Synopsis: A large proportion of the rural population is still excluded from institutional finance. Lack of marketable collateral, credit demand for consumption purposes and informational constraints are the primary reasons for it. Contents1 Introduction2 What does the AIDIS report published this month reveals?3 What does the data revealed by AIDIS imply?4 How socio-economic inequality shapes… Continue reading What gives rise to the rural debt trap?
The fund without a care for the RTI
Synopsis: The PM openly seeks support for donations towards PM CARES. But given the non-transparent nature of this fund, it needs to be closely scrutinized. Contents1 Introduction2 What makes PM CARES unique from other such funds?3 What are the issues with the establishment of PM CARES?4 What is the current status of PM CARES?5 What… Continue reading The fund without a care for the RTI
Ten months on, what lessons have we learnt from the farmers’ movement?
Synopsis: Farmer movement strengthened a new coalition of different interest groups and challenged the hegemony of agri-business. Introduction The article highlights the nature of ongoing farmer protests which was held against the three farm acts passed by the government. It dismisses the Marxian Maxism view which discussed the capacity of mobilization. Farmer movements instead combined… Continue reading Ten months on, what lessons have we learnt from the farmers’ movement?
Why Fortified food is no magic bullet
Synopsis: Fortification of food is not a panacea to India’s problem of malnutrition. Fundamental causes of inadequate dietary intake need to be addressed instead. Background – Read this first: Food Fortification in India Note: Please proceed further only after going through the above article. The points already covered in the above article have not been… Continue reading Why Fortified food is no magic bullet
The IT Rules fail the test of constitutionality
Synopsis: In this article, we will analyze the IT Rules 2021. How it poses danger to the freedom of speech and expression. We will discuss the various orders passed by the High Courts. Contents1 Introduction 2 What are the various High Court orders wrt the rules?3 What do the orders of the courts signify? 4 How has… Continue reading The IT Rules fail the test of constitutionality
The big bank idea
Synopsis: India needs more efficient financial entities. Amalgamation of PSBs to create bigger banks, is not the ideal way forward. Contents1 Introduction2 Why increasing the scale of banks will not aid infrastructure financing?3 Why government should not aim at increasing the scale of banks through mergers?4 What is the way forward? Introduction Recently, Finance Minister,… Continue reading The big bank idea
HC: Breastfeeding inalienable constitutional right of a mom
What is the news? A child was stolen from the maternity ward by a psychiatrist and later gave it to another couple by claiming it was their child born out of surrogacy. Police arrested the psychiatrist. Now the case went to the Karnataka High Court over the custody of the child by both the parents.… Continue reading HC: Breastfeeding inalienable constitutional right of a mom
Explained: Dismantling the Ordnance Factory Board
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the defence committees and OFB3 Why does the government favours corporatization of OFB?4 What are the arguments against corporatization? What is the news? The government has decided to dissolve the Ordnance Factory Board (an umbrella body of 41 ordinance factories), which was set up in 1801. All of its… Continue reading Explained: Dismantling the Ordnance Factory Board
High levels of maternal, child under nutrition continue to plague India
Synopsis: Covid has heightened the risk of increasing malnutrition. Parts of progress made in the past may also get reversed because of Covid. Contents1 Introduction2 What is the status of Malnutrition in India?3 How does Covid affect nutritional interventions in India?4 What is the biggest challenge?5 What should the government do? Introduction The article highlights… Continue reading High levels of maternal, child under nutrition continue to plague India
[Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – September, 2021 – 4th week
Hello everyone, We are posting a Compilation of the 9 PM current affairs brief for the 4th week of the Month of September. Click on the following link to download Download About 9 PM Current Affairs Brief: The idea behind the 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief is to make aspirants aware of the important news from… Continue reading [Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – September, 2021 – 4th week
