What is the News? There is growing concern that Transnistria could be dragged into Russia’s war against Ukraine. What is Transnistria? Transnistria – officially called the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic – is a narrow strip of land between Moldova and western Ukraine. It is an unrecognized breakaway state that left Moldova after the collapse of the… Continue reading Embroiling Transnistria in the Russia-Ukraine War
How does a trade deal with the EU shape up?
What is the News? After signing comprehensive economic and trade agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Australia, India has stepped up efforts to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union(EU). How is the trade relationship between India and the EU currently? The EU is India’s third-largest trading partner accounting for… Continue reading How does a trade deal with the EU shape up?
India, Denmark to strengthen Green Strategic Partnership
What is the News? The Indian Prime Minister is on a visit to Denmark. What are the key highlights from the visit? Green Strategic Partnership: India and Denmark agreed to further strengthen the Green Strategic Partnership with a focus on green hydrogen, renewable energy and wastewater management. Antimicrobial resistance: India and Denmark have decided to… Continue reading India, Denmark to strengthen Green Strategic Partnership
Joblessness on the rise in India
What is the News? There has been a massive increase in joblessness of at least 10 million due to COVID-19 on top of the 30 million already unemployed in 2019. What are the key highlights from the article? Less number of Non-Farm Jobs Generated According to the Periodic Labor Force Survey(PLFS), the number of new… Continue reading Joblessness on the rise in India
Explained: Submarine tech that India wants
What is the News? France’s Naval Group, one of five shortlisted Original Equipment Manufacturers(OEM) for the Navy’s P-75 India(P-75I) project to build six conventional submarines within the country, has announced that it would not bid for the project. Background In 1999, the Cabinet Committee on Security approved a 30-year plan for the Navy to indigenously… Continue reading Explained: Submarine tech that India wants
Like Nero, we fiddle as the world burns
News: Recently, the temperature level of four to eight degrees above normal have been recorded in South Asia. Such intense heat waves have not been seen in more than a century. Pattern of extreme weather events due to climate change (1) Spatial Pattern: India is uniquely vulnerable to heat waves. The vulnerability will increase… Continue reading Like Nero, we fiddle as the world burns
Rising inflation cannot be fought well without global coordination
Context: Inflation has suddenly become a major global problem. However, inflation is one of the least understood phenomena within economics and requires much more research. Many major and small countries of the world, like the US, Turkey, South Korea, EU, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka are facing the problem of inflation. However, fine-tuned management of inflation… Continue reading Rising inflation cannot be fought well without global coordination
Green partners: India must integrate with EU’s renewables supply chain, with access to its technology
Context: The Prime Minister’s visit to Germany, the first leg of his three-nation European tour, has , set the stage for an essential aspect of India’s development pathway. Following talks, India’s foreign secretary identified the joint declaration of intent on green and sustainable development partnership as perhaps the most important one. – Both countries will… Continue reading Green partners: India must integrate with EU’s renewables supply chain, with access to its technology
Distortion, imposition: Why Northeast groups are against Centre’s Hindi push
News: Recently, at the 37th meeting of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee, the Union Home Minister commented that nine tribal communities of the Northeast have converted their dialects’ scripts to Devanagari. Further, all eight states of the Northeast have agreed to make Hindi compulsory in schools up to Class 10. The comments have led to protests in… Continue reading Distortion, imposition: Why Northeast groups are against Centre’s Hindi push
The court’s burden
News: Recently, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) proposed a National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation (NJIC) with corresponding bodies at the State level at the joint conference of Chief Justices and Chief Ministers. Arguments in favour The court complexes have a lot of inadequacies in India. There is a wide gulf between the available infrastructure and the… Continue reading The court’s burden
