News: 12 Rajya Sabha MPs have been suspended for the remainder of the session for bringing disorder in the house. What are the suspension rules of the Rajya Sabha? Read here: Suspension rules of RS Why the present suspension is a cause of concern? Sub Rule 2 of Rule 256 clearly indicates that the matter of… Continue reading Suspension of 12 MPs for entire Winter Session is worrying
School education: Children and schooling in the post covid 19 era
News: The pandemic has exposed the limits of the Nation’s capacity to look after the collective needs of children. It proved that society and state ignored the conditions under which family copes with the demand of childhood. What was the impact of the Covid pandemic on children? Right to education and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan created… Continue reading School education: Children and schooling in the post covid 19 era
India-Germany relations: After 16 years
News: Recently, Olaf Scholz has been sworn in as chancellor of Germany, ending the 16-year tenure of Angela Merkel. Contents1 About Germany’s political system2 What are the policies adopted during Angela Merkel’s term in Germany?3 What are the consequences faced by Germany in phasing-out Nuclear power?4 Why does India need to pay attention to the… Continue reading India-Germany relations: After 16 years
Pavlovian responses like travel restrictions won’t stop omicron
News– Discovery of a new coronavirus variant in South Africa, called Omicron, has led to countries once again restricting or entirely eliminating the freedom to travel. Why these knee-jerk reactions like travel bans are not effective? 1) Virus is well on its way to becoming endemic at many places. 2) Also there appears no need to lock away one country when this virus is already on multiple… Continue reading Pavlovian responses like travel restrictions won’t stop omicron
A better NJAC: Politicians are right on the collegium. But can their solution rise above politics, that’s the question
News: A demand for introducing National Judicial Appointments Commission has been resurfaced in Lok Sabha. What is National Judicial Appointments Commission? Read here: National Judicial Appointments Commission Why did the demand for NJAC arise? Supporters of collegium cite executive overreach and suspicious government interest in judicial appointments in the 1970s. But after the first and second judges’… Continue reading A better NJAC: Politicians are right on the collegium. But can their solution rise above politics, that’s the question
Across India, minorities are overrepresented in jails
News: National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reports show that in almost all the states of the Indian Union, irrespective of the party holding office, religious minorities are over-represented in jail. What do the NCRB Report data shows? Muslims are (and were) over-represented among jail inmates in almost all the Hindu-majority states. For example, In Assam, Muslims,… Continue reading Across India, minorities are overrepresented in jails
Rising inequality in India – Explained, Pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What are the key findings of the Inequality report?3 What are the different forms of inequality prevalent in India?4 What are the reasons behind high inequality in India?5 What are the implications of inequality?6 What is the way forward? Introduction The latest World Inequality Report has pointed to rising… Continue reading Rising inequality in India – Explained, Pointwise
Poor nations lag in removing unhealthy trans fat from food – WHO report
Contents1 What is the news?2 What are Trans Fats?3 What is the progress made by the countries towards the elimination of Trans fats?4 What are the recommendations given the report? What is the news? The World Health Organization (WHO) released the third progress report on Global trans fat elimination, 2021. What are Trans Fats? Trans… Continue reading Poor nations lag in removing unhealthy trans fat from food – WHO report
Surging prices threaten to scupper India’s coming-of-age gas party
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is Natural Gas?3 What is Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)?4 Why are LNG Prices rising?5 What are India’s plans for LNG? What is the news? India will need to review its plans of expanding the use of Liquefied natural gas(LNG) if the prices of LNG continue to stay at high… Continue reading Surging prices threaten to scupper India’s coming-of-age gas party
Drone firms seek simpler rules, support for commercial ops
What is the news? Drone Companies have urged the Government to simplify Drone policies and provide better support that would help them scale up manufacturing and take advantage of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme. Background The Government of India has announced the PLI Scheme for drone manufacturers, component makers and software companies. The scheme will… Continue reading Drone firms seek simpler rules, support for commercial ops
