Author: Gaurav Yadav

Recently, the World Bank has announced a major revision to global poverty estimates, raising the International Poverty Line (IPL). It raised the IPL from $2.15/day (2017 PPP) to $3.00/day (2021 PPP) (which at PPP-Exchange Rate for Indian Rupee in 2025 is Rs 20.6), thus, it comes out to be Rs 62/day for India. While the change led to… Continue reading Poverty Line Estimation – Explained Pointwise

West Asia is in the immediate neighbourhood of India & is a very critical region for the development & security of our country. However, the region has historically been a flash point because of conflict between several state & non-state actors from the region as well as involvement of superpowers in the region. The recent… Continue reading India-West Asia Relations- Significance & Challenges-Explained Pointwise

This year marks the beginning of the 50th year since the imposition of Emergency on June 25, 1975. The 21 months period of emergency is considered to be the darkest chapters in the democratic history of Indian republic, saw the suspension of civil liberties, curtailment of press freedom, mass arrests, cancellations of elections, and rule… Continue reading 50 years after the 1975 emergency – Lessons and Way forward – Explained Pointwise

There are arguments in favour as well as against greater integration of the domestic economy with Global Supply Chains. Some believe that higher global integration exposes a country to global volatility, which will negatively impact the economic growth of the country. Others believe that the positive impacts of being more integrated with the world outweighs… Continue reading Global Supply chain and India- Explained Pointwise

Persons with disabilities (PwD) face challenges on multiple fronts – one of them is related to lack of job opportunities. The private sector does not hire them because of their disabilities & Public Service Commissions are not only unfair towards them but also refuse to acknowledge the existence of certain disabilities. In this article we… Continue reading Persons with Disabilities in India- Explained Pointwise

India’s aviation sector is one of the fastest-growing sector in the world. However, the recent crash of Air India Airline in Ahmedabad into a residential area that led to the killing of more than 240 people & is considered as one of the worst airline disaster. It led us to discuss the importance, challenges, government… Continue reading Aviation Safety – Explained Pointwise

  Judiciary forms one of the three pillars of a democracy & derives its authority from the Constitution. However, incidences like a large amount of cash found at the official residence of Justice Yashwant Verma of Delhi High Court after a fire incidence has sparked concern about judicial accountability & independence. In another incidence, Supreme… Continue reading Judicial Accountability in India – Explained, pointwise