Synopsis: Geographical Indications tag is an opportunity for India to redefine the future of work using automation, technology and artificial intelligence while simultaneously enhancing and adorning the country’s talented local work force. Contents1 Introduction2 Why GI tag is significant?3 How Geographical Indications can benefit India?4 What are some existing challenges?5 What is the way forward?… Continue reading Growing locally: On significance of GI tags
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Water water everywhere and we must stop to think
Synopsis: Floods have begun to affect an increasing area of India with rising intensity and frequency. Urban infrastructure is under severe pressure, and it’s unclear if we are prepared for worse. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the causes of floods?3 What is the impact of the floods?4 What are the associated issues? Introduction Incidents of floods… Continue reading Water water everywhere and we must stop to think
India quest for a road to Central Asia
Synopsis: India can unlock a lot of economic and geostrategic potential if it can connect with Central Asian nations. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the challenges India is facing related to connectivity?3 Importance of Central Asian nations to India4 How India is trying to connect with Central Asia? Introduction Indian PM in a recently held SCO… Continue reading India quest for a road to Central Asia
Making parties constitutional
Synopsis: The majority of the countries do not provide constitutional status for Political parties. But it is time for making political parties constitutional. Contents1 Introduction2 What is their constitutional status?3 How the political parties are working in developed nations?4 How the political parties are working in India?5 What do we need to learn from the… Continue reading Making parties constitutional
The proposal to link Aadhaar with Voter ID is unconstitutional
Synopsis: Recently, ECI proposed de-duplication of Voter ID by linking it with Aadhar. This needs careful consideration. Contents1 Introduction2 How has the Government violated the red lines of SC Judgement?3 What is the proposal to link Aadhaar with the voter database?4 How does the ECI’s proposal stand against the proportionality test?5 What should be done?… Continue reading The proposal to link Aadhaar with Voter ID is unconstitutional
Challenges like climate change call for farm research to take centre stage, just like during the Green Revolution
Synopsis: Agriculture and climate change are too important at present. So, research should take centre stage and Agriculture has to be left only to generalist bureaucrats, economists and activists. Contents1 Introduction2 What is the need for these crops?3 What are the challenges India faced during Green Revolution?4 What are the present challenges of Indian Agriculture?5… Continue reading Challenges like climate change call for farm research to take centre stage, just like during the Green Revolution
We require a more inclusive financial inclusion index
Synopsis: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unveiled its newly conceptualized Financial Inclusion Index to “capture the extent of financial inclusion across the country”. For meaningful financial inclusion, we must have meaningful metrics in the public domain. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the outlines of the new Index?3 Why RBI’s ‘financial inclusion index’ is much… Continue reading We require a more inclusive financial inclusion index
A lesson from China on gig workers’ rights
Synopsis: Recently, the Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers filed a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court demanding that the Union government provide assistance to workers affected by the pandemic. Introduction The petition has asked for ‘gig workers’ and ‘platform workers’ to be declared as ‘unorganised workers’ so they come under the purview of… Continue reading A lesson from China on gig workers’ rights
Quad v AUKUS: Anglos & Allies
Synopsis: This article explains the Anglosphere and India’s approach in international relations. Contents1 Introduction2 How the Anglosphere creates a divide around the world?3 Does India, a member of the Anglosphere?4 How Vernacular India is helping India to build its international relations?5 How India is moving ahead? Introduction The term Anglosphere includes a grouping of English-speaking… Continue reading Quad v AUKUS: Anglos & Allies
What gives rise to the rural debt trap?
Synopsis: A large proportion of the rural population is still excluded from institutional finance. Lack of marketable collateral, credit demand for consumption purposes and informational constraints are the primary reasons for it. Contents1 Introduction2 What does the AIDIS report published this month reveals?3 What does the data revealed by AIDIS imply?4 How socio-economic inequality shapes… Continue reading What gives rise to the rural debt trap?
