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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

INS KHUKRI decommisoned after 32 years of glorious service to the nation

What is the news? INS Khukri has been decommissioned after 32 years of glorious service. What is INS Khukri? INS Khukri is India’s first indigenously built Missile Corvettes(high-speed ships that have considerable firepower). It was built by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders and commissioned in 1989. It had the distinction of being part of both the… Continue reading INS KHUKRI decommisoned after 32 years of glorious service to the nation

Agriculture needs a booster dose

News: The cure for the farm sector’s ills lies primarily in making agriculture remunerative. Why are farmers discontented and uneasy? Income from crop farming has become insufficient for the livelihood of an average farm family: The “Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households” survey, carried out by the National Sample Survey Organisation in 2018-19, clearly indicates that… Continue reading Agriculture needs a booster dose

Avoid policy adventurism

News: Goods and services tax (GST), one of the biggest reforms in recent decades, will complete five years in July next year. It was expected that after some initial implementation difficulties, the system would stabilise and boost revenue collection along with output. But that doesn’t seem to be happening. While revenue collection has improved, partly… Continue reading Avoid policy adventurism

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