News: Recently, The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 received the President’s assent. The act seeks to repeal the Identification of Prisoners Act (IPA) 1920, whose scope was limited in nature with respect to recording measurements and whose measurements were made. Why are various issues raised against the act incorrect? The proposed scope of ‘measurements’ already… Continue reading Unfounded apprehensions about this Act
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The Delhi MCA Act denudes the spirit of federalism
News: Recently, The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act 2022 was passed by the parliament. Subsequently, the State Election Commission of Delhi deferred the announcement of schedule for the elections to the three Municipal Corporations of Delhi after the proposed unification of the three municipal corporations. What have been the arguments of the Central government about the… Continue reading The Delhi MCA Act denudes the spirit of federalism
Don’t rush into export ‘opportunity’ presented by Russia-Ukraine conflict
News: Recently, the Russia-Ukraine clash and the resultant sanctions have pushed India to face a strong headwind to growth and Indian exports. This is due to surge in energy costs, elevated geopolitical uncertainty. However, the clash has come up with a number of opportunities which require deep analysis. What are the opportunities? India gets an… Continue reading Don’t rush into export ‘opportunity’ presented by Russia-Ukraine conflict
We must revamp schools as they open after the pandemic break
News: Recently, there has been a decline in the severity of covid pandemic. As a result, the schools have been re-opened after a gap of almost two years. In this context, the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) was released. Contents1 What are some recent trends?2 What are the challenges after unlocking schools? 3 What are… Continue reading We must revamp schools as they open after the pandemic break
Urbanisation and development
Context: World Bank has projected that every seven of 10 people will be living in urban cities by 2050. Therefore, the emphasis on urbanisation and its correlation with sustainable development has never been stronger. It not only gives a clear picture of the degree of concentration of people in a region, but also highlights the… Continue reading Urbanisation and development
Towards a peaceful, stable Northeast
News: Recently, the Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya signed an agreement to resolve the five-decade-old border dispute. Simultaneously, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) decided to reduce the disturbed areas in Assam, Nagaland and Manipur after decades declared under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA). What is the strategic plan for the… Continue reading Towards a peaceful, stable Northeast
Too Many Dollars In Reserve?
News: Recently, the sanctions imposed by the west following the Russia-Ukraine conflict have triggered discussions on how other countries would manage their foreign currency (FX) reserves, which are used as an insurance against economic shocks. Contents1 How countries accumulate Forex? 2 History of forex reserves3 What are the issues with Foreign Currency Reserves? 4 What are other… Continue reading Too Many Dollars In Reserve?
Time to set price distortions right
Context: Since 1991, India has undergone economic liberalisation, openness to international trade and investment, resulting into an open free market economy in India. The government’s major priority since then has always been to improve the ease of doing business. However, it has failed to improve the cost of doing business, which been very high due… Continue reading Time to set price distortions right
The rooftop eclipse on India’s solar ambitions
Context: In 2015, the Govt set a target of 100 GW (gigawatt) of solar energy capacity by 2022. Of the 100 GW, 60 GW was to come from utility-scale solar plants, which stood at 41.7 GW, or 70% of the target, by 2021. The rest was to come from solar rooftop, which has managed only… Continue reading The rooftop eclipse on India’s solar ambitions
Why wheat prices have shot up despite India’s huge reserves
Context: One side effect of Russia attacking Ukraine has been a rise in global wheat prices. Wheat importers are struggling. Contents1 Significance of wheat2 Is there a shortage of wheat in India?3 So, why have the wheat prices gone up?4 What is the way forward? Significance of wheat The consumer price index (CPI), which measures… Continue reading Why wheat prices have shot up despite India’s huge reserves
