News: Many volunteers around the world are resolving vulnerabilities in open-source Log4j software. Open-source software is in India’s national interest, given the unfolding economics and politics of the technology space. The promotion of Open Source software can be a source of competitive advantage for India in high-technology geopolitics. What is Log4j & Why it is… Continue reading It’s in India’s national interest to promote open-source software
Author: Ram Manohar
State schemes can cast a lifeline to this welfare plan – On Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
News: There is vast scope for improvement in the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY). POSHAN Abhiyan and PMMVY are India’s initiatives to fulfill its commitment towards the Sustainable Development Goal of improving maternal health. However, targets can be achieved only if we revisit the design and implementation of this scheme. Read about PMMVY here:… Continue reading State schemes can cast a lifeline to this welfare plan – On Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Why’s pandemic policymaking still short of science?
News: Though science & technology has definitely played an important role in many decisions related to the containment of the pandemic, it has been ignored in many as well. Instances where science & technology has been ignored in policy making w.r.t the containment of the pandemic? Scrubbing of home furniture and doors was advised by… Continue reading Why’s pandemic policymaking still short of science?
Unravelling what awaits us in 2022- On Network-Based Economy
News: India needs to update many of its governance laws so that India does not miss this epochal shift to a network economy. Contrary to what many believe, Industry’s success is not dependent on economies of scale. Rather, the most important factor in the industry’s success in the network age is connectedness. What matters in… Continue reading Unravelling what awaits us in 2022- On Network-Based Economy
On India’s Employment Situation – India’s most abundant resource remains tragically underutilized
News: In a world of ageing affluent societies, with big mismatches of labour demand and supply across the developed and developing world, India can convert its largest and youngest labour force into an advantage. The American economy is actually overheating despite Omicron. Its labour market is not only hot, but it is also going through… Continue reading On India’s Employment Situation – India’s most abundant resource remains tragically underutilized
A whiff of trouble in the Nord Stream pipeline
News: The Ukrainian authority has called the Nord Stream 2 project a ‘dangerous geopolitical weapon’. There is also strong opposition from the United States and most of the European countries (except for Austria, Germany, Hungary, and the Netherlands). What was meant to be an ordinary energy project has transformed itself into a powerful geopolitical tool,… Continue reading A whiff of trouble in the Nord Stream pipeline
Joint development of oil tank farm by India, Lanka could alter dynamic of Delhi-Beijing rivalry
News: Sri Lanka’s energy minister has said the India-Lanka development of the strategic Trincomalee oil tank farm will be finalised in January. What are the reasons for the recent economic crisis in Srilanka? The Easter killings of 2019: it dealt a hammer blow to the country’s tourism industry, its main economic activity and source of… Continue reading Joint development of oil tank farm by India, Lanka could alter dynamic of Delhi-Beijing rivalry
Great Power Politics is back with a twist
News: Great power politics between US and China is shaping every dimension of the global order China’s rise has shaken the status quo in the global political order. As a rising power, it is challenging the foundation of the US-led global order. This has led to the US-China strategic competition. Covid-19 has merely accelerated the… Continue reading Great Power Politics is back with a twist
The value and vulnerability of centralized data storage
News: Data-sharing infrastructure projects in India are accelerating. The most visible developments in Data-sharing infrastructure projects are seen in the financial sector. For instance, the recently-launched account aggregator framework made it possible for over 300 million users to share their data with different financial entities across the credit ecosystem. Similar activity is also underway in… Continue reading The value and vulnerability of centralized data storage
The capital market: Then and now
News: Public issues in capital markets are the route for corporate finance. Contents1 How the trends of capital markets in India are changing post-liberalisation?2 The easing of the issue of shares by private companies.3 Liberalization of rules for foreign direct and portfolio investment.4 What is the reason for low dependence on the public issue? How… Continue reading The capital market: Then and now
