What is the News? According to the Tech Policy think tank Access Now, India for the fourth year in a row recorded the highest number of internet shutdowns in the world in 2021. Internet Shutdowns in India Between 2016 and 2021, internet services faced varying restrictions in at least 567 instances in India. This is… Continue reading The cost of Internet shutdowns in India, in charts
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Economy may take more than a decade to overcome COVID-19 losses: RBI report
What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India has released the Report on Currency and Finance (RCF) for the year 2021-22. Theme of the Report: ‘Revive and Reconstruct’ in the context of nurturing a durable recovery post-Covid and raising trend growth in the medium-term. What are the key highlights from the report? Covid-19 Impact… Continue reading Economy may take more than a decade to overcome COVID-19 losses: RBI report
Special 301 Report 2022: India among most challenging economies, says USTR
What is the News? The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released Special 301 Report 2022. What is the Special 301 Report? Released by: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Purpose: To identify trading partners that do not adequately or effectively protect and enforce Intellectual Property (IP) rights or otherwise… Continue reading Special 301 Report 2022: India among most challenging economies, says USTR
Climate change is real: Strong cyclones to reduce in Bay of Bengal, rise in Arabian Sea by 2050, says study
What is the News? A study has been published in the Science Advances estimating the impact of Climate Change on Cyclones. What are the key findings of the study? Increase in Tropical Cyclones Tropical cyclones could become fiercer and more frequent under current climate change. The global cyclone count could double by 2050 from the… Continue reading Climate change is real: Strong cyclones to reduce in Bay of Bengal, rise in Arabian Sea by 2050, says study
World Economic Outlook: Downward revision cycle for global economic outlook has begun
What is the News? The International Monetary Fund(IMF) has released the World Economic Outlook Report. What is the World Economic Outlook Report? The report is published by the IMF twice a year: One each in April and October. It also provides updates to these two reports in January and July. Aim: To provide analysis and… Continue reading World Economic Outlook: Downward revision cycle for global economic outlook has begun
Increase in disasters leads to spike in intentional homicides of women: UN Report
What is the News? The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has released a report titled “Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022: Our World at Risk: Transforming Governance for a Resilient Future”. What are the key findings of the report? Disasters Every year between 350 and 500 medium to large-scale disasters took… Continue reading Increase in disasters leads to spike in intentional homicides of women: UN Report
International Religious Freedom Report 2022: India’s designation by the USCIRF
What is the News? The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom(USCIRF) has released the International Religious Freedom Report 2022. What is the International Religious Freedom Report? Released by: USCIRF, an independent, bipartisan U.S. government advisory body separate from the U.S. Department of State. Purpose: The report assesses religious freedom violations and progress in 27… Continue reading International Religious Freedom Report 2022: India’s designation by the USCIRF
India Patents report: Indian companies filed 1.38 lakh tech patents during 2015-22
What is the News? The National Association of Software and Services Companies(NASSCOM) has released the India Patents report. The focus of the report: The report is one among a series of Nasscom’s Emerging Technology-focused reports that aim to understand how Indian technology companies are creating IP assets in their largest market. What are the key… Continue reading India Patents report: Indian companies filed 1.38 lakh tech patents during 2015-22
Extreme poverty dipped in India: World Bank report
What is the News? The World Bank has published the paper titled ‘Poverty has Declined over the Last Decade But Not As Much As Previously Thought’. What are the key findings of the report? Decline in Extreme Poverty: Extreme poverty in India declined by 12.3 percentage points between 2011 and 2019. It decreased from 22.5%… Continue reading Extreme poverty dipped in India: World Bank report
Ecowrap Report: States need to reset spending, cut freebies: SBI advisor’s report
What is the News? State Bank of India’s(SBI) Economic Research Department has released the Ecowrap Report. What are the key findings of the Ecowrap Report? States opting for Freebies Several states in the country are resorting to offering freebies like farm loan waivers and restoring the old pension system. For instance, Telangana has committed 35%… Continue reading Ecowrap Report: States need to reset spending, cut freebies: SBI advisor’s report
