News: Covid has substantially sharpened economic dualism in India. Poverty rates are increasing and government needs to focus on the expansion of job opportunities in both the formal and informal segments India has been characterised by significant economic dualism and disparities over many years. Dualism indiciates co-existence of two different worlds. Economic dualism therefore denotes… Continue reading Dualism and its discontents
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Money Is The Key To Happiness
News: Per capita GDP, not GDP itself, is the real measure of national progress GDP does not reflect a society’s well-being. GDP captures neither population decline nor welfare. Moreover, it doesn’t measure social indicators of wellbeing such as the health, education, and welfare of children. In this context, many alternatives have been proposed such as… Continue reading Money Is The Key To Happiness
Afghan tangle: No easy options for New Delhi, especially given broader threats posed by Beijing, Islamabad
News: India hosted Third Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan. The dialogue concluded with the Delhi Declaration. Must Read: ‘Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan’ What are the key features of the Delhi Declaration? The declaration 1. Strongly objected to the use of Afghan soil for planning, financing and carrying out terrorist activities, 2. Called for collective… Continue reading Afghan tangle: No easy options for New Delhi, especially given broader threats posed by Beijing, Islamabad
Carbon tariffs: On 12th Ministerial of WTO
News: India must follow a constructive approach while negotiating trade rules in the upcoming WTO summit. A range of issues will be discussed in the upcoming 12th Ministerial Conference of the WTO at Geneva such as fishing subsidies, progress on pandemic-related intellectual property issues, broader questions about WTO reform, including fixing the broken dispute settlement… Continue reading Carbon tariffs: On 12th Ministerial of WTO
How loopholes in Civil Procedure Code delay justice
News: Recently, the Supreme Court awarded judgement in a civil court case after a prolonged delay. In an amendment introduced to the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) in 2002, the Law minister assured to resolve civil cases in one and a half years, but this has not yet become the ground reality. What are the challenges… Continue reading How loopholes in Civil Procedure Code delay justice
Tortuous trajectory of Uphaar case exposes the limitations of the legal framework to bring closure, fix accountability
News: There are so many fire incidences that occurred like in a coaching centre in Surat, children hospital etc. Delhi HC, recently, gave 7 years imprisonment to convicts involved in tampering with evidence in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case. All this raises a question on the efficacy of fire safety norms that fail to… Continue reading Tortuous trajectory of Uphaar case exposes the limitations of the legal framework to bring closure, fix accountability
Net-zero presents many opportunities for India — and challenges
News: At Glasgow COP26 summit, one of the key announcements made by India was a target for achieving net-zero. India committed to a 2070 net zero target. This is not just significant for the world, but also a sizeable economic opportunity for India. The challenge now is to overcome the obstacles along the way. Must… Continue reading Net-zero presents many opportunities for India — and challenges
Burning problem: Fast urbanising India can’t be cavalier on safety & have pathetic fire-fighting infrastructure
News: There is a need to adopt various mechanisms to control fire incidents. There are many loose ends in ensuring the fire safety standards. In 2019 alone, India recorded 10,915 deaths due to fire accidents. Recently, a fire broke out in a hospital in Maharashtra, which led to the loss of 11 lives. Where do… Continue reading Burning problem: Fast urbanising India can’t be cavalier on safety & have pathetic fire-fighting infrastructure
After selling the Maharajah
News: The gains from the sale of Air India would be incomplete if follow-up steps are not taken to reorganise the civil aviation ministry. Reforms of this ministry are long overdue, and the Air India sale should expedite such a decision. Contents1 What does the Union civil aviation ministry do?2 Why downsizing of civil aviation… Continue reading After selling the Maharajah
Do WTO like you did COP
News: India should balance its geopolitical interests and geo-economic interests equally. In COP26, by offering to do more than what was expected out of it, India has tried to disarm its critics from the Western countries while voicing the concerns of the South. Later this month, India will find again find itself in a similar… Continue reading Do WTO like you did COP
