Dear Friends, It’s a moment of joy for us, and equally so for the aspirants who’ve been following our blog initiatives sincerely. Many of the questions that came in UPSC GS Mains 2021 GS Papers 2 and 3 were covered on the ForumIAS blog under various initiatives, like, the 9PM Brief, 7PM Editorial and other initiatives.… Continue reading How ForumIAS Blog’s Current Affairs were Useful for aspirants in UPSC Mains 2021 General Studies 2 and 3?
Author: Luv Sharma
At WTO, China a developing country-Why many nations are raising concerns
News: China’s status as a ‘developing country’ at the World Trade Organization (WTO) has become a contentious issue. A number of countries have raised concerns over the upper middle-income nation deriving benefits reserved for developing countries under WTO norms. Moreover, concerns have been raised over the ‘least developed country’ (LDC) status, with Bangladesh potentially… Continue reading At WTO, China a developing country-Why many nations are raising concerns
How India has approached customary international law
News: Parliamentary committee on external affairs has presented a report titled “India and international law” in the Lok Sabha. The report discusses how Indian courts have dealt with international law. Contents1 What is International customary law (CIL)? 2 What has been India’s stand towards CIL? 3 What has been the Supreme Court’s stand on CIL? 4 What… Continue reading How India has approached customary international law
Weaponising ED, tax authorities to expand counterinsurgency security umbrella in Kashmir is a fraught move
News: A new approach is being deployed against insurgency in Kashmir. Apart from security agencies, other organisations such as Enforcement Directorate (ED) are now being roped in to deal with the funding and financing of terror activities. This new policy runs the risk of further alienation of the local population Contents1 What has been the… Continue reading Weaponising ED, tax authorities to expand counterinsurgency security umbrella in Kashmir is a fraught move
High costs, low use may derail the development of EV charging Infra
News: Electric vehicle (EV) industry may fall well short of its target of setting up a sufficient number of public charging stations in India this year. Contents1 What is the current status of charging infrastructure in India? 2 What have been recent initiatives in this regard? 3 Why has been this huge shortfall? 4 What is the way… Continue reading High costs, low use may derail the development of EV charging Infra
The difficulty in spending
News: According to GDP accounting, Government consumption in the September 2021 quarter, was 17% lower than in September 2019. If the government spending had instead grown at the pace seen pre-Covid, the overall GDP would have been 4% higher than in September 2019. Contents1 Why, a shortage of funds is not the reason for this lack… Continue reading The difficulty in spending
Why most countries are unable to take a firm decision on crypto
News: Regulators across the globe have come up with various definitions of cryptocurrencies. But there is no consensus, even among major economies, on how to treat decentralised virtual currencies. Considering the systemic risks that Crypto poses, countries should look to establish robust regulatory frameworks on cryptocurrency and educate investors accordingly. What are the problems that… Continue reading Why most countries are unable to take a firm decision on crypto
What GDP data says about state of economy, its influence on budget priorities
News: Both the first advance estimate (FAE) and the Professional forecasters’ survey, published by the Reserve Bank of India, estimate the Indian economy to expand at 9.2 per cent in 2021-22. There is also an expected sharp increase in nominal GDP, which is estimated to expand by 17.6 per cent this fiscal, much faster than… Continue reading What GDP data says about state of economy, its influence on budget priorities
Control rather than Privacy
News: The Puttaswamy judgment and the Justice B.N. Srikrishna committee report led to the introduction of the Personal Data Protection Bill of 2019. The bill was sent to a joint parliamentary committee for further scrutiny, which has now submitted its report. Although there are some concerns regarding the same. What are the concerns regarding… Continue reading Control rather than Privacy
Worry about middle India
News: Indian has experienced a “K-shaped recovery” from the Pandemic. Here on one side there are booming stock prices and start-ups and on the other side there are difficulties in most households which are termed as middle level India. Must Read: Pointers that India is witnessing a K-shaped recovery How has been the economic recovery… Continue reading Worry about middle India
