Context: Untroubled by factuality and diversity, privilege and power are shaping public opinion in troubled democracies. Contents1 What is the relation between truth and politics?2 How is truth altered by deception?3 What is the role of social media?4 Way forward What is the relation between truth and politics? “Factual truth”: It is a reference to observations by… Continue reading Post Truth politics
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India’s malnutrition challenge 2020
Context: There is need for an immediate universalisation of the PDS, distribution of quality food items and community kitchens. Contents1 What does the recent survey of the Hindu say?2 What does the global reports say about malnutrition?3 What are the issues currently existing?4 What need to be done? What does the recent survey of the Hindu say? In this report, a schoolteacher… Continue reading India’s malnutrition challenge 2020
Vaccine nationalism
Context- Problems posed by vaccine nationalism and the possible solutions. What is vaccine nationalism the problems posed by vaccine nationalism? Vaccine nationalism occurs when a country manages to secure doses of vaccine for its own citizens or residents before they are made available in other countries. This is done through pre-purchase agreements between a government and a vaccine manufacturer. The… Continue reading Vaccine nationalism
Permitting industrial houses to own banks
Context: Permitting industrial houses to own banks could undermine economic growth and democracy. Background Recently, an internal working group of the RBI has made a far-reaching recommendation to permit industrial houses to own and control banks. According to the report, the reason for permitting industrial houses to own and control banks is that industry-owned banks would… Continue reading Permitting industrial houses to own banks
Ayush and Ayurveda
Context: Recently, the Indian Medical systems of Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Unani Medicine have identified surgical procedures that can be performed by postgraduate Ayurvedic doctors in Shalya (surgery). What is the history of Ayurveda and Allopathic practices in India? After Independence: The Indian state was faced with the difficult task of accommodating both the ascendant modern… Continue reading Ayush and Ayurveda
India – US future cooperation relations
Context: The future looks bright for U.S.-India trade, but it may not be any easier. More on news: Constructive stance: There will be a more constructive stance on multilateral issues in the World Trade Organization (WTO). In bilateral trade policies: The Biden administration is likely to emphasise enforcement, and that will not differ so much. It is… Continue reading India – US future cooperation relations
Central Trade Unions strike
Context- Trade unions called for nationwide strike to protest government policies. Why Central Trade Union (CTUs) have called for a nation-wide strike and what are the demands Central Trade unions called for national wide strike to protest against anti-farmer laws, anti-worker labour codes, privatization of public sector and the corporatization policies of the government. Trade union’s demands- The… Continue reading Central Trade Unions strike
Right to choice of women
Context: The Uttar Pradesh government has cleared an ordinance that enables the state to police and punish inter-faith marriages with “the sole intention of changing a girl’s religion”. Discuss the issues associated with the law against love jihad. Law against fundamental rights: By clearing the ordinance, the state government has trespassed the fundamental right to marry guaranteed… Continue reading Right to choice of women
Corporates as Bankers: Bane or boon for economy?
A recent report by an Internal Working Group (IWG) of the Reserve Bank of India has attracted a lot of attention as well as criticism for its recommendations including the one that suggests corporate houses be given bank licences. Rationale to constitute IWG by RBI: The IWG was constituted to “review extant ownership guidelines and… Continue reading Corporates as Bankers: Bane or boon for economy?
corporate houses in Indian banking
Context: Recently, an Internal Working Group of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended that corporate houses be given bank licences. Background Earlier, in 2013, the RBI had issued similar guidelines permitting corporate and industrial houses to apply for a banking licence. However, no corporate was given a bank licence as none of the… Continue reading corporate houses in Indian banking
