News: Economy is affected by two types of shocks exogenous and endogenous. Exogenous shocks are those that come from outside the system, like the COVID-19 pandemic. Endogenous are those which come from within the system, like the 2008 North Atlantic financial crisis. What are the economic lessons that one can draw from the pandemic? The… Continue reading What the pandemic has taught us about the economics
Farm reform: the Achilles’ heel of any Indian government
News: The withdrawal of the farm laws has pushed back reforms that could have helped in commercializing this sector. The farm reforms did not introduce anything that was not happening in the pockets of the country already. Yet, reforms have been rejected for vested interests. Reversal of these reforms will hamper the growth of the… Continue reading Farm reform: the Achilles’ heel of any Indian government
Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and NGOs – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) refused the application for renewal of FCRA registration of Missionaries of Charity (MoC). MoC was established in 1950 by Bharat Ratna Mother Teresa. Last year, during the pandemic, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010 was amended to put fresh restrictions on both… Continue reading Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act and NGOs – Explained, pointwise
Edtech’s teachable moment
News: Government has issued an advisory to citizens that caution should be exercised while using the services of companies that offer online and remote learning courses. These companies have been accused of delaying refunds, suppressing information about auto-debit facilities and luring subscribers to sign up for tuitions without explaining the financial implications. What is the… Continue reading Edtech’s teachable moment
An opportunity for Digital India
News: India is pioneering the concept of digital public goods. This provides India an opportunity to take its made-in-India digital public goods to hundreds of emerging economies across the world. Further, owing to the advantage of digital goods over physical goods, the supply of digital public goods to other countries will act as a strategic… Continue reading An opportunity for Digital India
Step Motherly? Is the denial of FCRA renewal for the Mother Teresa founded NGO at all justified?
News: Missionaries of Charity (MoC), an NGO founded by Mother Teresa has been denied the renewal of its FCRA registration by the home ministry. It should be noted that the FCRA registration is mandatory for any NGO or association to receive foreign funds or donations. MHA is the controlling authority of FCRA, and it conducts… Continue reading Step Motherly? Is the denial of FCRA renewal for the Mother Teresa founded NGO at all justified?
Centre’s push to merge film archive and other film bodies will ill serve their original mandates
News: The Centre has set a January deadline to merge four public-funded institutions, the Films Division (FD), National Film Archive of India (NFAI), Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), and Children’s Films Society of India (CFSI), with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). This is an ill-conceived move. What is the rationale behind this move? The… Continue reading Centre’s push to merge film archive and other film bodies will ill serve their original mandates
E-com competition as a worthy policy response
News: The commerce ministry’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) project is reportedly getting final touches for an online debut within a few months. While India’s experience of state market ventures is bad, this project is indeed a worthy move. Must Read: How ONDC seeks to democratize digital commerce? Why state’s interference in the e-com… Continue reading E-com competition as a worthy policy response
False stereotypes must get out of gender equality’s way
News: The failure of labour markets and institutions in addressing gender-specific constraints has led to gender inequality in employment. What is the situation of Gender equality in India? Women make up only a fifth of ISRO’s workforce. Women form 0.56% of our army, 1.08% of the air force and 6.5% of the navy In the… Continue reading False stereotypes must get out of gender equality’s way
[Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation –December, 2021 – 4th week
Hello, everyone. We are posting a Compilation of the 10 pm current affairs quiz – December 2021 – Fourth week Click on the following link to download Download The 10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz is focused on the current affairs part of UPSC Prelims. The daily current affairs quiz consists of 10 questions based on the daily… Continue reading [Download] 10 PM Weekly Compilation –December, 2021 – 4th week
