The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24 was recently released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The Survey highlights a rise in the share of spending on food in rural and urban households. However, non-food items continuing to dominate overall expenditure. All India Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES), is a survey conducted by… Continue reading Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2023-24- Explained Pointwise
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70 Hours Work Week- Explained Pointwise
Recently, Infosys Founder Narayan Murthy again suggested ‘70 hours work week‘ to improve India’s labour productivity and competitiveness. He emphasized the need to improve India’s labour productivity, citing Germany and Japan as examples. This idea of long working hours as a measure to improve the country’s work productivity has drawn both support and criticism. Zoho… Continue reading 70 Hours Work Week- Explained Pointwise
Interlinking of Rivers in India- Explained Pointwise
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project (KBLP) on December 25, marking the 100th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Ken-Betwa River Linking Project is a landmark infrastructure initiative aimed at addressing water scarcity and promoting development in Bundelkhand. However, there are concerns regarding… Continue reading Interlinking of Rivers in India- Explained Pointwise
Disaster Management Bill 2024- Explained Pointwise
Recently, the Government of India introduced a bill proposing several amendments to the Disaster Management Act 2005. These amendments to the act mainly aim at improving the operational efficiencies in responding to a natural disaster. Though the Bill seeks to significantly expand the role and responsibilities of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), however, it… Continue reading Disaster Management Bill 2024- Explained Pointwise
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)- Explained Pointwise
Recently, Former Supreme Court judge Justice V Ramasubramanian was appointed by the President of India Shri Droupadi Murmu as the chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). However, the principal opposition party has issued a dissent note and has called the selection process of NHRC chairperson and members as “fundamentally flawed”. The dissent note has… Continue reading National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)- Explained Pointwise
India State Of Forest Report- Explained Pointwise
Recently, the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 has been released by the Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, at the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun. The report, published biennially by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) since 1987, provides an in-depth assessment of forest and tree resources based on remote sensing data and… Continue reading India State Of Forest Report- Explained Pointwise
India-China Relations after the LAC Disengagement- Explained Pointwise
The recent special representative meeting between India and China, held on December 18, 2024, marked a significant step towards normalizing relations between the two nations after years of tension. This meeting was the first formal engagement of its kind in nearly five years, with India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and China’s Foreign Minister Wang… Continue reading India-China Relations after the LAC Disengagement- Explained Pointwise
Female Labour Force Participation Rate- Explained Pointwise + Infographic
India’s Low Female Labour Force Participation rate is a big threat to India’s Demographic Dividend. India still has not cracked the code of getting women to work in time. Any further delay in improving the female labour force participation in productive sector, will be detrimental to India’s dream of becoming a developed nation by 2047.… Continue reading Female Labour Force Participation Rate- Explained Pointwise + Infographic
Redistribution of wealth and Wealth Tax in India- Explained Pointwise
India’s taxation structure has undergone significant reforms in recent times, which has resulted in broadening of the tax base. However, there are persisting challenges in generation of adequate revenue to fund public goods and social sectors. As per the Union Budget 2024-25, the Centre’s tax collection is projected at 11.78% of GDP, with direct taxes… Continue reading Redistribution of wealth and Wealth Tax in India- Explained Pointwise
Delimitation Commission- Explained Pointwise
In the ongoing Winter session of the parliament many opposition MPs have sought assurances from the government on their commitment to implement women’s reservation by conducting caste census, and the delimitation exercise by 2029. According to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, women reservation will come into effect only after delimitation is carried out based on… Continue reading Delimitation Commission- Explained Pointwise
