Synopsis: India should incentivize the production of millets to enhance food security and score gains on climate resilience. Introduction In 2021, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring 2023 the International Year of Millets. It was proposed by India to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). How are millets significant for India? Environmental… Continue reading Millets could help India mitigate malnutrition and climate change
Public sector banks and corporate governance
Synopsis: Issues that are hampering the performance of PSBs, consequences and the way forward. What are the issues affecting the performance of PSBs? Delay in appointments of CEO’s and MD’s of PSSBs: In the recent past, after the MD and CEO of Bank of Baroda stepped down, his successor took charge after 100 days. Whereas,… Continue reading Public sector banks and corporate governance
Another IBC fix? (On a Code of Conduct for CoC)
Synopsis: Regulator’s proposal for code of conduct for the Committee of Creditors (CoC) deserves scrutiny. Introduction The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has issued a discussion paper on the corporate insolvency resolution process and invited comments on its suggestions. What is the issue? CoC is unregulated, since the members of the CoC are… Continue reading Another IBC fix? (On a Code of Conduct for CoC)
National monetization pipeline betrays narrow outlook
Synopsis: Monetisation of assets to generate value is a step in the right direction, but the underlying problems and challenges that led to underutilization of these assets need to be ascertained too. Proper execution of NMP based on a policy which is refined gradually as per the feedback received is the way forward. Background Read… Continue reading National monetization pipeline betrays narrow outlook
Drug debacle: Endangered vulture population still under threat
Synopsis: India’s vulture populations are not safe; they are still small to recover quickly and will not survive another catastrophic event. Introduction Vultures were quite common till the 1980s and are fighting to survive currently. Currently, seven species in Africa and eight species in India are threatened with extinction. India has lost 99% population… Continue reading Drug debacle: Endangered vulture population still under threat
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #103 : Smita Nagraj Board, Maharashtra Home State, PSIR Optional,
Date of Interview: 02/09/2021 Board: Smita Nagraj Madam Home City/State: Wardha/Nagpur/Maharashtra Background: M.Sc. Physics Optional: PSIR, To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020, visit this page Chairman You are from Wardha.. Is Gandhi ji’s lifestyle relevant today? Do you find people following him now a days? Which ideas’ of Gandhiji have outlived its utility You mentioned… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #103 : Smita Nagraj Board, Maharashtra Home State, PSIR Optional,
To tackle nutrition challenges, we must also address sanitation issues
Synopsis: Understand how the interplay of food and hygiene are important for complete nutrition. Introduction Of all the problems confronting the youth, nutritional insecurity is the worst. It has the power to cripple the future of an entire generation. Numerous reports have pointed to the dismal state of nutritional status of the children in India.… Continue reading To tackle nutrition challenges, we must also address sanitation issues
The judicial role in improving law making: The key to revitalising India’s reservation system
Synopsis: Rushed laws sacrifice core ideals of constitutional democracy, the judiciary can play a crucial role in course-correcting the Parliament. Introduction Deterioration in the quality of debate has prompted demands for reform of legislative procedures. Speaking on the matter, while CJI suggested that intellectuals enter politics, the Judiciary itself can play a positive role in… Continue reading The judicial role in improving law making: The key to revitalising India’s reservation system
The key to revitalising India’s reservation system
Synopsis: A Socio-economic caste-based census becomes a necessary precondition to initiate any meaningful reform. Introduction Recently, the central government’s decision to introduce reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examinations has been appreciated. This ignited the debate on caste census once again and brought the debate on affirmative… Continue reading The key to revitalising India’s reservation system
“The world is changing rapidly and teachers must meet its challenges”
Synopsis: Implementation of new education reforms or else we might lose the privilege of educating the next generation. Introduction Like the greatest teachers, Buddha, Christ, Rama-Krishna, Aurobindo, Yogananda or Nanak, who never used classrooms, blackboards, maps or charts or kept no records, gave no grades but changed the lives of millions with their inclusivity and… Continue reading “The world is changing rapidly and teachers must meet its challenges”
