Context: A social registry linking Aadhaar to residence info can target aid to the vulnerable during a pandemic. Contents1 What is the need for Social registry?2 India’s Case:3 What can we learn from these observations?4 What is the way forward? What is the need for Social registry? Recent estimates from the World Bank suggest that 88… Continue reading Social registry, for better targeting of welfare schemes
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Impact of COVID-19 on tribal communities
Context – The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on forest community and their spirited efforts to tackle it. What are the problems faced by forest community during COVID-19? Losses of livelihood and shelter-Due to sudden lockdown, the forest-dwelling communities who got stuck in the cities without any support system, shelter, food or water. The lockdown measures have badly affected wage employment… Continue reading Impact of COVID-19 on tribal communities
Post Truth politics
Context: Untroubled by factuality and diversity, privilege and power are shaping public opinion in troubled democracies. Contents1 What is the relation between truth and politics?2 How is truth altered by deception?3 What is the role of social media?4 Way forward What is the relation between truth and politics? “Factual truth”: It is a reference to observations by… Continue reading Post Truth politics
India’s malnutrition challenge 2020
Context: There is need for an immediate universalisation of the PDS, distribution of quality food items and community kitchens. Contents1 What does the recent survey of the Hindu say?2 What does the global reports say about malnutrition?3 What are the issues currently existing?4 What need to be done? What does the recent survey of the Hindu say? In this report, a schoolteacher… Continue reading India’s malnutrition challenge 2020
Vaccine nationalism
Context- Problems posed by vaccine nationalism and the possible solutions. What is vaccine nationalism the problems posed by vaccine nationalism? Vaccine nationalism occurs when a country manages to secure doses of vaccine for its own citizens or residents before they are made available in other countries. This is done through pre-purchase agreements between a government and a vaccine manufacturer. The… Continue reading Vaccine nationalism
Urban planning
Context- A radical shift is needed in our approach towards disaster mitigation and management. Government can handle cyclones better by investing in town planning and infrastructure. What are the reasons of no major casualty or lesser destruction by cyclone Nivar? Cyclone Nivar- It is the fourth cyclone that has taken shape in the North Indian Ocean region this year.… Continue reading Urban planning
Permitting industrial houses to own banks
Context: Permitting industrial houses to own banks could undermine economic growth and democracy. Background Recently, an internal working group of the RBI has made a far-reaching recommendation to permit industrial houses to own and control banks. According to the report, the reason for permitting industrial houses to own and control banks is that industry-owned banks would… Continue reading Permitting industrial houses to own banks
Ayush and Ayurveda
Context: Recently, the Indian Medical systems of Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Unani Medicine have identified surgical procedures that can be performed by postgraduate Ayurvedic doctors in Shalya (surgery). What is the history of Ayurveda and Allopathic practices in India? After Independence: The Indian state was faced with the difficult task of accommodating both the ascendant modern… Continue reading Ayush and Ayurveda
India – US future cooperation relations
Context: The future looks bright for U.S.-India trade, but it may not be any easier. More on news: Constructive stance: There will be a more constructive stance on multilateral issues in the World Trade Organization (WTO). In bilateral trade policies: The Biden administration is likely to emphasise enforcement, and that will not differ so much. It is… Continue reading India – US future cooperation relations
Pardoning power of president in india
Context: Recently, US President Donald Trump exercised his powers under the Constitution to pardon Michael Flynn, his former National Security Advisor What is the extent of the US President’s power to pardon? Constitutional right: The President of the US has the constitutional right to pardon or commute sentences related to federal crimes. No restriction: The US Supreme Court… Continue reading Pardoning power of president in india
