News: The semiconductor chip shortage, currently impacting the automobile industry, is likely to last longer. How the semiconductor industry evolved in the mid-80s? The semiconductor industry underwent a major change in the mid-80s as chips started getting commoditized. – To protect against price risks and secure heavy investments that go into fabs, chipmakers started asked… Continue reading Our semiconductor shortage is likely to persist for a long while
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The troubling courtroom policymaking by the supreme court
News: A Supreme court bench has sent proposal for the establishment of a National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation (NJIC) to the law ministry. There are serious issues of constitutional propriety (correctness) with how the apex court is gradually taking over the administration of the district judiciary More about NJIC , here. What are the issues with the… Continue reading The troubling courtroom policymaking by the supreme court
Common electoral roll: Electoral reform is welcome, but shouldn’t be selective
News: Recently, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have passed the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The bill facilitates a wide array of electoral reform, of which several of them have been pending for over two decades. A common electoral roll can be the next reform the government should consider. In the recent meeting, the ECI… Continue reading Common electoral roll: Electoral reform is welcome, but shouldn’t be selective
e-shram registration is a stepping stone towards protection of informal workers
News: Data suggests that Indian economy is coming to its pre-pandemic status. But recovery for informal workers and circular migrants is far from complete, as the employment is yet to recover. Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) data shows that employment-population ratio for the period May-August 21 was 36.8 per cent compared to 39.6… Continue reading e-shram registration is a stepping stone towards protection of informal workers
On Geopolitics of India – As a regional leader, not a victim of circumstance
News: The changing geopolitics is demanding India’s leadership role in South Asia. But India has failed to rise to the challenge on many occasions. What are the changing Geopolitics that is impacting the Indian ocean countries? In the Indian Ocean Conference this month, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar listed the following issues link to India’s… Continue reading On Geopolitics of India – As a regional leader, not a victim of circumstance
Explained: Personal laws in marriage
News: A Bill proposing to increase the age of marriage for women, and ensuring harmony in the age limit across religions, was introduced in Lok Sabha this week and then referred to a Parliamentary Standing Committee. Both aspects of the proposed amendment to the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 have raised a debate on… Continue reading Explained: Personal laws in marriage
A fair playing field for ARCs to rival our new bad bank
News: ARCs should be treated equally with National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL). In many countries, the national bad banks, set up to help clean the balance sheets of banks, make losses. This is because they buy non-performing assets (NPAs) from banks at inflated value, and sell them at market value after efforts to revive… Continue reading A fair playing field for ARCs to rival our new bad bank
The data protection bills’ reduced emphasis on privacy
News: Joint Committee of Parliament (JCP) on the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2019 has submitted its report in the Parliament. Also Read: The draft personal data protection bill, 2018 What are the key recommendations of the bill? Children data: It recommended children’s personal data be processed in the manner best fitted for the interest of… Continue reading The data protection bills’ reduced emphasis on privacy
Our Harmed Forces?
News: Recent tragic incidents have once again brought the public focus on the long-standing issue of the relationship between the defence services and domestic politics. The time has come to pay attention to the issue of the politicisation of defence services. What events have attracted attention towards the relationship b/w services and politics? Recent events… Continue reading Our Harmed Forces?
On Plastic pollution
Relevance: Plastic pollution News: India’s track record in managing plastic pollution compares poorly with that of many other countries. The latest global Plastic Management Index, ranks India 20th among 25 major plastic-producing nations. Contents1 What are the reasons?2 What are the negative implications?3 What are the steps taken?4 What is the way forward? What are… Continue reading On Plastic pollution
