News: Recently, the Government of India’s Mission Karmayogi programme to build civil service capacity received a $47 million boost from the World Bank. History of Training programmes for capacity building of the Civil Servants? At Senior Level Before 1985: Higher civil servants received two-year induction training. It was done to equip IAS officers to be… Continue reading OP Agarwal, Nitya Kaushik write: Training Karmayogis at all levels is a must for inclusive development
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Towards a single low tax regime
News: The Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime which reduced big barriers to free trade and economic growth in India is back in the news due to various reasons, including demand for low-tax regime. Why should India move towards a low tax regime? The late Finance Minister of India, Arun Jaitley had announced that the… Continue reading Towards a single low tax regime
The role of caste in economic transformation
News: Recently, India witnessed agitations against farm laws, agitation for reservation by agriculture castes, and is witnessing an ongoing protest against the Agnipath programme, at present. What are the reasons for such protest? They are all arguably an outcome simmering discontent due to jobless economic growth for at least two decades, coupled with rising poverty… Continue reading The role of caste in economic transformation
Fiscal weakness – State finances can impede growth
News: State governments indulge in most of the general government spending (including the central government). According to a recent Reserve Bank of India(RBI) study, five states namely, Bihar, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, and West Bengal figure among the most stressed states fiscally. The study has highlighted 10 vulnerable states based on their debt stock in 2020-21. These… Continue reading Fiscal weakness – State finances can impede growth
GVC restructuring: China’s zero Covid policy & India’s opportunity
News: Just after reopening the complete lockdown, Shanghai reimposed a fresh, partial Covid-19 lockdown again. This shows China’s zero-tolerance strategy toward Covid-19. The lockdown provides another opportunity for global value chain (GVC) restructuring and relocation. India should utilise this opportunity and must attract relocating supply chains. What are the phases of GVC restructuring? Global financial… Continue reading GVC restructuring: China’s zero Covid policy & India’s opportunity
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 23rd, 2022
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 23rd, 2022
Do We Need Geoengineering & What Are The Risks?
News: With record-breaking heatwaves hitting many parts of the world, scientific circles have been debating whether countries should prepare to deploy geoengineering technologies to deal with such climate emergencies or not. What is Geoengineering? Geoengineering is an umbrella term for various experimental technologies designed to deliberately alter the climate system to reduce the impacts of… Continue reading Do We Need Geoengineering & What Are The Risks?
Crypto came tumbling after
News: Crypto market is witnessing a crash right now. But, Crypto assets like Bitcoin have been subject to wide fluctuations in their prices since their inception. The current downturn is not the first of its kind. As crypto assets are digital assets, the rate of return is sensitive to changes in the global liquidity condition.… Continue reading Crypto came tumbling after
Heal the nation before healing the rest of the world
News: News: The Centre is developing an exhaustive online repository of all categories of health-care professionals in the country, under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and the “Heal by India” initiative About the move An online health-care professional repository will aid foreign stakeholders in finding their right choices. What are the reasons for such a… Continue reading Heal the nation before healing the rest of the world
What makes an area urban?
Context: Urban areas in India need to be clearly defined by the policymakers. What are the factors to determine whether an area is urban or not? An urban area is a function of various factors, like – a) population size, b) land surface, c) primary occupation, d) the level of development Why defining urban areas… Continue reading What makes an area urban?
