Author: Kunal Khureja

Source: The Hindu  Relevance: Smart cities project requires rethinking after the Covid pandemic. Contents1 Synopsis:2 About the smart city:3 Performance of Cities during the Pandemic:4 Building a post-pandemic smart city: Synopsis: The pandemic has come as a remarkable opportunity to review the pathway for ‘smart cities’, and also other towns not on the map. Further,… Continue reading Envisioning the post-pandemic smart city

Source: Click Here Synopsis: The India-France bilateral strategic partnership would act as a multilateral force for good in the UN security council. Their successive presidencies in July and August will help in reforming and expanding the council.  Background: France and India will be at the forefront of UN endeavors as they chair the Security Council… Continue reading Significance of India and France’s successive presidencies at UN Security Council

Source: Livemint   Relevance:  Economic reforms of 1991 revolutionized the Indian economy. It is important to analyze their success and failures. Contents1 Synopsis:2 Background:3 What was the objective of the 1991 reforms?4 Impact of reforms:5 Way Ahead: Synopsis: Four big structural constraints have eased after 1991: savings, food, foreign exchange, and a small home market.… Continue reading An appropriate way to judge the famed economic reforms of 1991

Source: The Hindu  Relevance: The article highlights the issues in the ranking system of universities Synopsis: Today the universities are judged based on different ranking lists, however, there are certain flaws in them. The rankings are biased against the small institutions and place excessive focus on quantity rather than quality. Hence, there is a need… Continue reading The trouble with rankings

Source: The Hindu  Synopsis: The criminal justice system needs to take note of the Delhi High Court’s recent judgment on ‘defining terrorism’. The judgment can help in preventing the misuse of anti-terrorism laws like UAPA. Background: The Delhi High Court granted bail to Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Tanha on 15th June 2021. They… Continue reading Apt judicial reminder in era of over-criminalisation

Source: Indian express  Relevance: Community Forests Resource (CFR) Rights is essential for forest conservation in India. Synopsis: The multifarious benefits of Community Forests Resource (CFR) Rights present compelling evidence for India to recognize and support CFR rights. Community forests with legally recognized rights are healthier and associated with lower deforestation rates, higher carbon storage and biodiversity… Continue reading In India, forest rights means forest conservation

Source: Indian Express Relevance: Impact of monopolistic companies and ways to combat such monopolies Synopsis: The technological superiority and huge capital have enabled the e-retailers to capture a significant share of the Indian retail market. They may convert themselves into monopolistic entities in the near future which may pose numerous problems for the nation.  Background:  The big e-retail firms like Jio Mart,… Continue reading India must be wary of monopolistic e-retailers

Source: The Hindu  Relevance: Privatisation has the potential to alter the functioning of the Indian economy. Synopsis: In the backdrop of an economic contraction, it is important to revisit the aggressive privatization of public enterprises. Focus should be on adopting different strategies for sick and profitable units.  Contents1 Background: 2 Concerns associated with Outright privatisation:3 Types of… Continue reading Reopen the files, reconsider privatisation