Banker’s Trust: Has crony capitalism hijacked bad loan resolution?

Source: Business Standard Relevance: Insolvency resolution is one of the parameters of promoting ease of doing business in India. Synopsis: Challenges associated with bad loan resolution in India. Background Kingfisher owed around Rs 9,000 crore to the banking system. Recently, the State Bank of India-led consortium received Rs 5,824.5 crore by selling shares of a… Continue reading Banker’s Trust: Has crony capitalism hijacked bad loan resolution?

Bangladesh boom fuels Indian exports

Source: Live mint Relevance: The article explains the benefits of Bangladesh’s economic growth for India. Synopsis: The rapid Economic growth of Bangladesh has many advantages for India. Background Bangladesh jumped four places to become India’s fifth-largest export destination in the year 2021. While India’s exports to many of its traditional markets shrank because of the… Continue reading Bangladesh boom fuels Indian exports

Tapping on the potential of the youth

Source:  The Hindu Relevance: This article explains the challenges in reaping the benefit of demographic dividend. Synopsis: India needs to focus on safeguarding young people’s well-being because India’s welfare is dependent on them. Background: World Population Day is marked on July 11 every year to focus attention on the importance of population-related issues. It was… Continue reading Tapping on the potential of the youth

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – July 12th 2021

Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves the… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – July 12th 2021

Will drones change the way we deliver medicines?

Source: Livemint Relevance: Using drones to solve logistical challenges related to medicine delivery. Synopsis: Vaccinating huge population of India is indeed a big challenge. Leveraging drone tech for medicine delivery will certainly help. Progress of the research and challenges involved. Contents1 Background2 Present situation3 BEAM Committee4 Approvals required5 Challenges6 Global examples7 Way forward Background Recently,… Continue reading Will drones change the way we deliver medicines?

COVID-19 vaccines: Too many hurdles, still

Source: Down to Earth Relevance: Vaccination is the only way we can control the pandemic. Synopsis: The road to complete vaccination in India is riddled with various challenges. Where we are going wrong and what can be done! Contents1 Background2 Present situation3 Challenges with vaccination drive4 Suggestions/Measures Background Here is how things have gone so… Continue reading COVID-19 vaccines: Too many hurdles, still

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