Source: The post is based on an article “Fair Share” published in the Business Standard on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure Relevance: Fiscal Federalism News: At a recent meeting of the governing council of the NITI Aayog, the state governments indicated that their resources to fund… Continue reading Fair share
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Custom That Costs Us Dear
Source: The post is based on an article “Custom That Costs Us Dear” published in the Times of India on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment.; Governing Budgeting Relevance: External Sector; Ease of Doing Business News: Since 2018-19, the government has switched from… Continue reading Custom That Costs Us Dear
Step back from water’s edge
Source: The post is based on an article “Step back from water’s edge” published in the Indian Express on 10th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Internal and External Security Relevance: Maritime Security News: In recent days, there were reports that a Chinese “spy ship” known as Yuan Wang-5, was going to visit the Sri Lankan… Continue reading Step back from water’s edge
A good privacy law could fend off Chinese-style surveillance
Source: The post is based on an article “A good privacy law could fend off Chinese-Style surveillance” published in the Live Mint on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Relevance: Data Protection Law in India News: Recently,… Continue reading A good privacy law could fend off Chinese-style surveillance
A carbon market’s form must follow its function
Source: The post is based on the article “A carbon market’s form must follow its function” published in the Live Mint on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Ecology and Environment; Infrastructure and Energy Relevance: Market Intervention for Combating Climate Change News: This week, the Lok Sabha passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act of 2022… Continue reading A carbon market’s form must follow its function
Powering reforms
Source: The post is based on the article:“Powering reforms”, published in the Business Standard on 10th August 2022. “Power plays”, published in The Times of India on 10th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Infrastructure; Energy News: Recently, The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was tabled in the Lok Sabha, and it was immediately sent to the Standing… Continue reading Powering reforms
C Raja Mohan writes | India, Bangladesh, Pakistan: What east can teach west
Source: The post is based on an article “India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan: What East Can Teach West” published in the Indian Express on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 International relations; Bilateral relations Relevance: India’s Neighbourhood Policy; India-Bangladesh relation; and India-Pakistan relations News: India is going to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Independence and mark… Continue reading C Raja Mohan writes | India, Bangladesh, Pakistan: What east can teach west
What game theory tells us about China-Taiwan face-off
Source: The post is based on the article “What game theory tells us about China-Taiwan face-off” published in the Live Mint on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 International Relations Relevance: India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy; and Global Geopolitics and Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific Region; News: Recently, Chinese forces have encircled Taiwan by sea. They have blocked… Continue reading What game theory tells us about China-Taiwan face-off
New terms of trade
Source: The post is based on an article “New Terms of Trade” published in the Business Standard on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Effects of Liberalization on the Economy, Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects on Industrial Growth. Relevance: External Sector; Foreign Trade Policy, Free Trade Agreements News: In the last fiscal year,… Continue reading New terms of trade
The employment-income crisis
Source: The post is based on an article “The employment-income crisis” published in the Business Standard on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development, and Employment. Relevance: Jobless growth in India and associated reforms News: India is the fastest growing large economy in the… Continue reading The employment-income crisis
