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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – February 28th, 2022
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – February 28th, 2022
Liberalise, do not bureaucratise
News: The draft Integrated Plant Nutrition Management Bill, 2022 has been put for the public comments. About the Draft Integrated Plant Nutrition Management Bill, 2022 The bill has been criticised from various angles by various stakeholders in the fertilizer sector. What are the criticisms against the bill? Use of fertilisers: The bill aims to balance… Continue reading Liberalise, do not bureaucratise
Tackling the plastic problem
News: A United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report stated last year that emissions of plastic waste into the aquatic ecosystems may triple by 2040 in the absence of actions. What are the causes behind increasing plastic waste? Increasing global consumption and low participation in recycling programmes. Consumption externality: It is more challenging to address challenging… Continue reading Tackling the plastic problem
Western Sanctions: Impact & Ways Around Them
News: Western countries have put several type of sanctions on Russia against invasion of Ukraine. In one of the more severe sanctions, Russia’s assets worth $300 billion have been frozen. These assets are held abroad in the Federal Reserve (US central bank) and the European Central Bank (ECB). Other sanctions might be excluding Russian banks… Continue reading Western Sanctions: Impact & Ways Around Them
With Russia-Ukraine conflict, comes inflation challenge
News: With the Russia-Ukraine conflict going into a war, global commodity prices, especially that of crude oil and gas, are likely to see a strong surge. This poses a challenge for India and the world to contain inflationary pressures. How does the Russia Ukraine conflict affect the economy? At 6%, India’s consumer price index (CPI) inflation… Continue reading With Russia-Ukraine conflict, comes inflation challenge
The anatomy of India’s Ukraine dilemma
News: India abstained from a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution which is for condemning the Russian military action against Ukraine. What are the available options in front of India? India has four options in front of it: 1) Condemn Russian aggression 2) Support Russian aggression 3) Stay silent on Russian aggression 4) Express displeasure and… Continue reading The anatomy of India’s Ukraine dilemma
Democracy ought to get the better of autocracy
News: Although the USA has imposed a lot of sanctions, it seems it does not affect the motives of Russia. Do countries fear sanctions? Sanctions have been unable to enforce a regime change as has been exemplified in the case of Iran. So while the USA has implemented half-hearted sanctions, it is unlikely to force Russia… Continue reading Democracy ought to get the better of autocracy
A pragmatic tightrope walk
News: India decided to abstain, along with China and the United Arab Emirates, from a UNSC resolution which is for condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What does the Indian move in UNSC signify? The move has enabled India to maintain its long-standing diplomatic stance on respecting territorial sovereignty without compromising its relations with Russia. India chose… Continue reading A pragmatic tightrope walk
No quick fix: On the state of medical education in India
News: Many Indian students are pursuing medicine in Ukraine. The war in Ukraine highlighted the need to strengthen medical education in India. About PM’s remark on Indian medical education The Prime Minister, on Union Budget announcements on the health sector, stated that many young Indians were going to “small countries of the world for medical… Continue reading No quick fix: On the state of medical education in India
