News: Around the world farmers are transitioning from livestock operations to plant-based operations. Why are farmers all over the world transitioning from livestock to plant based production? Demand for plant-based products is growing. Farmer specific issues-Animal farming usually has exploitative contracts, with poor working conditions, low income, high vulnerability to market forces and extreme stress. … Continue reading Transforming lives-The job creation potential of livestock transition
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Panel to explore withdrawal of AFSPA in Nagaland is a step in the right direction. Centre must build on it
News: Recently, the Centre’s decided to constitute a panel to consider withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Nagaland. The panel will be headed by the Additional Secretary (Northeast) from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The AFSPA panel has to submit a report in 45 days. Earlier, the Nagaland Assembly passed… Continue reading Panel to explore withdrawal of AFSPA in Nagaland is a step in the right direction. Centre must build on it
The cold truth about India’s income inequality
News: Recent the World Inequality Report has shown that India has very high levels of inequality. It also shows that the gap between the people at the top and bottom of income scale is higher in India than the USA, UK, China. Read the detailed findings of the report here. What are the… Continue reading The cold truth about India’s income inequality
Our expanding gig economy must treat workers fairly
News: 50 women partners of Urban Company’s (UC) salon and spa vertical are protesting against policy changes that will come into effect from January 2022. These, they claim, will affect their ability to earn and are therefore unfair labour practices. UC, India’s largest home-services provider, has filed a lawsuit in Gurugram’s district court against the… Continue reading Our expanding gig economy must treat workers fairly
It’s not too late for India to gain a global edge with high-end chips
News: The opportunity in high-end semiconductor chip manufacturing is huge, but India must create an entire ecosystem that can deliver innovative products. Must Read: Semiconductor chip manufacturing in India – Explained, pointwise Moreover, India also needs to be wary of cheaper chip alternatives from Taiwan and China, especially considering the Chinese plans of controlling most… Continue reading It’s not too late for India to gain a global edge with high-end chips
The gaps in the plan to tackle plastic waste
News: Recently, the Environment Ministry published draft regulations on Extended Producer Responsibility. It is set to come into effect by the end of this year. What is Extended Producer Responsibility? EPR requires the manufacturer of a product, or the party that introduces the product into the community, to take responsibility for its life cycle. It… Continue reading The gaps in the plan to tackle plastic waste
The problem of verbose policy documents – on National Electricity Policy
News: Recently, the government had indicated its intention to amend the EA 2003 and also the tariff policy. Policy documents should be crisp and should be able to convey the direction we intend on taking. However, some of our policy documents are not in line with the above-said parameters. For instance, the documents of National… Continue reading The problem of verbose policy documents – on National Electricity Policy
Opec+ should expect plenty of turbulence in the years ahead
News: The OPEC+ group of oil producers celebrated their fifth birthday in early December. They first came together to face the threat posed by the US shale boom back in 2016. However, their future wasn’t much easier. The group was on the verge of collapse in 2020, but it was saved by the covid pandemic.… Continue reading Opec+ should expect plenty of turbulence in the years ahead
India Israel ties no longer just a close friendship
News: India and Israel are going to celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations in the year 2022. India has described its relationship with Israel as a multifaceted strategic partnership, which now includes negotiations on a free trade agreement as well. What are the various areas of cooperation b/w India and Israel? Technology: Israel is the… Continue reading India Israel ties no longer just a close friendship
Protection from data protection authority
News: The Personal data protection bill was introduced in the parliament in 2019 and then referred to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) which has recently submitted its report. Read the JPC’s recommendation here. Contents1 What is Data protection authority (DPA)? 2 What are the powers given to DPA? 3 What are the apprehensions regarding its powers? 4… Continue reading Protection from data protection authority
