News: Indian PM gave the idea of LIFE (Lifestyle for Environment) at COP26 climate summit at Glasgow. But, in order to create a mass movement of an environmentally conscious lifestyle we need to bring changes in people’s beliefs, habits and behaviours. Must Read: Glasgow Climate Pact (GCP) – Explained, pointwise How can we address the… Continue reading Can people’s behaviour change for better?
A must-surge year for climate goals
News: The year 2022 will be critical for India’s renewable energy industry if it is to hit the country’s ambitious 2030 and 2070 climate goals. If we don’t speed up the pace in 2022, it will make the targets more difficult to reach in each succeeding year. Must Read: Glasgow Climate Pact (GCP) – Explained,… Continue reading A must-surge year for climate goals
Gains from trade
News: Preliminary data from Ministry of commerce and Industry shows an increase in exports and imports over the pre-pandemic level. What are the indications of a positive momentum in India’s export and imports? Exports: – Merchandise exports rose to $37.3 billion in December 2021, recording a growth of 37% over last year, and a… Continue reading Gains from trade
Protect the Aravalli Range
News: Forest Survey of India has found that more than 30 hills in the Rajasthan segment of Aravalli range have vanished due to the flattening of land by the mining mafia. In recent years, Aravalli has seen a lot of destruction and this is impacting not just the area around it but also the… Continue reading Protect the Aravalli Range
Why Divestment is an Elusive Target
News: In the Air India case, one of the prominent politicians(MP) is demanding a court-monitored or CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) inquiry. He had petitioned the Delhi high court alleging that Air India’s disinvestment process was “arbitrary, unconstitutional, unfair, discriminatory and, therefore, shouldn’t be allowed to go through. The government regularly faces multiple headwinds in… Continue reading Why Divestment is an Elusive Target
The infrastructure push
News: The Gati Shakti panel, led by the cabinet secretary, has asked the DPIIT (the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) to identify high-impact projects that can be included in the Budget. Projects related to rail, roads, and airports may be included. The department has also been asked to make sure that projects… Continue reading The infrastructure push
These islands of excellence must not be marooned
News: National law universities have been celebrated as ‘islands of excellence’ in a ‘sea of mediocrity’. However, the comments of CJI N.V. Ramana suggest otherwise. HE made the following comments concerning legal education through his addresses in various universities The national law universities were being perceived as ‘elitist and detached from social realities’ because not… Continue reading These islands of excellence must not be marooned
On UGC’s letter to Central Universities: Wrong answer
News: University Grants Commission (UGC)’s letter has asked central universities to offer/teach courses based on student demand that is on the basis of number of enrolled students. Why it can be a problematic move? Students often enrol for a course depending upon whether the course boosts their chances of employment or not. For a University,… Continue reading On UGC’s letter to Central Universities: Wrong answer
Supreme court must ensure hate speech guilty are punished
News: Recently, some hate speech incidents have taken place in Uttarakhand and Delhi. Here the speakers have given Speakers made statements about killing Muslims to make a Hindu Rashtra, shooting a former prime minister and calling upon the police, leaders and the army to take up arms to indulge in ethnic cleansing. Although the government has constituted… Continue reading Supreme court must ensure hate speech guilty are punished
The Chinese challenge uncovers India’s fragilities
News: The Indo-China border crisis has brought out the political, economic and diplomatic problems between the two countries, which have been the result of choices made after 2014. With the loss in the 1962 war against China, India lost its pre-eminent position in Asia. With the present display of weakness six decades later, India is… Continue reading The Chinese challenge uncovers India’s fragilities
