Author: prashant shekhar

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised concern over ‘digital arrest fraud‘ in his Mann Ki Baat address to the nation. The Prime Minister played an audio-video clip that showed a man donning a police uniform and asking the person (victim) on the other end to share his Aadhaar number to get a mobile number blocked.… Continue reading Digital Arrest Fraud- Concerns and Way Forward- Explained Pointwise

The air pollution in Delhi is again in the news, with the worsening of Delhi’s air quality due to the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon and the onset of winter. PM 2.5 levels in Delhi and its surrounding areas have exceeded 300, which indicates “very poor” air quality. The annual pattern of declining air quality… Continue reading Air Pollution In Delhi- Reasons and Solutions- Explained Pointwise

The 16th BRICS Summit, hosted by Russia, recently concluded in Kazan. It was also the first summit-level meeting of the expanded BRICS+, which saw participation from leaders of the newly added BRICS countries- Egypt, Ethiopia, UAE, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. A special BRICS outreach conference was attended by around 30 Global South leaders. Key Outcomes… Continue reading BRICS Plus Grouping- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise

Global supply chains are undergoing a significant transformation in the post COVID world. The COVID-19 pandemic shifted priorities from efficiency (just in time) to resilience (just in case). However, the recent event like cyberattack on pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah in Lebanon, has added another priority of security (just to be secure) in the… Continue reading Global Supply chain and India- Explained Pointwise

Recently, the Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri announced that India and China had reached an agreement on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). India-China LAC agreement aims to resolve the border issues that arose from Chinese transgressions in 2020. However, clouds of concerns remain over long-standing “legacy disputes” in eastern Ladakh at… Continue reading India-China LAC agreement- Explained Pointwise

There are emerging concerns in South India regarding the fall in fertility rates and its ageing population. Recently, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced that his government is working on a law to incentivize families to have more children. There are concerns amongst the Southern states that smaller populations might reduce their… Continue reading Ageing Population in South India- Concerns and Way Forward- Explained Pointwise

According to a study by environment and climate change research think-tank iForest (International Forum for Environment, Sustainability, and Technology), India would require over $1 trillion or Rs. 84 lakh crores over the next 30 years, for phasing out coal in India. According to the report, coal will remain central to India’s energy mix for at… Continue reading Phasing out coal in India – Rationale and Challenges- Explained Pointwise