News: India needs to amend law on investment treaties to protect its foreign assets and calm global investors. Contents1 What is the Devas issue?2 What does the Supreme court verdict say?3 What will be the impact of SC’s judgment?4 Why India needs to amend its investment treaties?5 Why interference of courts is not a viable… Continue reading Devas: Dead But Biting
Digital Services Act: No online targeting
News: The European Parliament has passed the Digital Services Act (DSA), which aim towards protecting the privacy of users. What is the earlier Data Protection Rule EU had? The EU already had the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which offers granular privacy protection to anybody (not only EU citizens). GDPR classified data about race, ethnicity, political opinions, religious… Continue reading Digital Services Act: No online targeting
Finding a way to share IAS officers
News: The Union Government proposal to amend IAS Cadre Rules has attracted the opposition of various states. What are the present rules for the deputation of cadre officers? Read here: Deputation of Cadre Officers and the Proposed Amendments – Explained, pointwise Why there is a decline in the number of officers who opt for central deputation?… Continue reading Finding a way to share IAS officers
Why Supreme Court’s order in Alapan Bandyopadhyay case is worrying
News: Recently Supreme Court set aside the Calcutta High Court ruling which cost the Central administrative channels decision in the Alapan Bandyopadhyay case. Contents1 What is the subject matter of the case?2 What is the scope of the High Court writ petition under article 226?3 How does CAT come under High Court jurisdiction?4 What are… Continue reading Why Supreme Court’s order in Alapan Bandyopadhyay case is worrying
India’s Ukraine ‘challenge’
News: The stand-off between Russia and Ukraine, China, and Taiwan has put several questions for India on how to respond to the development. How did the change in USA policy lead to a change in Russia and China policy? Russia and China seem to believe that the USA has diminished its economic and military capacity and… Continue reading India’s Ukraine ‘challenge’
Our broken system of environmental clearance
News Environment Ministry’s move to rank state environmental impact assessment authorities based on their speed of environmental approval can have negative consequences for the environment. What can be the negative consequences of this move? Read here. How has the EIA regime in India has evolved? Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) started way back in 1994. Although… Continue reading Our broken system of environmental clearance
Punjab assembly election 2022-Ignoring the ground water depletion problem
News Election are around the corner and Punjab is one of the states going for the elections. However, like every other election there is lack of concern and debate on some of the urgent issues of Punjab like the Ground water depletion. What it is the magnitude of this problem? Groundwater depletion in Punjab has… Continue reading Punjab assembly election 2022-Ignoring the ground water depletion problem
Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission: Will it boost handling, disposal of bye-product
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Fly Ash?3 What has the NGT done to overcome the underutilisation of Fly Ash?4 What is the issue with the constitution of the Fly Ash Management Mission? What is the News? The National Green Tribunal (NGT) in its recent order has directed the constitution of a ‘Fly Ash… Continue reading Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission: Will it boost handling, disposal of bye-product
Explained: The America COMPETES Act, and how it could increase opportunities for Indians in the US
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the COMPETES Act, 2022?3 What are the key provisions of the COMPETES Act,2022?4 What is the significance of the COMPETES Act for India? What is the News? The United States has unveiled the ambitious America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act, 2022.… Continue reading Explained: The America COMPETES Act, and how it could increase opportunities for Indians in the US
Explained: Fed move and Indian markets
What is the News? The US Federal Reserve has announced that it would end its pandemic-era bond purchases and raise interest rates subsequently. Both these measures are aimed at taming inflation, currently at a four-decade high of around 7%. This is likely to impact emerging market economies such as India. How do US Fed actions… Continue reading Explained: Fed move and Indian markets
