News: Poor state of employment creation in India is reflected in the recurrent protests against changes in the government’s recruitment policy or delays in appointment. The ongoing violent protests against the change in the recruitment policy for armed forces, which have led to a massive loss of public and private property, are yet another example… Continue reading On India’s unemployment issue: Persistent problem
Author: Luv Sharma
The WTO restores faith in convergence of views
News: The WTO deal in Geneva confirms that it is still possible for the world’s countries to achieve a modest consensus. India has played a worthy role, even if its gains are far from dramatic. What were the difficult circumstances prevailing before the WTO’s 12th ministerial? That a deal went through was victory in itself.… Continue reading The WTO restores faith in convergence of views
What West Seti power project can mean for India-Nepal ties
News: India’s National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) will be taking over the West-Seti Hydropower Project in Nepal, after China withdrew from it, ending a six-year engagement between 2012 and 2018. About the Project The project will be a storage scheme generating power round the year. The power will be supplied to India, either for domestic… Continue reading What West Seti power project can mean for India-Nepal ties
Time to end systemic misogyny reflected in the gender pay gap
News: Prevailing gender pay gap in developed and developing economies What is the situation wrt gender pay inequity? In a pre-pandemic world, UN Women stated that “women only make 77 cents for every dollar earned by men“, resulting in lifelong income inequality. An International Labour Organization policy brief in July 2021 drew attention to the… Continue reading Time to end systemic misogyny reflected in the gender pay gap
Easing of IP restrictions on vaccines is welcome. But it will need to be accompanied by technology transfers
Context: Nearly two years after it was initiated by India and South Africa, a proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines has been approved by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). But, the waiver of IP rights will not amount to anything substantial if pharma companies in the Third World do not have the know-how to… Continue reading Easing of IP restrictions on vaccines is welcome. But it will need to be accompanied by technology transfers
The flawed rationale behind Agnipath
News: Recently, the government launched the Agnipath scheme. It has sparked off vehement protests from aspirants to defence services. Nature of Indian Defence Forces India has always had a complete volunteer defence force. Indeed, there is fierce competition to join as the riots indicate. There are strong economic reasons for such a high competition. There… Continue reading The flawed rationale behind Agnipath
On regulating Cryptocurrencies: Bubble in the air
News: Crash in the Crypto market is yet another signal that retail investors are better off investing in this speculative asset class. Moreover, it also highlights the need for regulation of Cryptocurrencies, without which the retail investors will have no protection from scams. Crash in the Crypto market Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, has lost… Continue reading On regulating Cryptocurrencies: Bubble in the air
A month of Pinkwashing
News: Recently, corporations like Walmart and Meta have announced their pride “campaigns,” in the June Month for queer movement. These corporations have also been ranked high on the US’ Human Rights Centre’s Corporate Equality Index. About Pride Month June, recognised as Pride month, is a political movement for and by the queer and transgender /… Continue reading A month of Pinkwashing
The end of childhood
News: Recently, an American school in Texas witnessed a horrific incident of mass shooting. About the Childhood concept Cultural historians and demographers have demonstrated that childhood has been recognised as a social category not more than 300 years ago. Over this period, it has been recognised as a distinct stage of human life and has… Continue reading The end of childhood
A ‘man’s Parliament’ striving for an inclusive India
News: There is a burgeoning movement for gender inclusivity during the past few years. In solidarity, citizens have begun asserting their gender identity by specifying their personal pronouns (she/her, he/his, they/them, etc.). This trend has been, in fact, reflected in the context of Indian Parliament. Role of Women in the Struggle for Indian Independence and… Continue reading A ‘man’s Parliament’ striving for an inclusive India
