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
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Wanted: A truly generous health cheque for underserved Indians
News: India’s public health expenditure remains one of the lowest among major economies in the world. It needs to do more to achieve decent standards of healthcare for all. How much India spends on Health care? India’s annual spend on Health care is around ₹2,000 per capita. India’s annual health budget has stayed barely above… Continue reading Wanted: A truly generous health cheque for underserved Indians
The saviour complex of Facebook’s critics
News: How the media covered its own coverage of the revelations made by Haugen is disheartening. Read about the issue here: https://forumias.com/blog/5-questions-on-facebook/ Why the conduct of Western media in the present case is unstaisfactory? Whistle-blowers and the Western media have exposed how the social media platform allows dangerous social media manipulation in developing countries. But… Continue reading The saviour complex of Facebook’s critics
India needs to sign up for life course immunization
News Right from the days of smallpox, vaccines were designed for all age groups. However, after the smallpox eradication and launch of an expanded programme on immunisation (EPI), there were efforts to increase vaccination for children. But as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that there is a need to take stock of the status of… Continue reading India needs to sign up for life course immunization
Reservation on hiring
News Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 is all set to be implemented from 15th January 2022. Read more: Concerns associated with Local Reservation Laws What are the provisions of the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act? It provides for a 75% job quota for local people in private sector jobs which offer… Continue reading Reservation on hiring
How India’s Gati Shakti Plan can have an impact beyond its borders
News: Gati Shakti Plan can generate positive spillover effects, strengthen India’s economic ties with its neighbours. Prime Minister recently launched the Gati Shakti – National Master Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity. Apart from the economic multiplier effect at the domestic level, the plan has also great significance in shaping India’s relations with other countries. What are… Continue reading How India’s Gati Shakti Plan can have an impact beyond its borders
Big claims of rapid economic formalization are suspect
News: The formalization of India’s economy has increased over the years, but regaining a fast-growth trajectory is a challenge yet to be fully tackled. What is the size of India’s informal economy? Estimate done in 2018 suggests the size of the informal economy at 52%. This number was expressed by NSC (National Statistical Commission) with… Continue reading Big claims of rapid economic formalization are suspect
How to fix India’s creaking health infrastructure?
News: COVID-19 pandemic revealed the poor status of India’s health infrastructure. Now it is time to revamp this infrastructure. COVID-19 pandemic in India exposed the weakness of health infrastructure. Overflowing intensive care units, empty oxygen cylinders, lack of medicines, dead bodies outside hospitals all revealed the poor status of health infrastructure in India. What is… Continue reading How to fix India’s creaking health infrastructure?
Jail should be the exception, not the norm
News: Unlike most democratic countries, arrest seems to be becoming a norm in India. This needs an urgent course correction. There are so many cases of unjustified arrests and denial of bails like of Aryan Khan, journalist Siddique Kappan, and many others. These all incidents raise questions on rule of law in India. It is… Continue reading Jail should be the exception, not the norm
A vital cog in Bongaigaon’s response in malnutrition
News: Given the seriousness and complexity of the issue of malnutrition in India, innovative approaches are needed. Hippocrates famously stated that Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. This highlights the importance of nutrition in the growth of a child. A unique Project Sampoorna was conceived in the Bongaigaon district of Assam.… Continue reading A vital cog in Bongaigaon’s response in malnutrition
