Introduction The issue of Maritime Security is being discussed at the global level. India recently hosted the UNSC summit on maritime security. The meeting was chaired by India, as it holds the council’s membership for the month of August. A cautious discussion and deliberation took place in the meeting over concerning issues like piracy, terrorism,… Continue reading Maritime Security Challenges – Explained, Pointwise
Author: Kunal Khureja
Revisit the idea of ‘aging out’ India’s coal plants
Source: The Hindu Synopsis: It is right to let old coal capacity fade away in due course, but age shouldn’t be used as the sole criteria for it. The focus should be on doing detailed analysis and weeding out the needless capacity in the pipeline, to derive long-term economic and environmental benefits. Background: The government… Continue reading Revisit the idea of ‘aging out’ India’s coal plants
Expiry of safeguard duty: Boon for solar developers, bane for manufacturers
Source: Business Standard Synopsis: The decision of the center to impose a basic customs duty from April 2022 and the expiration of the existing safeguard guard duty will result in higher solar imports. This move will benefit solar plant developers, but create more problems for domestic manufactures. Background: Indian solar cell and module makers may… Continue reading Expiry of safeguard duty: Boon for solar developers, bane for manufacturers
ISRO-SAC instrument finds presence of hydroxyl and water molecules on Moon
Source: Indian express Synopsis: The discovery of hydroxyl and water molecules on the moon would help in studying its mineralogy. Background: Chandrayaan-2 has detected the unambiguous presence of hydroxyl and water molecules on the Moon. The findings were confirmed by a paper published in the latest issue of the fortnightly journal Current Science. The paper was… Continue reading ISRO-SAC instrument finds presence of hydroxyl and water molecules on Moon
The foreign stimulus
Source: Business Standard Synopsis: Foreign money pouring into the start-up universe may finally provide the stimulus to the economy that the government was unable to provide. This money would help the country to achieve a sustained growth rate of 7% for the coming years. Background: The Indian start-up scene is on fire. In the first six… Continue reading The foreign stimulus
Migration from factories to farms, a sign of distress
Source: Business Standard Synopsis: The government’s Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report shows a sharp increase in employment in agriculture. It has increased to 45.6% in 2019-20, compared to 42.5% of the total employment in 2018-19. This is a sign of distress as migration to agriculture has been due to compulsion and not in wake… Continue reading Migration from factories to farms, a sign of distress
Here’s a sure-fire way to boost your count of Olympic medals
Source: live mint Synopsis: Empirical data shows that the host country gets benefitted from hosting the Olympics. It raises their medal count. Background: Hosting Olympic Games is an economic disaster, even in non-pandemic times. A recent estimate suggests that the cost doubled from initial expectations to $15.4 billion. This includes an additional $3 billion due to… Continue reading Here’s a sure-fire way to boost your count of Olympic medals
Jal Jeevan Mission: Flowing in the right direction
Source: Business Standard Synopsis: Jal Jeevan Mission promises to go down in history as an iconic development initiative. Its objectives can be duly achieved by encouraging greater participation of corporations and charitable trusts towards it. Background: Rural India has 18.93 crore households, of whom only 17 percent had some version of a tap water connection.… Continue reading Jal Jeevan Mission: Flowing in the right direction
Sports sector in India: Issues and challenges – Explained, Pointwise
Introduction The conclusion of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 brought immense joy to the nation. India won its first gold medal in track and field events of the Olympics. A total of 7 medals were won, which marks India’s best score at the Olympics. However, despite this, India finished 48th in the event. Whereas Japan, with… Continue reading Sports sector in India: Issues and challenges – Explained, Pointwise
Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021 and Right to Strike – Explained, pointwise
Introduction Recently, the Minister of Defence introduced the Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021, in the Lok Sabha. It seeks to empower the government to declare services mentioned in it as “essential defence services” and prohibit strikes and lockouts in any industrial establishment or unit engaged in such services. The objective behind its introduction is to… Continue reading Essential Defence Services Bill, 2021 and Right to Strike – Explained, pointwise
