News: Recently, Oxfam International presented “Inequality Report” with the title “Inequality Kills”. What does the report say? One, the report highlighted the growth in wealth of a few and the simultaneously increasing poverty among millions. Two, more than half the world’s new poor are from India and 84% of Indian households have suffered a loss… Continue reading Show commitment to equity in the Budget
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Good News Before Budget
News: The 2022 budget session of the Parliament commenced today. This article discusses the need of sustaining export growth. Also, it emphasizes that budget 2022 should focus on the agriculture and health sector to ensure efficiency and inclusiveness in government expenditure. Performance of exports One, India’s goods exports are at a record high of $393… Continue reading Good News Before Budget
Explained: India, Oman ties and why its top defence official’s Delhi visit important
News: Oman’s top defence official Mohammed Nasser Al Zaabi is on an official visit to India, this signifies India – Oman relationship. What is the purpose of the visit? He is going to co-chair the 10th Joint Military Cooperation Committee (JMMC) with Indian Defence Secretary. JMCC is the highest forum of engagement between India and… Continue reading Explained: India, Oman ties and why its top defence official’s Delhi visit important
A year on from Myanmar’s ‘annus horribilis’
News: February 1 marks one year of military seizing power in Myanmar. The decade-long experiment of hybrid Democracy ended, paving way for violence, oppression and instability. Contents1 What is the background of the issue?2 What has been the result of the military takeover?3 What has been ASEAN’s role in Myanmar’s development?4 What is the role… Continue reading A year on from Myanmar’s ‘annus horribilis’
State administrative services are crucial to federalism
News: The Union Government proposal to amend IAS Cadre Rules has attracted the opposition of various states. But the state’s failed to recognise the challenges associated with the State administrative services. Read here: Deputation of Cadre Officers and the Proposed Amendments – Explained, pointwise Contents1 What is the problem with the State administrative services?1.1 Shortage of officers/required… Continue reading State administrative services are crucial to federalism
Mahatma Gandhi, the out-of-the-box thinker
News: Mahatma Gandhi is an important figure of history, whose thinking and qualities offer us a lot of things to learn from him. What are the qualities of Mahatma Gandhi? Out of box thinker: Mahatma Gandhi understood categories of people and identified himself with the weakest. His concept of just and truthful politics stressed that the weakest… Continue reading Mahatma Gandhi, the out-of-the-box thinker
PM’s Punjab Security Breach: Lessons For SPG
News: The Special Protection Group (SPG) has been in news recently due to security lapse in Punjab. The Supreme Court has also set up a five-member panel to probe the security breach. Contents1 What is SPG?2 How SPG is trained?3 Why Punjab security lapse needs to be probed?4 What is the way forward? What is… Continue reading PM’s Punjab Security Breach: Lessons For SPG
Flying Home – on Air India privatisation
News: Recently, the Tata group regained Air India by winning the bid of Rs 18,000 crore and acquired Air India after seven decades. Tatas will gain 100 percent ownership in Air India, Air India Express, and a 50 percent stake in the ground handling firm AI-SATS. Why Air India privatization is seen as a beneficial… Continue reading Flying Home – on Air India privatisation
Climate and food price rise: Extreme weather events triggering unprecedented food inflation
News: Unfavourable and unreliable weather hurt agriculture resulted into pushing food prices our of reach across the world. What is the situation of Indian economy? India’s wholesale inflation rate in November 2021 was the highest in three decades i.e 14.23%. Although, it reduced marginally to 13.56% the next month, but still December 2021 was the ninth… Continue reading Climate and food price rise: Extreme weather events triggering unprecedented food inflation
India needs a new social contract
Relevance: Inequality, Pandemic News: The hardship visible in the form of deaths, joblessness, hunger is not just the direct consequence of the pandemic alone, but it is the result of the prevailing inequality in India. What is the level of inequality in Indian society? While the number of dollar billionaires in India expanded by 39%… Continue reading India needs a new social contract
