Author: Kunal Khureja

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction NITI Aayog has released draft battery swapping policy, keeping all the inputs provided by relevant stakeholders in consideration. This comes after the Finance minister had announced in the Union Budget 2022-23 that the government will be introducing a battery swapping policy. The policy has been formulated with the aim to… Continue reading Battery Swapping Policy: Provisions, Benefits and Challenges – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India’s retail inflation rose to 7.8% in April, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation i.e., the general price level Indian consumers faced was almost 8% higher than it was in April 2021. This is the highest rate in the last eight years. It… Continue reading High Inflation: Impact and the Policy Response – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction A 2-judge Bench of the Delhi High Court has delivered a split verdict in a batch of petitions challenging the exception provided to marital rape under Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). One of the Judges held that the exception as unconstitutional, while the other Judge held that… Continue reading The Issue of Marital Rape – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Reserve Bank of India has recently released the Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) 2021-22. The theme of the Report is “Revive and Reconstruct” in the context of nurturing a durable recovery post-COVID and raising trend growth in the medium-term. The Report provides a frank assessment of the state… Continue reading RBI Report on Currency and Finance – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The procurement of wheat by the government agencies is set to dip to a 15-year low in the current marketing season. Wheat procurement in this year is expected to be 18.5 million tonnes (MT). This will be the lowest since the 11.1 MT bought in 2007-08. This would be the… Continue reading Fall in Wheat Production and Procurement: Reasons and Impacts – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The World Health Organization has released a report that says that there were 4.7 million COVID-19 deaths in India during 2020-21. This is almost 10 times the official death count as maintained by the Government of India. The WHO estimate places India topmost among countries in terms of excess deaths… Continue reading The Issue of COVID-19 Deaths in India – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Delimitation is the exercise of redrawing boundaries of Lok Sabha or State Assembly Constituencies to represent changes in population over time. The exercise is undertaken by a Delimitation Commission appointed for this purpose. In this context, a Delimitation Commission set up for the delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies in… Continue reading Delimitation in J&K – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction An abortion is a medical procedure that ends a pregnancy. It is a basic healthcare need for millions of women, girls and others who can become pregnant. Recently, there were reports in the US newspapers that the US Supreme Court will overturn its landmark Roe vs Wade Judgment (1973). This… Continue reading The Debate Regarding Abortion – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction In 2016, the Government had set the target of doubling farmers’ income by 2022-23. To achieve this goal, the government had set up a committee to recommend changes to all parts of the agricultural production and supply chain. The Committee listed its recommendations in a 14-volume report. At the time,… Continue reading Doubling Farmers’ Income: Initiatives, Status, Challenges – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Throughout history, the Judgments of the Constitution Benches have shaped the idea of India in immeasurable ways. They have decided on issues that range from the law on personal liberties (Maneka Gandhi v Union of India) to how territorial boundaries of India’s states should be demarcated (In re: Berubari Union).… Continue reading Pendency of Cases of Constitutional Importance – Explained, pointwise