News: The 4th State Food Safety Index was released recently. Tamil Nadu deserves credit for finishing at the top among 17 large States for food safety; it was ranked third in the previous edition of the State Food Safety Index. How have the Southern states fared in the index? Except Tamil Nadu, there’s nothing for… Continue reading Safe foods: On the need to develop lab infrastructure in States
Author: Luv Sharma
RBI’s decisive policy move will help impart stability to markets
News: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India has hiked the policy repo rate by 50 basis points with a unanimous vote for a decisive rate increase, to rein in inflationary pressures which are likely to go beyond the mandated tolerance level. Contents1 What are the causes of high inflation?2 Measures taken by the RBI3 About… Continue reading RBI’s decisive policy move will help impart stability to markets
Dealing with the Indo-Pacific is not easy
News: Recently, the U.S. President Joseph Biden made a five-day visit to Asian countries. Contents1 What are the ongoing challenges?2 Outcomes of the Biden’s Asian visit3 Focus Areas4 Issues in the IPEF5 The Way Forward What are the ongoing challenges? The Indo-Pacific region has been under pressure and East Asia, in particular, For example, China… Continue reading Dealing with the Indo-Pacific is not easy
It is a bumping-off of the rule of law too
News: Recently, the commission of inquiry on the Hyderabad fake encounter 2019 has submitted its report. Contents1 Present Case2 What are the reasons for fake encounters in India?3 Political Mandate4 Issues in Fake encounters5 Way Forward Present Case In 2019, a veterinary doctor was gang-raped by four youth and then murdered her and burnt her… Continue reading It is a bumping-off of the rule of law too
Vicious domestic politics, foreign policy shocks
News: Recently, India has faced unprecedented diplomatic backlash over the derogatory remarks made by the political leaders against Islam Contents1 What has been India’s foreign policy with respect to the Middle East?2 Nature of India’s Foreign Policy3 Implications of such incidents of extremism in India4 How extremism in India is different from extremism in Pakistan?5… Continue reading Vicious domestic politics, foreign policy shocks
Crime and copyright infringement
News: The Supreme Court of India, in Knit Pro International v. The State of NCT has ruled that the copyright infringement is a cognisable offence under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973. Contents1 Legal framework for copyright in India2 What is a cognizable Offence?3 Implication of the judgment4 What are issues in allowing the… Continue reading Crime and copyright infringement
Of what good is a bad bank?
News: Union Finance Minister recently announced that the National Asset Reconstruction Company (NARCL) along with the India Debt Resolution Company (IDRCL) will take over the first set of bad loans from banks and try to resolve them. The decision to set up a bad bank was taken by the Union government during the Budget presented… Continue reading Of what good is a bad bank?
The shadows over global growth recovery are long
News: There has not been a full recovery from the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic prospects have worsened. There is divergence between the economic recoveries of advanced economies and those of the developing ones. Contents1 What are the macroeconomic forces behind inadequate recovery?2 Inflation concerns3 Capital outflows4 What are the impacts? What are the… Continue reading The shadows over global growth recovery are long
Dhiraj Nayyar writes: The problem with putting the civil services on a pedestal
Context: Most countries in the world have a cadre of professional civil servants, but nowhere are new entrants to the system of government celebrated like in India. It’s like the public itself hasn’t overcome the colonial legacy of the civil service being the grandest of professions. This has consequences, and must change. Why society has… Continue reading Dhiraj Nayyar writes: The problem with putting the civil services on a pedestal
Bengal decision to make CM as Chancellor
Context: The time may have come to reconsider having Governors as university Chancellors. Contents1 What is the recent issue?2 Other instances of friction b/w Governor and state govt3 Why Governors hold the office of Chancellor?4 Way forward What is the recent issue? The West Bengal government recently decided to make the Chief Minister the Chancellor… Continue reading Bengal decision to make CM as Chancellor
