Contents1 What is the issue?2 What is FATF’s grey list and how does it work?3 What were authorities in India worried about?4 How should Indian authorities respond? What is the issue? Mauritius was placed in FATF’s grey list in February 2020, however, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has moved Mauritius out of its grey list… Continue reading What Mauritius’ exit from FATF’s ‘grey list’ means
Decoding The Unicorn Nation
Synopsis: India’s demographic dividend may finally be realized through the digital dividend Contents1 How COVID helped in India’s digital transformation?2 How has India emerged as a destination for venture capital?3 How digitalisation will be beneficial for India?4 What are the challenges that needs to be addressed due to increasing digitalisation? How COVID helped in India’s… Continue reading Decoding The Unicorn Nation
What PM Gati Shakti plan means for the nation
Synopsis: The current state of infrastructure and how PM-Gati shakti will help in it. Introduction This fractionated style of policy-making and execution held back the economic development of India. The Prime Minister’s Gati Shakti plan is a step in changing the status of the progress of the nation by national Master Plan for Multi-modal Connectivity.… Continue reading What PM Gati Shakti plan means for the nation
More than a coal problem
Synopsis: India’s primary coal producer can only be partly blamed for the coal shortage issue, other factors needs to be seen to avert current and further crisis. Contents1 Introduction2 A brief history of coal sector in India3 What has been the performance of “Coal India ltd.”(CIL)?4 What are the trends in demand and supply of… Continue reading More than a coal problem
No heroes at COP: On COP26
Synopsis: If COP26 fails, it will be because of misplaced targets from the West and China, and a lack of ambition and imagination from India. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the reasons behind this reduction in expectations from COP26?3 What are India’s views and why they need to evolve?4 What is the way forward for India?… Continue reading No heroes at COP: On COP26
COP26: The agenda for Glasgow
Synopsis: COP26, which begins next week in Glasgow after a year’s delay, will seek to finalize the rules for the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate. Why is this important, and what else in on the agenda? Contents1 Introduction2 What is the agenda for COP26?3 What are some issues from Paris Agreement that are still pending?4… Continue reading COP26: The agenda for Glasgow
Mitigating a crisis: On COP26 Glasgow climate meet
Synopsis: The COP can at best incentivize adaptation that aids a transition towards clean energy. Contents1 Introduction2 What is COP 26?3 Why is COP26 significant?4 What are the targets toward which COP26 should aim for?5 What are the issues that COP26 need to resolve?6 What is the way forward? Introduction In a week, heads of… Continue reading Mitigating a crisis: On COP26 Glasgow climate meet
In Glasgow, all eyes on 2030: On COP 26
Synopsis: COP26 must focus sharply on reducing emissions till 2030, rather than on net zero 2050, which is too distant a goal. Contents1 Introduction2 What is a much better target than net zero?3 What are the issues with the net zero target?4 Why, the 2030 emission reduction target is more significant than net zero?5 What… Continue reading In Glasgow, all eyes on 2030: On COP 26
US-China missile rivalry opens up new opportunities for India
Synopsis: The power projection done by china has its own message and also a ground for others to fall into arms race. The scenario further presents an opportunity for India. Contents1 Introduction2 Is this a new arms race?3 What is the message that China wants to convey?4 What are its implications?5 What does this mean… Continue reading US-China missile rivalry opens up new opportunities for India
Furlough not prisoner’s right, says SC in Asaram son’s case
What is the News? The Supreme Court has discussed the differences between ‘furlough’ and ‘parole’ and the principles relating to grant of them. What was the case? The Supreme Court made these observations while hearing an appeal filed by the State of Gujarat against a judgment of the Gujarat High Court. The Gujarat High Court… Continue reading Furlough not prisoner’s right, says SC in Asaram son’s case
