News: Both India and UK are working together to build a strong relationship and to harness new opportunities. Read here: India UK Relations and its challenges – Explained, Pointwise What are the new developments in the India UK relationship? – India and the UK also declared their ambition to more than double bilateral trade by 2030, which… Continue reading Ink India-Britain free trade, unlock new opportunity
An exploration of why children are learning little in classrooms
News: It has been observed that a massive proportion of children are lacking in basic language and mathematics. The same thing has also been noticed by National Education Policy. Why do children between 0-6 yrs are lacking in basic language and maths? Capacity to learn: All children have the capacity to learn. Some disabled children may not… Continue reading An exploration of why children are learning little in classrooms
INDIA’S Quest to Decarbonize Transport
News: India has recently committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 and public transport is one of the largest emitters. This article discusses the Opex model of Ahmedabad and the challenges that exist while modernizing urban transport. Contents1 How did Ahmedabad modernize its transport system?2 Why opex model is beneficial?3 What is the issue with… Continue reading INDIA’S Quest to Decarbonize Transport
Creating jobs by increasing Capex
News: Recent budget has put a lot of attention into enhancing capital expenditure. It is due to the huge potential of capex to generate employment. Contents1 What is the employment scenario in India? 2 What is capex and its multiplier effect? 3 What are the provisions in recent budget regarding capital expenditure? 4 What are other positive trends… Continue reading Creating jobs by increasing Capex
Artificial intelligence technologies have a climate cost
News: Recent budget has described AI as a sunrise technology that has the potential to assist sustainable development at scale and modernise the country. While a large amount of focus is on achieving economic prosperity and global competitiveness with AI, there is hardly any acknowledgement of the environmental cost associated with it. What is… Continue reading Artificial intelligence technologies have a climate cost
Show Me the Money – On Fugitive Economic Offenders
News: Recently, Supreme Court suggested halting criminal proceedings against economic fugitives, who are willing to repay the money they owe to lenders and others they defrauded. This article discusses that government should revisit its current stance on fugitive economic offenders. What is the case? The co-accused in the Sterling Biotech fraud case has claimed that… Continue reading Show Me the Money – On Fugitive Economic Offenders
Fiscal constraints – On Capital Expenditure of Government
News: Recently released Union Budget 2022-23 has increased capital expenditure. Why increasing CAPEX is a significant step? The economy is recovering from a pandemic-induced disruption, and the private sector is not investing because of weak demand. Hence, increased capital expenditure will help in increasing growth and crowd in private investment. It will also increase medium-term… Continue reading Fiscal constraints – On Capital Expenditure of Government
The Budget has ignored the poor
News: The 2022-23 Union Budget was presented in the backdrop of acute unemployment, growing poverty, burgeoning wealth and income inequalities, and accelerating inflation which affect the poor disproportionately. However the recent budget falls short of addressing these concerns. Where is the current budget lacking in addressing the problems of the poor? Not enough government… Continue reading The Budget has ignored the poor
UGC releases draft National Higher Educational Qualification Framework
What is the news? University Grants Commission(UGC) has released a Draft National Higher Educational Qualification Framework (NHEQF). What is the Draft National Higher Educational Qualification Framework (NHEQF)? It has been released as part of a set of reforms that the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 envisages. This draft framework is not intended to promote a… Continue reading UGC releases draft National Higher Educational Qualification Framework
India ranks third globally in forest area gain: Survey
What is the news? The Economic Survey 2022 has provided data regarding forest area in India. What are the key highlights from the survey? India has increased its forest area in the past decade and ranks third globally in average annual net gain in forest area from 2010-2020. Forests covered 24% of India’s total geographical area,… Continue reading India ranks third globally in forest area gain: Survey
