Source: The post is based on the article “What explains the resilience of Indian manufacturing?” published in Live Mint on 5th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – Growth & Development, Industrial Policy Relevance: About the improving manufacturing sector in India News: The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) shows India as the only large economy whose factory… Continue reading What explains the resilience of Indian manufacturing?
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Next steps for GST – Administrative and policy interventions needed
Source: The post is based on an article “Next steps for GST – Administrative and policy interventions needed” published in Business Standard on 5th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – Fiscal Policy, Growth and Development Relevance: concerns present with the GST system and measures needed to address them News: After six years of implementation, the… Continue reading Next steps for GST – Administrative and policy interventions needed
Let Them Think – on education system of India
Source: This post is based on the article “Let Them Think”, published in The Times of India on 5th July, 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Issues related to Education system in India News: Recently, 550 academics have criticized the move of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to cancel a discussion on UAPA, prisons and… Continue reading Let Them Think – on education system of India
Pro-Khalistan ‘freedom rally’ in Toronto: Ramping up noise
Source: This post is based on the article “Let Them Think”, published in The Times of India on 5th July, 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3, Internal Security , external threats to internal security News: The article discusses the resurgence of radical pro-Khalistan propaganda in Canada, which is a cause for concern for India. What… Continue reading Pro-Khalistan ‘freedom rally’ in Toronto: Ramping up noise
Thwarting Twitter – on Karnataka HC judgment against Twitter
Source: This post is based on the article “Let Them Think”, published in The Times of India on 5th July, 2023. Syllabus topic: GS Paper 2, Government Policies for various sectors News: The article discusses the recent rejection by the Karnataka High Court of a petition by Twitter, Inc., which challenged the validity of the… Continue reading Thwarting Twitter – on Karnataka HC judgment against Twitter
A stocktake before the Global Stocktake
Source– The post is based on the article “A stocktake before the Global Stocktake” published in The Hindu on 4th July 2023. Syllabus: GS3-Environment Relevance: Climate change-related issues News- The Bonn Climate Change Conference was the last big milestone in climate negotiations before the first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement at COP28 （Conference of… Continue reading A stocktake before the Global Stocktake
Why Govt is going after ‘dark patterns’
Source: This article has been framed based on India Express article “Why Govt is going after ‘dark patterns”, published on 4th July. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2– Government policies for the various sectors News: The article discusses the concept of “dark patterns” and the Indian government’s initiative to curb their use on e-commerce platforms. Dark… Continue reading Why Govt is going after ‘dark patterns’
For science to flourish: National Research Foundation plugs a policy gap
Source: This article has been framed based on India Express article “For science to flourish: National Research Foundation plugs a policy gap”, published on 4th July. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3, News: The article discusses the establishment of the National Research Foundation (NRF) in India, which has been approved by the Union Cabinet. The NRF… Continue reading For science to flourish: National Research Foundation plugs a policy gap
Clearing the water
Source: This article has been framed based on India Express article “Clearing the water”, published on 4th July. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – Social Issues – Availability of drinking water News: In 2019, government promised that rural households would be assured of piped, potable water by 2024. However, the progress has been slower than… Continue reading Clearing the water
Greedflation and its counter arguments: how consumers ultimately decide prices
Source: This article has been framed based on India Express article “Clearing the water”, published on 4th July. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Indian Economy – Pricing and Inflation News: The article discusses the concept of “greedflation,” which refers to price inflation caused by corporate greed for high profits. The US is facing the… Continue reading Greedflation and its counter arguments: how consumers ultimately decide prices
