What is the News? The Defence Minister has approved the enhancement of funding under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme to Rs 50 crore per project from Rs 10 crore. What is the Technology Development Fund(TDF) Scheme? Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Defence Executing Agency: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Aim: Creating an ecosystem for… Continue reading Funding under Technology Development Fund scheme of DRDO enhanced to Rs 50 crore per project from Rs 10 crore
Explained: The RBI rate hike and its impact
News: Reserve Bank of India hiked the repo rate by another 50 basis points. RBI is moving on with the withdrawal of its accommodative policy, in the backdrop of increasing inflation in the country. The RBI had pumped huge liquidity into the system in 2020 to counter the impact of the pandemic. RBI has projected… Continue reading Explained: The RBI rate hike and its impact
International trade remains important
News: In 2022, international trade is being impacted by a continuing global pandemic, a European war, widespread economic sanctions, supply chains disruptions and sudden national bans and caps on exports of essential commodities. Global Trade The World Trade Organization (WTO) estimates that global goods trade has expanded by about 40 times (in terms of volume)… Continue reading International trade remains important
No more lost votes: EC’s pilot on remote voting for migrants is a big plus for democracy. Aim for 2024 full rollout
News: Democracy becomes meaningful and equitable when every citizen has a fair chance to cast a vote. Hence, the Election Commission move to conduct a pilot project to explore the possibility of remote voting for migrant workers is a big plus for electoral democracy. Why remote voting provision is significant? Internal migrants will benefit: Not… Continue reading No more lost votes: EC’s pilot on remote voting for migrants is a big plus for democracy. Aim for 2024 full rollout
K. Sujatha Rao writes: Healthcare in India is ailing. Here is how to fix it
Context: The pandemic experience has shown that India needs to make public health a central focus. Covid has also shifted the policy dialogue from health budgets and medical colleges towards much-needed and badly-delayed institutional reform. It is heartening to note that the Ministry of Health has issued guidelines to states to establish a public health… Continue reading K. Sujatha Rao writes: Healthcare in India is ailing. Here is how to fix it
Safe foods: On the need to develop lab infrastructure in States
News: The 4th State Food Safety Index was released recently. Tamil Nadu deserves credit for finishing at the top among 17 large States for food safety; it was ranked third in the previous edition of the State Food Safety Index. How have the Southern states fared in the index? Except Tamil Nadu, there’s nothing for… Continue reading Safe foods: On the need to develop lab infrastructure in States
RBI’s decisive policy move will help impart stability to markets
News: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India has hiked the policy repo rate by 50 basis points with a unanimous vote for a decisive rate increase, to rein in inflationary pressures which are likely to go beyond the mandated tolerance level. Contents1 What are the causes of high inflation?2 Measures taken by the RBI3 About… Continue reading RBI’s decisive policy move will help impart stability to markets
Dealing with the Indo-Pacific is not easy
News: Recently, the U.S. President Joseph Biden made a five-day visit to Asian countries. Contents1 What are the ongoing challenges?2 Outcomes of the Biden’s Asian visit3 Focus Areas4 Issues in the IPEF5 The Way Forward What are the ongoing challenges? The Indo-Pacific region has been under pressure and East Asia, in particular, For example, China… Continue reading Dealing with the Indo-Pacific is not easy
It is a bumping-off of the rule of law too
News: Recently, the commission of inquiry on the Hyderabad fake encounter 2019 has submitted its report. Contents1 Present Case2 What are the reasons for fake encounters in India?3 Political Mandate4 Issues in Fake encounters5 Way Forward Present Case In 2019, a veterinary doctor was gang-raped by four youth and then murdered her and burnt her… Continue reading It is a bumping-off of the rule of law too
Vicious domestic politics, foreign policy shocks
News: Recently, India has faced unprecedented diplomatic backlash over the derogatory remarks made by the political leaders against Islam Contents1 What has been India’s foreign policy with respect to the Middle East?2 Nature of India’s Foreign Policy3 Implications of such incidents of extremism in India4 How extremism in India is different from extremism in Pakistan?5… Continue reading Vicious domestic politics, foreign policy shocks
