India’s R&D Funding has received a major boost with the announcement of a corpus of ₹1 lakh crore in the interim Budget for 2024-25, to bolster the research and innovation ecosystem within the country. The decision to rebrand the slogan, ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ (by Lal Bahadur Shastri) to ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan’… Continue reading India’s R&D Funding Status- Explained Pointwise
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Issues with Judges and Bureaucrats Joining Politics- Explained Pointwise
The Contentious issue of Judges and Bureaucrats joining politics has hit the headlines again. Recent case of a Calcutta High Court judge and a senior IPS officer in West Bengal resigning from their posts and joining political parties, has raised questions of propriety about independent constitutional authorities like Judges and bureaucrats. Table of Content What… Continue reading Issues with Judges and Bureaucrats Joining Politics- Explained Pointwise
India-EFTA TEPA- Explained Pointwise
India-EFTA TEPA (Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement) is the latest trade agreement in the series of free trade agreements being signed by the Narendra Modi Government. PM Narendra Modi has termed the signing of the trade pact as a ‘watershed moment‘ in India-EFTA relations. Recently, the Narendra Modi Govt is on a spree to conclude… Continue reading India-EFTA TEPA- Explained Pointwise
Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Rules- Explained Pointwise
Recently, government has notified the rules for the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019. With the notification of the rules, the Central Government has eased the process of granting Indian citizenship to members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, who entered India before December 31,… Continue reading Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Rules- Explained Pointwise
EFTA-India Relations- Explained Pointwise
Recently, India-EFTA relations are moving ahead as India has resumed negotiations with EFTA(European Free Trade Association) for a Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA). However, EFTA’s demands for inclusion of ‘Data exclusivity‘ and ‘Specific duration’ clauses in the agreement have been a sticking issue in the negotiations. India has argued that these provisions will adversely impact… Continue reading EFTA-India Relations- Explained Pointwise
Miracle Drugs- Explained Pointwise
Recently, several Indian newspapers have been found to be carrying misleading advertisements regarding unapproved miracle drugs. The magic injection for weight loss, containing a drug called Semaglutide, is being actively advertised. However, many of these miracle drugs have not been approved for sale in India. Despite the lack of regulatory approval, these drugs are being… Continue reading Miracle Drugs- Explained Pointwise
WTO Reforms and India- Explained Pointwise
Recently, the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) ended in a status quo. No consensus was reached on most of the key issues. WTO reforms still remains an Achilles heel. However, Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal emphasised that India has retained full policy space for the benefit of its… Continue reading WTO Reforms and India- Explained Pointwise
Submarine Cables and India- Threats and Vulnerabilities- Explained Pointwise
Recently, the damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea, has exposed the vulnerability of Indian Telecom Sector. Three submarine cables connecting India to Global Telecom Networks- Asia-Africa-Europe-1, Europe India Gateway, and Tata Global Network– have been damaged due to targeted attacks. Major Indian Telecom operators such as Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio and Tata Communications… Continue reading Submarine Cables and India- Threats and Vulnerabilities- Explained Pointwise
[Kurukshetra Feb 2024 Summary] One District One Product (ODOP)- Explained Pointwise
Government of India has launched One District One Product initiative for development of Indian Agricultural Sector under the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat. This initiative is in sync with the government’s vision that the benefits of development must reach the last-mile citizens. This vision can only be ensured by public policy interventions like ODOP, which are… Continue reading [Kurukshetra Feb 2024 Summary] One District One Product (ODOP)- Explained Pointwise
Rare diseases in India- Explained Pointwise
Recently, the tragic death of 19-year-old child actress Suhani Bhatnagar, due to a rare disease called dermatomyositis which causes muscular inflammation, has put the spotlight on the severity of rare diseases. Despite, rare diseases in India accounting for one-third of the global rare disease incidence, there has been apathy of the government and society in… Continue reading Rare diseases in India- Explained Pointwise
