Synopsis: India slips on indices of freedom and the government has not even acknowledged there is a problem. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the findings of various reports on India’s Democracy and civil liberties?3 What are the findings of various reports on Employment?4 What are the platforms where India scored better?5 What are the reasons for… Continue reading Going down the wrong path
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E-Shram needs some hard work to get going
Synopsis: India’s challenge of providing social security benefits to unorganized workers can be revamped through initiatives like E-Shram. Contents1 Introduction2 What is e-Shram Portal?3 What are the problems associated with it?4 Why E-Shram portal is vital? Introduction The Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE) launched the E-Shram, the web portal for creating a National Database of… Continue reading E-Shram needs some hard work to get going
Recruit transgenders to foster greater diversity
Synopsis: As society talks more about gender inclusion, we need to take a deeper look at all the dimensions of gender. Introduction Recently, Tata steels have welcomed transgender individuals as candidates for their job openings. Also, Dutch paints in collaboration with National Small Industries Corp opened a painting academy designed to focus on the training… Continue reading Recruit transgenders to foster greater diversity
As children come back to school, they will need both time and patience
Synopsis: As the schools will soon reopen after the pandemic induced gap, what should be the factors that should drive the education system? Contents1 Introduction2 What are the findings of the report?3 How should schools frame their curriculum?4 What should be the way forward? Introduction Pandemic has had a negative impact on the education of… Continue reading As children come back to school, they will need both time and patience
‘Know the enemy, know self’ is sound professional advice
Synopsis: India needs to up its game when it comes to Professional Military Education. We need professionals who are domain specialists having both academic and field experience. Introduction Sun Tzu, Chinese general, military strategist, writer, and philosopher, famously said, “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a… Continue reading ‘Know the enemy, know self’ is sound professional advice
India’s revamped FTA strategy
Synopsis: Early Harvest Schemes (EHS) as an FTA strategy is misaligned with India’s immediate requirement of an employment-promoting trade policy. Contents1 Introduction2 How India has progressed in signing FTAs?3 Why signing EHS is not the right strategy?4 What are the reasons for India’s poor success in converting EHS in to full-fledged FTAs?5 What is the… Continue reading India’s revamped FTA strategy
There finally seems to be a path forward for GST. Centre and states must strike bargain
Synopsis: After one and a half years of dispute, and with the economy showing signs of recovery, a path forward for the GST finally seems visible. This opportunity needs to be seized What has set back the GST for the past year and a half? Lack of revenues: In 2016-17 the various taxes that were… Continue reading There finally seems to be a path forward for GST. Centre and states must strike bargain
Transient easing: On inflation
Synopsis: Cutting fuel taxes is a sure-shot way to address a major component of price pressures. Introduction The latest retail inflation data suggest, that price pressures have begun to moderate in the economy, with CPI showing inflation having slowed for a second month to 5.3%, after July’s 5.59%. However, price trends among the constituents of… Continue reading Transient easing: On inflation
Cabinet approves major Reforms in Telecom Sector
Synopsis: Govt has introduced a range of reforms for improving the ailing telecom sector. These reforms were much needed in light of the recent Vodafone Idea crisis resulting in a likely duopoly of Airtel and Jio in India’s telecom space. Introduction The Union Cabinet approved a number of structural and process reforms to rescue the… Continue reading Cabinet approves major Reforms in Telecom Sector
Democracy of Producers
Synopsis: Real democratic freedom is impossible without economic equality. Introduction Democracy is about freedom. Rosa Luxemburg famously opined that real freedom is the freedom to disagree. In a functional sense, democracy means discussion, debate and dissent. But in India, these are fast disappearing and there is a deliberative deficit. How democracy accumulates undesirable tendencies? Shrinking… Continue reading Democracy of Producers
