security cover is a system that’s lost its moorings from professional threat assessment
