News: The government has decided to “restrict” the export of sugar, effective from June 1. The curbs, the first such move in four years, have been ordered to maintain “domestic availability and price stability of sugar”, the government said. India is the biggest producer of sugar and the second-largest exporter after Brazil. Govt has also scrapped… Continue reading Explained: Sugar export curbs and their impact
Author: Luv Sharma
Be wary of growing exports
News: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the western sanctions on Russia, and Sri Lanka’s ongoing struggles have created export opportunities for countries such as India. However, there are environmental concerns into it. Contents1 What are the issues?2 About Net CO2 exports3 Why did the development countries become Net-CO2 import countries?4 Consequences of such export5 Way… Continue reading Be wary of growing exports
Indian gig workers may finally be getting a fairer deal
Context: Uber’s recent announcement of new terms for drivers may prove revolutionary in the long history of labour relations, specifically wrt the Gig economy. To work around the recurrent problem of drivers cancelling rides because they did not want to go to the destination or wanted a cash payment upfront rather than waiting for the… Continue reading Indian gig workers may finally be getting a fairer deal
Supreme Court’s ruling on GST deepens the churn in the tax regime
News: Recently, the Supreme Court ruled that the decisions taken by the GST Council are merely recommendations with “persuasive value” and are not binding. The ruling has opened up serious questions on the stability and certainty of the structure and operation of GST which is still evolving. Contents1 What has been the reaction to the… Continue reading Supreme Court’s ruling on GST deepens the churn in the tax regime
Diversifying plates for girls
News: The National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 data (2019-20) has shown an increase in anaemia among adolescent girls by 5% when compared to National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4. About nutrition requirement In the adolescence phase of life, both boys and girls demand a lot of nutrition intake. As girls face more physiological demands, thus they… Continue reading Diversifying plates for girls
India is a nation of meat-eaters — they are mostly men
News: According to the NFHS-5 data, a staggering 83.4% of men and 70.6% of women in the 15-49 age group are non-vegetarian. Thus, the NFHS does not support a contention that India is primarily a vegetarian nation. Statistics in the NFHS-5 (A) Consumption of non-vegetarian food The percentage of the vegetarian population has declined by… Continue reading India is a nation of meat-eaters — they are mostly men
India must shift the discourse on abortion rights
News: Recently, two women public health practitioners who have studied and worked in India and the United States have voiced their solidarity with women in both countries for their abortion rights.. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (“MTP Act”) regulates the abortion practices in India. Abortion Statistics Global According to the WHO, 6 out… Continue reading India must shift the discourse on abortion rights
The Indo-Pacific economic bloc offers India a new opportunity
News: Recently, the US launched the Indo Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) at the Quad meeting in Tokyo. Significance of IPEF In General Geopolitical: All its members (the US, India, Japan, Australia, South Korea and 8 other East Asian countries), share worries about China’s muscular nationalism and expansionist ambitions. Therefore, this gives the group a distinct… Continue reading The Indo-Pacific economic bloc offers India a new opportunity
Decolonising science in Indian education
Context: Education is central to the idea of modernity in independent India. In the Indian education system, a certain aspect of European modernity has lingered for a long time which has hampered the Indian intellectual discourse. The true spirit of education refers to “Shiksha vo hoti hai jisme baat se baat nikle” (education should produce… Continue reading Decolonising science in Indian education
Combating desertification
News: The 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was recently held at Abidjan. It called upon nations to invest in restoring degraded land for future prosperity, and urged the 196 participating nations to reclaim 1 billion hectares of degraded land by 2030. Contents1 What is the global… Continue reading Combating desertification
