Source: The post is based on an article “Chips for growth” published in The Business Standard on 25th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Industries and industrial policies News: India’s attempt to enter the global semiconductor market with a government commitment of $10 billion is well-timed. But the policy decision must be followed up with a lot of work on the… Continue reading Chips for growth
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Keep it simple: On Aadhaar-voter ID linking
Source: The post is based on an article “Keep it simple: On Aadhaar-voter ID linking” published in The Hindu on 25th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2, Government policies for various sectors News: Any mandatory linking of the Aadhaar to the voter ID is problematic. The success of Indian democracy has been the regular conduct of elections and the relatively high participation… Continue reading Keep it simple: On Aadhaar-voter ID linking
Drone strikes: Targeted killings raise troubling questions
Source: The post is based on an article “Drone strikes: Targeted killings raise troubling questions” published in The Business Standard on 25th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science and technology and their effects on everyday life News: Increasing range and unrestricted use of Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS), is a matter of global concern. What are Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems… Continue reading Drone strikes: Targeted killings raise troubling questions
Let’s end the Wild West ways of fintech lending
Source: The post is based on an article “Let’s end the Wild West ways of fintech lending” published in Live Mint on 25th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Financial Institutions Context: The internet has revolutionized digital businesses. Many such businesses are practicing unfair business practices and nil accountability. Fintech is fast becoming one such business. Fintech promised efficient and… Continue reading Let’s end the Wild West ways of fintech lending
Heading the G20 and New Delhi’s choices
Source: The post is based on the article “Heading the G20 and New Delhi’s choices” published in The Hindu on 25th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2: Important International Institutions. Relevance: About India as a G20 president and hosting G20 Summit. News: From December, India will assume for the first time the Group of 20 (G20) year-long presidency… Continue reading Heading the G20 and New Delhi’s choices
Let UPI stay successful as a special public good
Source: The post is based on the article “Let UPI stay successful as a special public good” published in Live Mint on 24th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Economy Relevance: Issues associated with UPI. News: No service is costless but some deserve a public subsidy. While UPI is our prime mover in the online payments space, we could also count… Continue reading Let UPI stay successful as a special public good
Investing abroad rules revamped to increase ease
Source: The post is based on the article “Investing abroad rules revamped to increase ease” published in The Business Standard on 24th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Economy. News: The Union government recently, strengthened overseas investment rules for Indian entities to impart greater clarity and improve the ease of doing business. Why overseas investment rule is needed? India doesn’t have… Continue reading Investing abroad rules revamped to increase ease
Reinvigorating the Chabahar port
Source: The post is based on the article “Reinvigorating the Chabahar port” published in The Hindu on 24th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – International relations. Relevance: Chabahar port and concerns associated with it News: The Union government has increased its developing Iran’s Chabahar port to connect to Afghanistan and Central Asia for trade. The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping &… Continue reading Reinvigorating the Chabahar port
Right About Rights
Source: The post is based on an article “Right about rights” published in The Times of India on 24th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India News: The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down some controversial dimensions of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016, and the parent legislation enacted… Continue reading Right About Rights
The implications of the 5G roll-out for law enforcement
Source: The post is based on an article “The implications of the 5G roll-out for law enforcement” published in The Hindu on 24th August 2022. Syllabus: GS-3, Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology News: In the recent past, the Prime Minister of India announced that 5G deployment in India will commence sooner than expected.… Continue reading The implications of the 5G roll-out for law enforcement
