Source: Livemint Relevance: Building supply chain resilience Synopsis: Companies need to ensure resilience of their input supply chains to protect themselves from any turbulence during global shocks like COVID and natural calamities hitting the clusters of input suppliers. Contents1 Background2 What is a supply chain?3 Impact of supply-chain bottlenecks4 Ways to strengthen supply-chain resilience5 Government’s… Continue reading Three strategic ways to grant supply chains resilience
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What India’s labour force survey actually says about employment
Sources: Livemint, The Indian Express and The Hindu Relevance: This article explains the recent PLFS survey and associated issues Contents1 Synopsis:2 Introduction3 Key findings of the Quarterly Bulletin of PLFS:4 About the significance of the recent PLFS:5 Reason for high jobs during low economic activity:6 Challenges exposed by the PLFS7 Conclusion: Synopsis: The Periodic Labour Force… Continue reading What India’s labour force survey actually says about employment
Setting new house rules
Source: Indian Express Contents1 Synopsis:2 Background:3 Reasons behind disorderly conduct by MPs:4 Steps to ensure disciplinary conduct:5 Why are such steps not duly implemented?6 Suggestions: Synopsis: The legislative body’s role must be strengthened and deepened so that disruption of proceedings ceases to be an option. Background: Disruption is replacing discussion as the foundation of our… Continue reading Setting new house rules
Criminalising welfare issues
Source: The Hindu Relevance: This article explains why the government should avoid criminalising welfare measures Synopsis: Before the legislature adopts coercive legal measures, a welfare response should be considered Introduction: Recently, the Supreme Court turned down a petition to restrain begging at traffic lights, markets, and public places in light of the precautionary measures for the… Continue reading Criminalising welfare issues
Steps to sustain the big success that our DBT Mission has been
Source: Livemint Relevance: This article explains DBT Mission’s achievement, challenges and solutions. Contents1 Synopsis:2 Introduction:3 How DBT Mission improved the government’s welfare transfers?4 Challenges faced by the DBT Mission:5 Suggestions to improve the DBT Mission: Synopsis: It is not much discussed, but the success of the Direct Benefits Transfer (DBT) Mission is indisputable. Introduction: Over the… Continue reading Steps to sustain the big success that our DBT Mission has been
The hacking of Indian democracy
Source: The Hindu Relevance: Understanding various dimensions of the fall out of the Pegasus revelations. Synopsis: International treaties, rules, and reports on the issue of right to privacy & the way forward in the Pegasus case. Contents1 Background2 Undermining the rule of law3 Relevant international treaties & reports4 Way forward Background The Pegasus revelations reflect… Continue reading The hacking of Indian democracy
Making a case for Indo-Abrahamic accord
Source: Indian Express Relevance: Emergence of a new geo-political order in West Asia is providing an opportunity for India to increase its role in the region. Synopsis: Turkish president’s excessive ambitions, alienation of Israel and moderate Arabs, growing conflict with Greece and alignment with Pakistan presents India with opportunity to widen outreach to west of… Continue reading Making a case for Indo-Abrahamic accord
Banks withdraw funds from coal-fuelled projects in Asia
Source: Livemint Synopsis: Banks are cutting off funding for new coal-fuelled power plants in poorer Asian countries to hasten the shift toward cleaner energy sources. Recent push for green financing: Most key financiers, in Japan and South Korea as well as in China, have signaled disinterest towards overseas coal projects. For instance, China’s environment and… Continue reading Banks withdraw funds from coal-fuelled projects in Asia
Climate crisis: Way forward for dairy giants in India
Source: Down To Earth Synopsis: Activists and experts are advocating plant-based alternatives to dairy food. Significance of Dairy sector: Harvesting animals for dairy and animal-based products in India is a major source of livelihood for 150 million dairy farmers. The products are a source of nutrition and food security for a significant population as well.… Continue reading Climate crisis: Way forward for dairy giants in India
Climate emergency: Tipping points are already here, scientists warn
Source: Down to earth Synopsis: The tipping points of a Climate Emergency are already visible on Earth. The countries should acknowledge them and take urgent action towards decarbonization of the global economy and restoration of nature. Background: In 2019, more than 11,000 scientist signatories talked about the need for declaring a climate emergency. They emphasized… Continue reading Climate emergency: Tipping points are already here, scientists warn
