Synopsis: This article explains the previous Quad summit and the performance of Working groups and suggestions to improve Quad further. Contents1 Introduction2 About the Development of Quad3 About the previous meeting and its outcome4 What is the progress of working groups?5 What is the significance of Quad for India?6 What the Quad should focus upon?… Continue reading The importance of Quad meeting amidst current geopolitical flux
Judiciary must reexamine how it has viewed citizenship questions in Assam
Synopsis: NRC was designed to filter out the foreigners in India. However, this seems to be impacting the very right of citizenship of Indians residing in Assam. Contents1 Introduction2 Why Foreigners Tribunal is in news?3 What is the Foreigner Act (FA)?4 What was the Supreme Court’s judgement?5 What should be the way forward? Introduction Recently,… Continue reading Judiciary must reexamine how it has viewed citizenship questions in Assam
Citizen scorecards for better accountability
Synopsis: The CAG’s auditing standards highlight the importance of performance audits for promoting transparency and evaluating outcomes. Contents1 Introduction2 What is the Public accounts Committee (PAC)?3 What is the work of PAC?4 What are the citizen scorecards?5 How can the scorecards be made?6 How these scorecards will prove beneficial? Introduction Soon, Parliament is going to… Continue reading Citizen scorecards for better accountability
Let’s rework incentive structures to boost IBC recovery
Synopsis: IBC is a landmark reform and its efficiency can be further enhanced by adopting incentive structure. Contents1 Introduction2 Why IBC ‘s criticism is not justified?3 What are the issues still pending?4 Why USA’s debtor in possession model can not work in India?5 What is the way forward? Introduction Despite value erosion at disbursal due… Continue reading Let’s rework incentive structures to boost IBC recovery
WHO says air pollution kills 7 million a year, toughens guidelines
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Global Air Quality Guidelines(AQGs)?3 What are the new guidelines?4 What do these guidelines mean for India? What is the News? The World Health Organization(WHO) has released the Global Air Quality Guidelines(AQGs). What are Global Air Quality Guidelines(AQGs)? Global Air Quality Guidelines(AQGs) is an annual mean concentration guideline for… Continue reading WHO says air pollution kills 7 million a year, toughens guidelines
National Single Window System for Investors and Businesses Launched
What is the News? The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry has launched the National Single Window System (NSWS) for investors and businesses. What is the National Single Window System (NSWS)? National Single Window System is a one-stop digital platform that aims at allowing investors to apply for various pre-operations approvals required for commencing a… Continue reading National Single Window System for Investors and Businesses Launched
IISc researchers find a way to substitute for single-use plastics
Contents0.1 What is the News?0.2 What is the new material developed by IISc?0.3 What is the significance of this development?1 Why is there a need to find an alternative to plastic? What is the News? Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (IISc) have found a way to make a substitute for single-use plastic… Continue reading IISc researchers find a way to substitute for single-use plastics
Covid deaths: Centre okays ex-gratia, state funds to cover it
What is the News? The government of India has informed the Supreme Court that National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has recommended an ex-gratia amount of Rs 50,000 for loss of life due to Covid-19. Background The Supreme Court of India had directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to recommend guidelines for giving ex gratia… Continue reading Covid deaths: Centre okays ex-gratia, state funds to cover it
[Yojana September Summary] SHG-led Women Empowerment – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is a Self-Help Group (SHG)?3 History of SHG-led women empowerment in India4 How is DAY-NRLM contributing towards SHG-led women empowerment?5 What is the institutional structure of SHGs?6 What are the ten principles of the SHG movement?7 What are the four pillars of SHG-led women empowerment?8 What are the issues… Continue reading [Yojana September Summary] SHG-led Women Empowerment – Explained, pointwise
Sea level rise is certain
Source: This post is based on the article “Sea level rise is certain” published in The Hindu on 23rd Sep 2021. Contents1 What is the news? 2 What are the scenarios illustrated by the report? 3 What are the findings of the report? 4 What is the situation in India regarding sea level rise? 5 What are the recommendations? What is the… Continue reading Sea level rise is certain
