Source: Business Standard Relevance: India needs to rethink the relevance of coal-based plants at present. Synopsis: Critical analysis on the future of coal plants in India. Arguments in favour of doing away with additional coal-based capacity Several reasons are being cited in support of this argument. They are, First, need to meet the Paris Agreement… Continue reading Does India need more coal power?

Source: Business Standard Relevance: Inflation Targeting is the main tool of fighting inflation. Synopsis: More transparency and clarity are required over RBI’s way of managing inflation. Introduction: RBI has recently released minutes of the RBI Monetary Policy Committee’s meeting. It decided to retain the prevailing repo rate at 4 per cent and continue with the… Continue reading A question of compliance

Source: Livemint   Relevance:  Economic reforms of 1991 revolutionized the Indian economy. It is important to analyze their success and failures. Contents1 Synopsis:2 Background:3 What was the objective of the 1991 reforms?4 Impact of reforms:5 Way Ahead: Synopsis: Four big structural constraints have eased after 1991: savings, food, foreign exchange, and a small home market.… Continue reading An appropriate way to judge the famed economic reforms of 1991

Source: The Hindu  Relevance: The article highlights the issues in the ranking system of universities Synopsis: Today the universities are judged based on different ranking lists, however, there are certain flaws in them. The rankings are biased against the small institutions and place excessive focus on quantity rather than quality. Hence, there is a need… Continue reading The trouble with rankings

Source: The Hindu  Synopsis: The criminal justice system needs to take note of the Delhi High Court’s recent judgment on ‘defining terrorism’. The judgment can help in preventing the misuse of anti-terrorism laws like UAPA. Background: The Delhi High Court granted bail to Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Tanha on 15th June 2021. They… Continue reading Apt judicial reminder in era of over-criminalisation

Source: Livemint, Indian Express, Livemint Relevance: Indian Economy is facing a slowdown. A fiscal stimulus package was much needed to give it a boost. Synopsis: India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently announced a long-awaited stimulus package. Now, critics and experts are analyzing the nature, targets, and potential of the package. Read facts about Stimulus Package… Continue reading A kind of relief