Author: Raveesh Sharma

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The National Crimes Records Bureau released the report on Accidental Deaths in India (2021) in the last week of August 2022. The Report highlighted that the number of fatalities due to road accidents, 155,622 in 2021, had reached the highest level since 2014. As concerns were being raised on the… Continue reading Road Safety in India – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India has one of the highest arable lands globally with over 155 million hectares and is one of the key agricultural producers. In 2019, the agricultural sector generated approximately INR 19 lakh crores (US$ 265 billion) business comprising 18% of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employs more than half… Continue reading Precision Farming: Technologies, Benefits and Challenges – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction People are now becoming more conscious of the harm brought on by unfriendly social and environmental decisions by private (or public) corporations. The term ‘ESG’, which stands for all environmental, socioeconomic, and governance concerns, is consequently gaining traction in the business and corporate sector. ESG is about pursuing responsible and… Continue reading ESG Framework In India – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) recently released an analysis report on Sources of Funding of National and Regional Political Parties. The report has provided some startling observations. The total income of national and regional parties from unknown sources for FY2020-21 stood at INR 690.67 crore. Between 2004-05 and 2020-21,… Continue reading Issues in Electoral Funding in India – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced in the Lok Sabha in the Monsoon Session (2022) of the Parliament. The Bill amends the Electricity Act, 2003. The 2003 Act regulates the electricity sector in India. Through this Bill, the Government intends to bring several reforms in the electricity sector through… Continue reading The Electricity Amendment Bill, 2022: Provisions, Benefits and Concerns – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The controlled demolition of Supertech towers in Noida grabbed media headlines all over India. The towers were demolished after a prolonged legal battle of almost a decade. In 2021, the Supreme Court had upheld the 2014 Judgment of the Allahabad High Court that had ordered the demolition. The Court had… Continue reading Issues in the Real Estate Sector in India and the RERA Act – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Delegates from 168 countries were involved in negotiating a legally binding treaty to conserve biodiversity in the high seas or the areas beyond national jurisdiction. However, no consensus was reached as the negotiations ended on August 26. Environmental campaigners have called it a “missed opportunity”. The UN Treaty on High… Continue reading The UN High Seas Treaty – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Agriculture Ministry recently announced that Andhra Pradesh has decided to rejoin the crop insurance scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) from the ongoing kharif season. Andhra Pradesh was one of six states that have stopped implementation of the scheme over the last four years. The States had… Continue reading Issues with the Working of the PMFBY – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The rapidly burgeoning gig workforce is ushering in a new economic revolution globally. India is at the frontier of this revolution with its demographic dividend of half-a-billion labour force and the world’s youngest population, rapid urbanisation, widespread adoption of smartphones and associated technology. The gig economy is poised to undergo… Continue reading Gig Economy in India and the Issues faced by Gig Workers – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has released the Drought in Numbers report. It is a collection of data on the effects of droughts the ecosystem. The Report notes down the areas that are most vulnerable to the droughts. Some regions of India are part of this list. The… Continue reading Drought in Numbers Report – Explained, pointwise