News: The recent controversy at National Stock Exchange (NSE) raises many questions of misgovernance. Read here: A red pen moment for corporate governance Who is at fault regulators or the design? The flaw is in the design, and not always the regulators themselves. They can resist their ministry only up to a point. The problem exists as… Continue reading Shouldn’t regulators have constitutional status?
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The perfect storm: On Russia’s Ukraine gambit
News: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and possible sanctions by the US will impact India adversely. Contents1 What is the impact on the Indian economy?2 Visible impacts3 How it will impact India’s defence supplies?4 Why India is heavily dependent on Russia for defence supplies?5 What is the way forward? What is the impact on the Indian… Continue reading The perfect storm: On Russia’s Ukraine gambit
Education should be priority, not banning of hijab
News: Face coverings with varying levels of restrictions are a fact of life for 58% of Hindus and 88% of Muslim women in India. Imposing them on young girls in educational institutions seems particularly worrisome. This is the reason educational authorities chose to ban the hijab in educational institutes. Read here: The interpretative answer to… Continue reading Education should be priority, not banning of hijab
Green Hydrogen Policy is great, but we need more
News The government has recently announced the n hydrogen policy that bolsters India’s image as the leader in the clean energy transition. It will help India to achieve its climate goals which include reducing the economy’s carbon intensity by 45% by 2030. Why India needs a green hydrogen policy? Currently, the industrial sector, including the… Continue reading Green Hydrogen Policy is great, but we need more
Despite its stated aim, budget falls short on green ambitions
News The recent budget has Climate action as one of its prime objectives, still, there has been a massive rise in allocation for infrastructure projects which may have huge environmental implications. What are the limitations due to which the current budget may fail on its green agenda? Direct allocations for the environment sector– The share… Continue reading Despite its stated aim, budget falls short on green ambitions
Ploughing a new channel for India’s food systems
News: UN Food Systems Summit emphasizes the need to achieve the United Nations-mandated 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). To achieve this, India needs to enhance interfaces between the spheres of science, society, and policy, focusing on sustainability, resource efficiency, and circularity. Read here: “UN Food Systems Summit 2021” -India Holds National Dialogue How the mix of science… Continue reading Ploughing a new channel for India’s food systems
Why lakhs of Indians go abroad to study
News: The report estimates that there has been an increase in students traveling abroad for higher education every year. What does the data suggest? About 8 lakh students travel abroad for higher education every year and spend $28 billion, or 1% of the country’s GDP, on this. About $6 billion in fees, out of this, go… Continue reading Why lakhs of Indians go abroad to study
Russia-Ukraine crisis underscores lack of integrated energy policy in India
News: The conflict between Russia and the Western powers over Ukraine will have adverse impacts on India’s energy security. The crisis is a wake-up call for India to address its energy policies in totality, by energy price reforms, prioritizing resources to sectors, such as energy storage, and stopping vote banks from hijacking fuel pricing. Why… Continue reading Russia-Ukraine crisis underscores lack of integrated energy policy in India
The Russia effect: Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has bleak implications diplomatically & economically. India won’t escape them
News: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and possible sanctions by the US will impact India adversely. What are the probable adverse impacts on other countries? Implications for Europe: If the US supports Ukrainian resistance groups, Europe will see a conflict that can drag out for months, or more, with all kinds of possible consequences. Implications for… Continue reading The Russia effect: Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has bleak implications diplomatically & economically. India won’t escape them
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is marked by a big Chinese failure
News: Russia invades Ukraine. The author of this article argues that the war in Ukraine is a failure of Xi Jinping’s foreign policy, and a big setback for China’s geopolitical ambitions. Putin has cleverly dragged Xi Jinping into a position that the Chinese president surely did not desire. The author has enumerated the following reasons… Continue reading Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is marked by a big Chinese failure
