Synopsis: India needs to create more formal jobs and provide protection to gig economy workers through labour reforms. Introduction Three years ago, CEO of Walmart had said that the Flipkart-Walmart combination would generate 10 million jobs in India, which is roughly equal to India’s annual job creation requirement. But, Flipkart didn’t say these jobs would materialize… Continue reading Gig economy workers need more protection of their rights
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Utilize a rear-view mirror for further telecom reforms
Synopsis: Article takes a look at the history of telecom disputes in our courts, which shackled the sector’s potential, and lessons that governing institutions must avoid going forward. Contents1 Background2 What are some past telecom disputes that happened in India?3 What were the implications of 2G and AGR cases?4 What is the way forward? Background… Continue reading Utilize a rear-view mirror for further telecom reforms
India must shed obsession with ‘marginal farmers’. Their future lies outside farms — in dairy, poultry, food retail
Synopsis: Farming is best left to those who can do it well. Better fewer, but better. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the key findings of the Survey?3 What does the data imply?4 What should we do for the rest of the farmers? Introduction Recently National Statistical Office (NSO) Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households report was released. It… Continue reading India must shed obsession with ‘marginal farmers’. Their future lies outside farms — in dairy, poultry, food retail
A new water policy for India
Synopsis: Article discusses the need of new water policy in India while listing some directions based on which water policy can be drafted. Introduction In 2019, the Ministry of Jal Shakti set up a committee to draft a new National Water Policy (NWP). The earlier NWPs of 1987, 2002 and 2012 were drafted entirely within the government… Continue reading A new water policy for India
Tackling Hate Speech
Synopsis: There are no laws on hate speech as such, so India needs a political and pedagogical solution to control the menace. Contents1 Introduction2 What does Hate Speech signify?3 What are the challenges associated with hate speech in India?4 How India is tackling hate speech?5 What should be the way ahead? Introduction Recently, a Bishop… Continue reading Tackling Hate Speech
With AUKUS dividing the Western bloc, is there a role for India?
Synopsis: This article explains India’s relationship with Western Countries and India’s role in strengthening their relations. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the recent developments in the India-US security relationship?3 How India is maintaining its relations with Europe?4 How India is maintaining its relations with Britain?5 What India needs to do to strengthen the Western bloc? Introduction C.… Continue reading With AUKUS dividing the Western bloc, is there a role for India?
Fund and Faculty count in higher education rankings
Synopsis: The new edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework highlights the huge gap between the best and the rest. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the advantages of the ranking?3 How Universities are ranked?4 What did NIRF data reveal? Introduction National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has recently released its sixth edition of ranking for Higher Education.… Continue reading Fund and Faculty count in higher education rankings
NRC is final, rules Assam Foreigners’ Tribunal
Synopsis: Recently Foreigner’s tribunal in NRC issues a notice stating that the NRC list is final. Introduction While the Registrar General of India has not yet issued a notification on Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) to make it a legal document, a Foreigners’ Tribunal (FT) has gone ahead and recorded it as the “final NRC”.… Continue reading NRC is final, rules Assam Foreigners’ Tribunal
The end of Ease of Doing Business Rankings: Reasons and implications – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the rationale behind the move?3 What is the significance of the Ease of Doing Business report?4 What were the problems with the EDB index report?5 What are the implications of World Bank’s decision?6 What is the way forward? Introduction On September 16, the World Bank Group scrapped its… Continue reading The end of Ease of Doing Business Rankings: Reasons and implications – Explained, pointwise
Why India needs ‘good’ urbanisation
Synopsis: Covid reinforces that good urbanization is our most powerful technology for poverty reduction. Introduction New York City, with just 6% of the population of Russia, has a GDP that is equal to that. Twenty-six of the world’s 33 megacities are in developing countries because their rural areas lack rule of law, infrastructure and productive commerce. This shows… Continue reading Why India needs ‘good’ urbanisation
