Author: Kunal Khureja

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Government is likely to introduce the Development of Enterprise and Service Hubs (DESH) Bill in the ongoing Parliament session. Through the Bill, the Government proposes to rebrand India’s 268 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as ‘development hubs’ under the DESH bill. The Bill aims to make the SEZ Act… Continue reading Issues with the SEZs and Proposed Changes under the DESH Bill – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Supreme Court (SC) has underlined the ‘pressing need’ for a reform in the bail law in India. The Court has called on the Government to consider framing a special legislation on the lines of the law in the United Kingdom (The Bail Act, 1976). The SC Bench made the… Continue reading The Need for a Bail Law – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Various aspects of globalization are being rethought all over the world, and this includes rethinking trade policy. India is also going through this process. The Ministry of Commerce is working on a new trade policy to be unveiled in September 2022. The Government may roll out a new foreign trade… Continue reading The Need for a New Foreign Trade Policy – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Two Whistleblowers, associated with ‘Panama Papers’ and ‘Uber Files’ revelations, have recently done interviews with media outlets. Whistleblowing incorporates two words: ‘Whistle’ and ‘Blowing’ which means blowing a whistle or revealing some information in front of the public. The information can be about public or private organizations/institutions about activities which… Continue reading Whistleblower Protection in India – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has announced a new policy to fight air pollution in Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) over the next 5 years. It includes a revised Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), among other short-term, medium-term and long-term measures. The release of policy was desired considering the… Continue reading CAQM Policy to Combat Air Pollution in Delhi NCR – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction There has been a consistent deterioration of Indian Rupee’s (INR) exchange rate with respect to the US Dollar ($) over the last few month. It breached the psychologically significant exchange rate level of INR 80 to a US$ in early trade on 19th July, 2022, although it recovered to close… Continue reading Fall in Rupee Value: Reasons, Concerns and Solutions – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction A prudent fiscal position is necessary for overall development of a State and its people. However many recent studies have pointed out the deteriorating fiscal position of many States in India. This situation is a result of multiple factors like the impact of COVID-19 on State finances, high revenue expenditure… Continue reading State Finances: Trends and Concerns – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015. There are specific targets for each goal, along with indicators that are used to measure progress toward each target. The UN monitors the progress of the SDGs and publishes the findings in… Continue reading Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has notified the Forest Conservation Rules, 2022 under the Forest Conservation Act. The Union Government has updated the rules in order to improve the efficiency of forest diversion and streamline the process. However many experts have criticized the new rules. They… Continue reading Forest Conservation Rules, 2022: Provisions and Concerns – Explained, pointwise