Category: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL & SOCIAL

Context The committee for Review of Autonomous Bodies (ABs), chaired by Ratan Watal, recommendations are not in public domain. What are Autonomous Bodies? An Autonomous body is set up by the government for a specific purpose. It is independent in day-to-day functioning, but the government has some control over them. Private enterprises are self-governing and… Continue reading Autonomous Bodies need a Committee for revaluation

Context: Under fire from trade unions over multiple issues, the government decided to put its ambitious labour reforms on the backburner. The G20 summit has also praised the initiative for promoting labour reforms in its Hamburg Action Plan. Issues Labor protection legislation is one of the basic features of welfare state and aims at providing… Continue reading Labour issues in India

  Context Rising footprints of militants have raised concern among the security agencies, which is reflecting a worsening situation in the valley. Introduction Recently, the funding from ISI to the separatist leaders for provoking violence in Kashmir was exposed by the media. The Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir police have stepped up the… Continue reading Recent Violence in Kashmir – An overview

Context The dooming attack and the violence on Amarnath pilgrims showcases the limitations and loopholes of Indian internal security. The attack Terrorists targeted three places in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag and killed at least seven pilgrims and injured 19 others, who were returning from the case shrine in a bus. Left- wing Extremism (LWE) The… Continue reading Internal Security needs a check following Amarnath rumpus

Context: Banks should divert loans to Self help groups in order to generate employment in the unorganized sector in the country. Introduction: The number of people who work in the unorganized sector are much more higher than those in the organized sector. Thus, there is a need to divert more loans to unorganized sector. This… Continue reading Need to promote Self help groups for all round development

Context: Sri Lanka’s legislative amendment to prohibit bottom trawling, a destructive fishing practice, is a welcome step. Current updates: Sri Lanka’s legislative amendment to prohibit bottom trawling, a destructive fishing practice, is a welcome move despite its likely near-term consequence of deepening the fisheries conflict in the Palk Bay region. Bottom trawling in the island… Continue reading Fisherman‘s issue between India and Sri Lanka

Context: There is an emerging need to analyze the socio-economic aspects of north-south migration of India. Introduction: Despite the decline in total fertility rates (TFR) countrywide, 12 States of India continue to have TFR above 2.1 children per woman, known as replacement-level fertility. However, when the TFR declines, the drop does not stop at 2.1,… Continue reading The Great Indian migration challenge

Context The G20 Summit reflected both its aces and ploys as the worlds most elite encountered in Hamburg What is G20? The Group of Twenty (G20) is an international forum that brings together the world’s 20 leading industrialized and emerging economies. The group accounts for 85 per cent of world GDP and two-thirds of its… Continue reading G20 Summit: Success or Failure?

Context Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva rejected a private company official’s plea for an arms license, a request which was denied to him by the licensing authority of the police as well as Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal. Reasons behind decline According to Delhi High Court, no one has a fundamental right to possess a weapon. The judge made… Continue reading Arms only for self-defense, Delhi HC on gun license plea