News: The government has introduced rules to ban plastic in India in a phased manner. Now, the ban on the manufacture and use of several common use-and-throw plastic products will come into effect from 01 July 2022. New Plastic Ban rules (To be banned in a phased manner) At present, the banning would apply… Continue reading Phased ban on plastics is welcome. Challenge will lie in enforcement, bringing in viable substitutes
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A direct approach to conservation
News: It has been found that India has not been able to mobilise private and public finance through Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES). This could have helped India achieve the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and the Paris Agreement on climate change. What are the biodiversity finance measures that can enable biodiversity protection and sustainable… Continue reading A direct approach to conservation
Goods and Services Tax at five: The new regime’s journey so far
News: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has completed its 5th year since its inception on 1 July 2017. Recently, The 47th meeting of the GST Council has also taken place. What is the reason for introducing GST? Firstly, The GST replaced 17 central and state taxes and 13 cesses, eliminating the cascading impact of… Continue reading Goods and Services Tax at five: The new regime’s journey so far
Full privatization of PSBs: Our bank privatization agenda demands clarity
News: According to media reports, investment banks and other likely investors have recently asked the government to fully withdraw the Centre’s share from PSBs for facilitating a better disinvestment process and value discovery. This raised debate on the privatization of state-owned banks once again. Must read: Privatization of PSBs – Explained, Pointwise What are the… Continue reading Full privatization of PSBs: Our bank privatization agenda demands clarity
The anti-defection law — political facts, legal fiction
News: Recently, The Supreme Court granted time to dissident legislators in the Maharashtra Assembly to reply to the Deputy Speaker’s notice under the anti-defection law. The political crisis in Maharashtra, and many others before it, remind what the Tenth Schedule can and cannot do. What is anti-defection law? Read here: “Nominated members” and “Anti-defection Law” in… Continue reading The anti-defection law — political facts, legal fiction
The significance of PM Modi’s visit to the UAE
News: Indian Prime Minister recently visited the UAE for the fourth time. India is engaging with the UAE well beyond the confines of diplomatic protocols. This highlighted India’s engagement with the UAE. What are the recent developments in India and UAE relationships? -During the virtual summit in February 2022, both sides signed a Comprehensive Economic… Continue reading The significance of PM Modi’s visit to the UAE
The Indian challenge in Afghanistan
News: Recently, a massive earthquake hit Afghanistan. Consequently, the Indian Air Force was moved in with tonnes of relief material, making India a ‘first responder’. About the quake The massive earthquake was centered around the Afghanistan- Pakistan border. It was measured 5.9 on the Richter Scale. Relief Measures (A) Overall Due to proximity, Pakistan was… Continue reading The Indian challenge in Afghanistan
India’s health disorder
News: India has witnessed substantial divergence between the numbers of Covid-related deaths reported by Indian official sources and numbers cited by the World Health Organization. Therefore, due to such deviations, there is a need to look into the status of India’s health care system. Adequacy in health care in India A number of studies have… Continue reading India’s health disorder
Agnipath is part of a larger process of defence reform and modernisation
News: Recently, the government has launched the Agniveer recruitment reform in the context of defence reforms. Recently other reforms have also taken place. For example; the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) has been appointed. In addition, there has been pursuit for reorganisation of the armed forces into theatre commands to promote jointness and synergy. History… Continue reading Agnipath is part of a larger process of defence reform and modernisation
India’s economic constraints and an energy holdback to be eased
News: The Indian economy is under pressure due to high global oil prices. In the current fiscal year, India may witness a balance of payments deficit. However, at present, the problem of deficit can be tackled with large buffer of foreign exchange reserves with the Indian central bank. What are the issues ahead? 1) High… Continue reading India’s economic constraints and an energy holdback to be eased
