Author: Luv Sharma

Amid Ukraine crisis, India does well to deepen ties with Australia and Japan, draw red lines vis a vis Beijing

News: The Chinese Foreign Minister attacked QUAD members. He mentioned that “No country should pursue its so-called absolute security at the expense of other countries’ security”. He stated this in wake of Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narender Modi’s summit-level meetings with the prime ministers of Japan and Australia.  Accusation made by China on the west … Continue reading Amid Ukraine crisis, India does well to deepen ties with Australia and Japan, draw red lines vis a vis Beijing

The pandemic’s income inequality surprise

News: Recently, a study was done for analysing the changes in the poverty and income inequality in India due to the Covid-19 pandemic.   What has been the impact of Covid-19 Pandemic?  Macro level: Indian GDP fell sharply during the lockdown. It largely witnessed V-shaped recovery after the lockdown.  Micro-level: During the lockdown: the poverty (income below $1.90)… Continue reading The pandemic’s income inequality surprise

Let’s enforce age gate rules to secure children on the internet

News: Recently, a report was published by BBC News investigation pointing towards the digital inscrutability (incapable of being scrutinized) of kids.  Contents1 Why are children at risk in the internet world? 2 What are the policies and proposals at present aimed to make internet safer for children? 3 What are the issues with age-recognition technologies and proposed… Continue reading Let’s enforce age gate rules to secure children on the internet

An ‘atmanirbhar’ India can look the world in the eye

News: Recently, Russia’s military assault on Ukraine  has been at the centre of attention lately. Its impact is being acutely felt in India.  Contents1 Why did Russia attack Ukraine? 2 What was the response of Europe and India? 3 Why did India adopt a policy of abstention in the Russian Invasion of Ukraine? 4 Why has India failed to… Continue reading An ‘atmanirbhar’ India can look the world in the eye

Japanese PM’s visit reaffirms salience of bilateral ties with India at a time of geopolitical ferment

News: Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited India. It is significant that despite the recent developments in Ukraine, Tokyo and New Delhi have managed to present a united front vis-a-vis China.  What is the significance of the visit of Japanese PM to India? First, it was the first bilateral state visit of Japanese Prime… Continue reading Japanese PM’s visit reaffirms salience of bilateral ties with India at a time of geopolitical ferment

Democracy in the 21st century | Timeline

Globally, there is a growing aspiration for democracy among ordinary people seeking greater freedom and dignity. Pew Research survey of 17 advanced economies in 2021 shows disaffection of people with the lack of individual freedom in authoritarian states. According to the survey, a median of 74% of people in these countries had no confidence in… Continue reading Democracy in the 21st century | Timeline

Opinion polls in India | Timeline

Opinion polls to study Indian national elections emerged in the 1950s. The proliferation of electronic media and the rapid monetisation in the 1990s provided momentum to polling agencies to venture into opinion polling on national electoral politics and state election contests. What is an Opinion poll? An opinion poll (pre-poll survey) is a survey of… Continue reading Opinion polls in India | Timeline

Draft India Data Accessibility & Use Policy 2022 | Timeline

On 22nd Feb 22, India’s ministry of electronics and information technology (MEITY) released a policy document called Draft India Data Accessibility & Use Policy 2022. For other articles under the TIMELINE Initiative, click HERE → The policy aims to radically transform India’s ability to harness public sector data. The proposals of the Draft Data Accessibility… Continue reading Draft India Data Accessibility & Use Policy 2022 | Timeline

Privatization in India and related issues | Timeline

India adopted a mixed economy model, where the Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) were established on a socialistic pattern of development. However, due to the poor performance of several PSEs and the consequent huge fiscal deficits, privatization was pursued. For other articles under the TIMELINE Initiative, click HERE → For the ongoing fiscal year FY22, the government has set a… Continue reading Privatization in India and related issues | Timeline

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