What should an agricultural export promotion policy focus on?: Context: The government will soon announce a policy aimed at boosting farm exports said newly appointed commerce minister Suresh Prabhu. Introduction: India’s agricultural trade surplus recorded a more than ten-fold increase between 1991-92 and 2013-14. Mr Prabhu, also underlined the need to eliminate restrictions in agriculture… Continue reading What should an agricultural export promotion policy focus on?:
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Solving food challenges with more research:
Solving food challenges with more research: Context The article discusses the importance of scientific research for food production and the need for empowerment of women in agriculture. Brief overview The capacity to produce enough quality food is falling behind human numbers. Food production in the region must keep pace, even as environment sustainability and economic… Continue reading Solving food challenges with more research:
India’s refining capacity expansion lags behind growth in fuel demand:
India’s refining capacity expansion lags behind growth in fuel demand: Context: The slow-pace growth of India’s refining capacity What is the current scenario? Growth in demand for oil products rising faster than refining capacity added There is no major expansion of refinery capacity except few brownfield projects India is a net importer of LPG, a… Continue reading India’s refining capacity expansion lags behind growth in fuel demand:
In defence of manufacturing:
In defence of manufacturing: Context Low-skill manufacturing jobs are essential for easing the fundamental economic shifts that are underway globally. This opinion comes amidst the fall in seen in a number of macro- economic indicators in India in the past few months. Potential of monetizing small-scale entrepreneurship Economic research has consistently shown that innovation drives… Continue reading In defence of manufacturing:
Waiting for a signal:
Waiting for a signal: Brief overview The article, focussing on safety, talks about the problems faced by the Indian railways. It also suggests measure which could be taken to improve the situation. Is there a problem of priorities? Political priorities of Railway Ministers- focus on more trains and better speed instead of safety and capacity… Continue reading Waiting for a signal:
PM launches ‘Saubhagya’ plan for household electrification:
PM launches ‘Saubhagya’ plan for household electrification: Context On 25th september 2017 PM launches 16000 crore scheme ‘Saubhagya’ for household electrification that have no access to electricity. About the scheme Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya) every household in the country, whether it is in a village or a city or in a far-flung area,… Continue reading PM launches ‘Saubhagya’ plan for household electrification:
Diary of a very long year:
Diary of a very long year: Context The article analyzes the impact on India-Pakistan relations after the surgical strikes, the challenges and India’s role as a regional stabilizer. Importance of surgical strikes It has been one year since the special forces of the Indian Army carried out surgical strikes to destroy terror Launchpad in Pakistan-occupied… Continue reading Diary of a very long year:
UN human rights review: What India ‘accepted’, what it merely ‘noted’:
UN human rights review: What India ‘accepted’, what it merely ‘noted’: What is the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review? The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a process established by the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council (HRC), under which the human rights record of each of the UN’s 193 member countries is peer-reviewed every… Continue reading UN human rights review: What India ‘accepted’, what it merely ‘noted’:
Consent key factor in defining sexual assault, says Delhi HC:
Consent key factor in defining sexual assault, says Delhi HC: Context: The Delhi High Court’s discussion on various dimensions of sexual consent in the modern world. What is the background? A judgment acquits a film-maker in a rape case giving him the benefit of the doubt that he might have misread the ‘no’ of the… Continue reading Consent key factor in defining sexual assault, says Delhi HC:
Nerve stimulation pulls patient out of 15-year vegetative state:
Nerve stimulation pulls patient out of 15-year vegetative state: Context French researchers have restored a significant measure of consciousness to a brain-damaged 35-year-old car accident victim who had spent 15 years in a vegetative state. Currently, it is generally believed that if someone is in a vegetative state for more than a year, it’s irreversible.… Continue reading Nerve stimulation pulls patient out of 15-year vegetative state:
