For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction To add to the problems of the Indian automotive industry, another big automaker has announced its exit from India. Ford has decided to stop manufacturing cars in India after failing to find a sustainable path forward. The exit is the latest in the series, after Harley-Davidson announced its withdrawal in Sep… Continue reading Why Global Automakers are exiting India? – Explained, pointwise
Author: Luv Sharma
Impact of fossil fuel extraction on global warming
What is the news? As per recent study, the global oil and gas production should decline by 3% per year until 2050 to keep global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. This target was set by the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. To achieve this target, global fossil fuel extraction needs to go down. What is the current progress on Paris… Continue reading Impact of fossil fuel extraction on global warming
There’s a major new risk in town and it’s called crypto
Synopsis: Retail investors are the ones who’ll most likely suffer in the high-yield, high-risk Crypto market. Government should come up with regulations before its too late. Introduction Crypto products are being mass marketed in India without the oversight needed for investor safety. The crypto marketing campaigns have now reached even tier-II and tier-III cities. How… Continue reading There’s a major new risk in town and it’s called crypto
The Quad must be flexible to counter China’s many strategies across a wide range of issues
Synopsis: The Quad needs to be flexible to counterbalance China across a range of issues, be it Afghanistan or the South China Sea. Introduction Quad is now shaping up as a security-plus platform. Recently, India and Australia held their first 2+2 ministerial dialogue. Militaries of the four countries participated in the Malabar joint naval exercise last year. Also, work is underway… Continue reading The Quad must be flexible to counter China’s many strategies across a wide range of issues
Declining farm income: Reasons and solutions – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The agriculture industry employs around 58% of the Indian population, contributing significantly to the Indian economy at around 18% of the country’s GDP. But, despite playing a major role, recent reports have revealed serious issues that need to be addressed by policymakers. Firstly, average farming household incomes have increased relatively slowly… Continue reading Declining farm income: Reasons and solutions – Explained, pointwise
Climate change impacts food and nutritional security — Earth needs regenerative farming
Synopsis: Climate change is a major threat to food production globally and vital steps need to be taken to mitigate it. Does climate change impact food production and nutrition? Yes. It has very significant impacts on these. Findings of the 2019 IPCC panel on climate change’s special report on land showed how climate change was… Continue reading Climate change impacts food and nutritional security — Earth needs regenerative farming
Trading Orangutans for palm oil
Synopsis: Instead of implementing Oil Palm mission, the government can look to set up sanctuary for endangered animal species. Introduction One of the problematic items in economic and environmental terms in the Indian food basket is edible oil. India imports 60 per cent of its cooking oils, and more than half those imports are of… Continue reading Trading Orangutans for palm oil
El Salvador’s gamble on Bitcoin: Much too dicey
What is the news? El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. But the launch was marked by Chivo app (state-backed wallet app) glitches and crash in the Bitcoin price. This shows the volatility associated with Cryptocurrency is real and the adoption of Bitcoin as the official currency can turn out… Continue reading El Salvador’s gamble on Bitcoin: Much too dicey
Making green hydrogen viable demands financial, tech support to lower costs
Synopsis: Bringing down the cost of producing Green Hydrogen in India will require a mix of financial and technological interventions. Background Read here: Green Hydrogen – Explained, pointwise What is the major issue with Green Hydrogen adoption? Cost: According to The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the cost of green hydrogen production is $5-6 a… Continue reading Making green hydrogen viable demands financial, tech support to lower costs
The national security discourse is changing
Synopsis: National security has long been viewed through a narrow perspective of just war-fighting. In the present scenario being shaped up by multiple factors like climate change, a rising China and the COVID pandemic, national security and domestic policy are to be seen as two sides of the same coin. This new understanding is gaining… Continue reading The national security discourse is changing
