What is the News? The Parliamentary Panel on Home Affairs has submitted a report in Rajya Sabha titled ‘Police – Training, Modernisation and Reforms’. What are the key findings of the report? As many as 648 police stations in the country do not have telephones. The largest shortfall was found in the North-East States. Around… Continue reading Police – Training, Modernisation and Reforms Report: 648 police stations lack phone connection: Parliamentary Panel
How to expand India’s forest cover
News: India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021 recently released its report, which attracts many questions about the definition of forests and plantation. This article gives answers to all that queries. Read here: India State of Forest Report 2021 – Explained, pointwise About definition of forest India’s definition of forest cover is in sync with that… Continue reading How to expand India’s forest cover
Time to end employer criminalisation
News: The recent budget has prioritized Ease of Doing Business (EODB) 2.0. The article says that criminalization of employers has affected productivity of Indian economy, hence there is need to relook the jail provisions and simplify the laws. Why there is need to reconsider employer criminalization? One, the excessive criminalisation of employers has painful consequences… Continue reading Time to end employer criminalisation
An MSP scheme to transform Indian agriculture
News: The article suggests a different way of designing a minimum support price (MSP) to transform Indian agriculture. How the current price stabilization policy for food grains has evolved? The Essential Commodities Act in 1955 was passed to counter price rise due to speculative private trading, and then MSP came in the 1960s. Then, a… Continue reading An MSP scheme to transform Indian agriculture
Consolidate clearances-4 steps for effective green clearances
News: Environmental Clearance to various developmental projects has been at the core of Environment- development debate. However both Environment and development are not the two different ends of a spectrum and can definitely coexist if some changes are made to our green clearance policy. What will make the system more effective? There is a… Continue reading Consolidate clearances-4 steps for effective green clearances
A growth focused monetary policy
News: To maintain a desired growth rate, Reserve Bank has kept an accommodative policy stance despite the new risks from elevated crude oil prices and the possibility of aggressive policy measures by the US Federal Reserve. What is accommodative policy stance and its impact? An accommodative stance means the central bank is prepared to expand… Continue reading A growth focused monetary policy
A change of course on privatisation
News: Recently released India’s Budget 22-23 has signalled that the government will proceed cautiously on privatisation. The article says that the retreat on privatisation is a pragmatic economic policy. Why the Budget has changed the course of privatisation? The Budget has set a modest target for privatisation of Rs 65,000 crore. Also, much of the… Continue reading A change of course on privatisation
Is the institution of Governor subverting federal structure?
News: With the TN governor returning the NEET bill and running a battle between the West Bengal governor and CM highlights the inherent tension between the post of governor and elected chief minister. Read here: Explained: Governor’s powers, friction with states, and why this happens often What are the issues between the governor and chief minister?… Continue reading Is the institution of Governor subverting federal structure?
Appeal for change: SC’s suggestion on reducing jail time for those appealing convictions is worth serious thought
News: Supreme Court is going to examine whether those who have already served long imprisonments and are appealing their convictions should be given other options or not. Why there is a need to make changes in the appeal process? Long waiting periods to hear appeals: Many trial court convictions are pending before High Courts. For instance,… Continue reading Appeal for change: SC’s suggestion on reducing jail time for those appealing convictions is worth serious thought
Colombo and Delhi get closer, but failure to move on the Tamil question will dampen the enthusiasm
What are the recent developments in India-Sri Lanka relations? India helped Sri Lanka overcome an unprecedented economic crisis. India had earlier given offshore patrol vessels to the Sri Lankan coast guards. India has also agreed to help Sri Lanka to launch a digital identity project along the lines of Aadhaar. Sri Lanka is ready to… Continue reading Colombo and Delhi get closer, but failure to move on the Tamil question will dampen the enthusiasm
