What is the News? The Information Technology Minister has launched the India Semiconductor Mission. Must Read: Need of Indigenous Semiconductor Manufacturing Facilities in India – Explained Pointwise What is the India Semiconductor Mission? India Semiconductor Mission(ISM) is a specialised and independent business division within the Digital India Corporation (a not for profit company set up by… Continue reading India Semiconductor Mission(ISM): Semiconductor mission launched by IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Drugs-Free India Campaign and SMILE scheme: New scheme to support the marginalised
What is the News? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has informed about the new schemes to support the marginalised. SMILE Scheme The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated an umbrella scheme “SMILE – Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise”. Read here: SMILE – Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood… Continue reading Drugs-Free India Campaign and SMILE scheme: New scheme to support the marginalised
Year-End- Review-2021- Ministry of Science and Technology
What is the News? The Ministry of Science and Technology has launched several initiatives in 2021. Some of them are: India’s ranking in global S&T indices continues to rise India has risen to the 46th position, featuring within the top 50 innovative economies globally as per Global Innovation Index(GII). India remains among the top 3… Continue reading Year-End- Review-2021- Ministry of Science and Technology
Legal MSP: A right and a necessity
News: The demand for legal guarantee for the MSP has become the subject of much debate since the start of the farmer agitation. Many arguments have been given centred around its economic and legal feasibility. But, most are not supported by data or sound economic logic. Must Read: Legalising MSP: Challenges and way forward –… Continue reading Legal MSP: A right and a necessity
Disinvestment needs a different approach
News: The overall performance on the disinvestment front in 2021 is particularly disappointing. The government has raised only about Rs 9,300 crore compared to the target of Rs 1.75 trillion. This needs to be changed because, India’s post-pandemic medium-term growth, to a large extent, will depend on how government finances are managed, and the disinvestment… Continue reading Disinvestment needs a different approach
On James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): A new universe
News: The 25-year saga of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) illustrates the difficulties in doing pure science, and the way international cooperation can overcome such difficulties. The JWST was conceptualised in 1996 when development began with an initial R&D budget of $500 million. It took a combined effort from America’s National Aeronautics and Space… Continue reading On James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): A new universe
Debt-for-climate swaps an effective means for relief
News: A global transition to a net-zero economy requires huge amounts of annual financing by vulnerable and low income countries. Moreover, the pandemic has induced a debt distress around the world. This debt pressure and the climate crisis can be addressed jointly via Debt-for-climate swaps. International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that “it… Continue reading Debt-for-climate swaps an effective means for relief
Judges & journos: CJI is partly right on the media mixing news and views. But judges should be less prickly too
News: Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, in a recent event, expressed worry about how news and views are being mixed together in today’s time. He also talked about the “recent trend to sermonise about judgments, and villainise judges” The article urges the judiciary to be less prickly (irritable) about criticism, including when not just… Continue reading Judges & journos: CJI is partly right on the media mixing news and views. But judges should be less prickly too
Asia faces many regional security threats
News: In Asia today, the economy is global, politics are local, and security is local, regional and transnational. Asia is now the epicentre of security risks. More worrying is the international and regional system’s inability to address these issues. What are the present regional security threats in Asia? The region is facing 1. Intensified Sino-American… Continue reading Asia faces many regional security threats
On FCRA & NGOs: Killing the license
News: After 2020 amendment to the FCRA act 2010, NGOs are required to renew their FCRA (Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act) license in order to be able to receive foreign funding. Ministry of home affairs (MHA), which looks into these renewals recently denied Missionaries of Charity group (an NGO founded by Mother Teresa) renewal of its… Continue reading On FCRA & NGOs: Killing the license
