Context: In case of India, the only avenue for revenue generation seems to be taxes. However, like other countries, for instance, Singapore and China, markets, wealth management and dividends are not explored. If markets create wealth, why can’t the government create it and use it for creating prosperity for the public? Contents1 How are Singapore… Continue reading The government is business
Author: Luv Sharma
In Business & Security, Sky Isn’t The Limit For GAGAN
Context: Recently, an IndiGo ATR aircraft landed at Kishangarh Airport in Rajasthan using GAGAN, India’s own Space-Based Augmented System (SBAS). Contents1 Why this is a significant achievement for India?2 What is GAGAN?3 What are the augmented systems already in place around the world?4 Why India has struggled with NavIC?5 Why indigenous navigation systems are a… Continue reading In Business & Security, Sky Isn’t The Limit For GAGAN
India’s judiciary and the slackening cog of trust
News: There has been the erosion of trust in the lower judiciary comprising high courts, and district and sessions courts. This makes it imperative to look into the functioning of lower judiciary in India. Contents1 About Justice 2 What are the issues in the lower level of Indian judiciary? 3 Some reports about judicial corruption 4 What are… Continue reading India’s judiciary and the slackening cog of trust
This is how poverty in rural India came down
News: A recent World Bank Report has shown that extreme poverty in India has come down from 22.5% in 2011 to 10.2%. Further, the reduction was in rural areas from 26.3% to 11.6% which was higher than urban areas. How poverty in rural areas was reduced at a faster pace.? First, the identification of deprived… Continue reading This is how poverty in rural India came down
They’re locked down, we aren’t: Indian manufacturing has a huge China-made opportunity but it’s open for only a brief period
Context: India and China are currently facing very different scenarios wrt the COVID pandemic. Google Mobility Data, a special mobility trends dataset created for the pandemic, shows that most Indian public spaces are now just as busy as pre-Covid, if not more. China, on the other hand, faces a very different situation. Covid cases are… Continue reading They’re locked down, we aren’t: Indian manufacturing has a huge China-made opportunity but it’s open for only a brief period
From corals to sharks, marine species can glow with biofluorescence in the sea’
Context: Biofluorescence in Oceanic species Fluorescence in oceanic species Corals: Corals make so much of one particular protein which causes them to be fluorescent. This composes 15% of the protein in corals. Corals could use biofluorescence as an attractant for microbes with whom they have a symbiotic relationship — microbes have very good photoreceptors and… Continue reading From corals to sharks, marine species can glow with biofluorescence in the sea’
In rising heat, the cry of the wilting outdoor worker
Context: The intensity and frequency of heatwaves have soared in South Asia and they are set to worsen in the years ahead. The consequences for health and livelihoods are catastrophic, as a third of South Asia’s population depends on outdoor work. India must initiate safety nets — a combination of targeted transfers and insurance schemes… Continue reading In rising heat, the cry of the wilting outdoor worker
A new track for capital punishment jurisprudence
News: Recently, the Supreme Court of India has initiated a suo motu writ petition (criminal) to frame guidelines on the mitigation analysis in the cases pertaining to death penalty sentencing or capital punishment. Procedure for capital punishment If a sessions court (sentencing court) award a capital punishment, then it is to be confirmed by the jurisdictional High… Continue reading A new track for capital punishment jurisprudence
Delimitation Commission fails people of J&K, hurts democracy
News: Recently, the fifth delimitation commission chaired by Justice Ranjana Desai, furnished its award for Jammu and Kashmir. The Commission’s award has been severely criticized across the field. Nature of Award of the Delimitation Commission The recommendation of delimitation commissions cannot be modified or changed by Parliament or the concerned legislative assembly. – The Poonch and… Continue reading Delimitation Commission fails people of J&K, hurts democracy
Cowed down: On the need for strict anti-lynching laws
News: Recently, two tribal men were beaten to death in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, on the suspicion that they were slaughtering cows. Why mob lynching and aftermath incidents are disturbing? These laws have led to a stigmatisation of communities such as Dalits, Muslims and tribals for their dietary habits and their dependence on cattle products for… Continue reading Cowed down: On the need for strict anti-lynching laws
