News: The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) recently notified the imposition of anti-dumping duty on five products manufactured in China, including certain aluminium goods and some chemicals, for five years. Contents1 What is the rationale behind this move?2 What is the anti-dumping duty?3 What are some related concerns?4 What is the way… Continue reading Trade defence: On anti-dumping duty on Chinese goods
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Strengthening IBC
News: The need for quicker resolution of insolvencies cannot be overemphasised. It makes capital more efficient, improve credit culture, and help boost growth. In this light, it is encouraging to see that the government is consistently working to strengthen the IBC by addressing the emerging gaps. Recently, it proposed another set of changes that would… Continue reading Strengthening IBC
What the pandemic has taught us about the economics
News: Economy is affected by two types of shocks exogenous and endogenous. Exogenous shocks are those that come from outside the system, like the COVID-19 pandemic. Endogenous are those which come from within the system, like the 2008 North Atlantic financial crisis. What are the economic lessons that one can draw from the pandemic? The… Continue reading What the pandemic has taught us about the economics
Farm reform: the Achilles’ heel of any Indian government
News: The withdrawal of the farm laws has pushed back reforms that could have helped in commercializing this sector. The farm reforms did not introduce anything that was not happening in the pockets of the country already. Yet, reforms have been rejected for vested interests. Reversal of these reforms will hamper the growth of the… Continue reading Farm reform: the Achilles’ heel of any Indian government
Edtech’s teachable moment
News: Government has issued an advisory to citizens that caution should be exercised while using the services of companies that offer online and remote learning courses. These companies have been accused of delaying refunds, suppressing information about auto-debit facilities and luring subscribers to sign up for tuitions without explaining the financial implications. What is the… Continue reading Edtech’s teachable moment
An opportunity for Digital India
News: India is pioneering the concept of digital public goods. This provides India an opportunity to take its made-in-India digital public goods to hundreds of emerging economies across the world. Further, owing to the advantage of digital goods over physical goods, the supply of digital public goods to other countries will act as a strategic… Continue reading An opportunity for Digital India
Step Motherly? Is the denial of FCRA renewal for the Mother Teresa founded NGO at all justified?
News: Missionaries of Charity (MoC), an NGO founded by Mother Teresa has been denied the renewal of its FCRA registration by the home ministry. It should be noted that the FCRA registration is mandatory for any NGO or association to receive foreign funds or donations. MHA is the controlling authority of FCRA, and it conducts… Continue reading Step Motherly? Is the denial of FCRA renewal for the Mother Teresa founded NGO at all justified?
Centre’s push to merge film archive and other film bodies will ill serve their original mandates
News: The Centre has set a January deadline to merge four public-funded institutions, the Films Division (FD), National Film Archive of India (NFAI), Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), and Children’s Films Society of India (CFSI), with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). This is an ill-conceived move. What is the rationale behind this move? The… Continue reading Centre’s push to merge film archive and other film bodies will ill serve their original mandates
E-com competition as a worthy policy response
News: The commerce ministry’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) project is reportedly getting final touches for an online debut within a few months. While India’s experience of state market ventures is bad, this project is indeed a worthy move. Must Read: How ONDC seeks to democratize digital commerce? Why state’s interference in the e-com… Continue reading E-com competition as a worthy policy response
False stereotypes must get out of gender equality’s way
News: The failure of labour markets and institutions in addressing gender-specific constraints has led to gender inequality in employment. Contents1 What is the situation of Gender equality in India? 2 What are the reasons for gender inequality in employment? 3 What are some examples that things are changing in India? 4 What is the way forward? What is… Continue reading False stereotypes must get out of gender equality’s way
