News: In the last few decades, the government has realised that the public sector enterprises (PSEs) should not be present in many of the sectors of the economy. Therefore, they need to exit. What are the issues in the functioning of the PSEs? The listed PSEs perform worse than their sectoral peers on the stock… Continue reading Improve governance before divesting
Author: Luv Sharma
Inflation demands fiscal action more than a monetary one
News: Recently, Inflation in India has been on an upward path Status of Inflation Wholesale price index inflation stands at 15% and consumer price inflation is nearly at 8%. About the monetary policy system in India In 2015, India introduced the ‘channel system’, in contrast with the ‘floor system’ of the US. The policy rate… Continue reading Inflation demands fiscal action more than a monetary one
Opinion: The Digital India transformation
News: Recently, the Prime Minister of India expressed his idea of India that “every Indian must have a smartphone in his hand and every field must be covered by a drone”. About the Digital India Mission The Digital India was launched on July 1, 2015. Digital India is a transformative programme to deliver the objectives of… Continue reading Opinion: The Digital India transformation
A case for community-oriented health services
News: Recently, India’s Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) received the WHO’s Global Health Leaders Awards 2022 in recognition of their work during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as for serving as a link between communities and health systems. Contents1 Contributions of the ASHA workers2 Genesis of the programme3 Launch of the programme4 Features of the… Continue reading A case for community-oriented health services
The challenge of reforming death penalty sentencing
News: Recently, the Supreme court, in Manoj and Ors. vs State of MP, has acknowledged that there is an intense and persistent crisis in the fairness of administering the death penalty in India. Legality of the Death Penalty in India In Bachan Singh vs State of Punjab (1980), the court upheld the constitutionality of the death penalty. The court… Continue reading The challenge of reforming death penalty sentencing
Opinion: For India, a lesson in food security from Sri Lanka
Context: India needs to have a strategy of self-reliance in producing basic foods, including edible oils. Against this backdrop, the article suggests taking lessons from countries like Sri Lanka, and framing a suitable policy to boost its food security for the long term. Contents1 Examples of Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia2 India’s import dependence for… Continue reading Opinion: For India, a lesson in food security from Sri Lanka
Understanding gun control legislation of different countries
News: The U.S. recently witnessed two episodes of mass shootings in a span of 11 days that killed more than 30 people including elementary school children. Canada also recently amended its gun control policies. A look at the laws governing firearms in India, Canada, Japan and New Zealand Contents1 What do gun laws in the… Continue reading Understanding gun control legislation of different countries
Global food shortages demand an international-level solution
Context: Food shortages are beginning to cast a shadow over the world. One long-term factor is the warming of our planet, which has slowly destroyed agricultural land. But the proximate cause of the greatest concern is the war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea blockade is preventing Ukrainian grain and fertilizers from leaving the port… Continue reading Global food shortages demand an international-level solution
Another sanctions package
News: The European Union’s (EU’s) announcement of a joint decision to phase out imports of Russian crude oil has, together with some other developments, shaken up oil markets. This is the sixth such package of sanctions on entities linked to the Russian Federation by the countries of the EU. Earlier sanctions have benefitted India, but… Continue reading Another sanctions package
India’s EV ambition rides on three wheels
Context: Three-wheeler EVs have come to dominate the EV landscape in India. Given the success of e-three-wheelers, it is worth taking a closer look at their dominant position, how they got here, and what India’s EV policy can do to sustain their success and extend it to the other categories. Contents1 Domination of three-wheelers in… Continue reading India’s EV ambition rides on three wheels
