News: CJI has raised his concerns over attacks on judges owing to the judgements they delivered. Although the consumer of justice has every right to critically examine every word of the judge spoken or written, none has the right to make personal attacks on judges. Instances of attack on the judges ADM Jabalpur case, 1976: The… Continue reading Judges cannot be shielded from citizens’ questions
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Defining democracy: Biden’s summit is a good context for democracies to remind themselves what the system means
News: USA President hosted the “Summit for Democracy“. There are 100-plus countries that participated in the summit to build a wide-ranging alliance against autocracies. Why China is against this Summit for Democracy? China claimed it does a better job of reflecting “the people’s will”. It also attacked the US dismissal of “forms of democracy” different from… Continue reading Defining democracy: Biden’s summit is a good context for democracies to remind themselves what the system means
Challenges with Globalization: An olde fairy tale of the new world order we must brace for
News: Current phase of digital technology-enabled globalization has disturbed the fabric of human society and sovereign states. Signs of globalization in the past Human beings have travelled to distant places to survive, trade, and communicate. Harappan seals dating back to 3000 BCE found in Mesopotamia indicate trade and contacts between ancient civilizations. The number Zero, algebra,… Continue reading Challenges with Globalization: An olde fairy tale of the new world order we must brace for
“Technology can either save or doom capitalism”
News-Tech firms have a key role in preserving open and democratic society. Most often technology is perceived to be an enabler for democracy. Do Democracy and capitalism work on similar philosophical foundations? Although both democracy and capitalism uphold liberty as a core value, they also sometimes show inconsistencies. While capitalism leads to an asymmetric distribution of private property ownership, democracy… Continue reading “Technology can either save or doom capitalism”
Despite risks, there’s great potential in cryptocurrencies
News: Reports indicate that the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021, is to be introduced in this winter session of Parliament. While it is unclear what the Bill will contain, if India goes the China route and bans cryptocurrencies, it would be unfortunate. What is the way forward? – The underlying blockchain… Continue reading Despite risks, there’s great potential in cryptocurrencies
Before criticising AFSPA, a full probe is necessary
News: Recently, the army operation resulted in the tragic death of 14 civilians in Nagaland, due to mistaken identity as insurgents. The incident occurred in a district inhabited by the Konyak tribe, who have generally been supportive of the government. Must read: Nagaland killings should prompt a broad rethink What was the response to the incident?… Continue reading Before criticising AFSPA, a full probe is necessary
“58 Percent of Potential oil palm acreage identified in 5 states: ICAR study”
News– Centre’s relaunched National Mission for Edible Oil-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) to expand area under oil palm, largely in southern and north-eastern parts of the country. Recently ICAR also launched report on palm oil cultivation in India. What does ICAR study says about oil palm cultivation ICAR analysis shows oil palm cultivation requires less water than rice, banana and sugarcane. Thus, it will be a… Continue reading “58 Percent of Potential oil palm acreage identified in 5 states: ICAR study”
“Goods and services tax as an unfinished agenda”
News– GST was launched in July,2017 with the vision of “one nation one tax”, it has seen quite some adaptations since then but still lacks in some key aspects. What was the vision behind GST’s Introduction It was expected to improve tax-GDP ratio, end tax cascading, enhance efficiency, competitiveness, growth, and ensure lower prices. Many exemptions,… Continue reading “Goods and services tax as an unfinished agenda”
“Radioactive Pollution in water: A global concern for human health”
Context-Although Water pollution has been a concern since many decades .But, radioactive pollution of water is newly emerging threat. Recently, radioactive contamination and associated health impacts have been reported in many parts of the globe. Radioactivity is the phenomenon of spontaneous emission of particles or waves from the unstable nuclei of some elements. What causes… Continue reading “Radioactive Pollution in water: A global concern for human health”
What true MSP means
News: Farms laws have been repealed by the Govt. Further, it has also conceded to the demand of the unions to set up a committee to ensure minimum support prices (MSP) for all farmers along with other assurances. Amongst them, perhaps the most controversial and ambiguous is the demand for a guarantee of MSP. As… Continue reading What true MSP means
