News: Historian Shruti Kapila explores the role of violence in 20th-century Indian political ideas in her book ‘Violent Fraternity: Indian Political Thought In The Global Age’. How India is different from the West on violence? The history of the west shows that the state was the legitimate author of violence. But the Indian story is different.… Continue reading ‘Enmity Will Be With Your Kin Or Your Neighbour’
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India’s Employment problem predates COVID. The pandemic has deepened the faultlines
News: Data from the Periodic labour force survey (PLFS) suggests that urban unemployment during January-March 2021 had declined to the pre-Covid level of around 9%, after peaking at 20.8% during the first wave. Various other estimates also point towards the same. However, it necessarily does not reflect an expansion of more productive forms of… Continue reading India’s Employment problem predates COVID. The pandemic has deepened the faultlines
How to expand India’s forest cover
News: India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021 recently released its report, which attracts many questions about the definition of forests and plantation. This article gives answers to all that queries. Read here: India State of Forest Report 2021 – Explained, pointwise About definition of forest India’s definition of forest cover is in sync with that… Continue reading How to expand India’s forest cover
Time to end employer criminalisation
News: The recent budget has prioritized Ease of Doing Business (EODB) 2.0. The article says that criminalization of employers has affected productivity of Indian economy, hence there is need to relook the jail provisions and simplify the laws. Why there is need to reconsider employer criminalization? One, the excessive criminalisation of employers has painful consequences… Continue reading Time to end employer criminalisation
An MSP scheme to transform Indian agriculture
News: The article suggests a different way of designing a minimum support price (MSP) to transform Indian agriculture. How the current price stabilization policy for food grains has evolved? The Essential Commodities Act in 1955 was passed to counter price rise due to speculative private trading, and then MSP came in the 1960s. Then, a… Continue reading An MSP scheme to transform Indian agriculture
Consolidate clearances-4 steps for effective green clearances
News: Environmental Clearance to various developmental projects has been at the core of Environment- development debate. However both Environment and development are not the two different ends of a spectrum and can definitely coexist if some changes are made to our green clearance policy. What will make the system more effective? There is a… Continue reading Consolidate clearances-4 steps for effective green clearances
A growth focused monetary policy
News: To maintain a desired growth rate, Reserve Bank has kept an accommodative policy stance despite the new risks from elevated crude oil prices and the possibility of aggressive policy measures by the US Federal Reserve. What is accommodative policy stance and its impact? An accommodative stance means the central bank is prepared to expand… Continue reading A growth focused monetary policy
A change of course on privatisation
News: Recently released India’s Budget 22-23 has signalled that the government will proceed cautiously on privatisation. The article says that the retreat on privatisation is a pragmatic economic policy. Why the Budget has changed the course of privatisation? The Budget has set a modest target for privatisation of Rs 65,000 crore. Also, much of the… Continue reading A change of course on privatisation
Is the institution of Governor subverting federal structure?
News: With the TN governor returning the NEET bill and running a battle between the West Bengal governor and CM highlights the inherent tension between the post of governor and elected chief minister. Read here: Explained: Governor’s powers, friction with states, and why this happens often What are the issues between the governor and chief minister?… Continue reading Is the institution of Governor subverting federal structure?
Appeal for change: SC’s suggestion on reducing jail time for those appealing convictions is worth serious thought
News: Supreme Court is going to examine whether those who have already served long imprisonments and are appealing their convictions should be given other options or not. Why there is a need to make changes in the appeal process? Long waiting periods to hear appeals: Many trial court convictions are pending before High Courts. For instance,… Continue reading Appeal for change: SC’s suggestion on reducing jail time for those appealing convictions is worth serious thought
