What is the News? Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary has received a nod from the National Tiger Conservation Authority’s(NTCA) technical committee to become the Tiger reserve. Note: Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary will become the 4th Tiger reserve of Rajasthan and the 52nd Tiger Reserve of India. About Ramgarh Vishdhari wildlife sanctuary: Ramgarh Vishdhari wildlife sanctuary is… Continue reading Rajasthan set to get its fourth tiger reserve
What are class action suits?
Synopsis The families of 71 people who were killed after Cyclone Tauktae destroyed ONGC’s barge vessels off Bombay High have received compensation. However, India’s laws for negligence and liability are weak and the affected families can do little in terms of filing personal injury suits or class action suits. What are class action suits? A… Continue reading What are class action suits?
What India’s new rules mean for e-marketplaces
Context: The Centre has proposed additions and changes to the Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules, 2020. This has caused confusion among e-commerce firms and stakeholders. To whom the new rules applicable? According to the definition provided in the rules, these rules apply to “all goods and services bought or sold over digital or electronic networks including… Continue reading What India’s new rules mean for e-marketplaces
Reviving the Airline Sector
Synopsis: The government and industry should collaborate to develop a sustainable restart strategy. Governments need to come up with consistent policies based on evidence. While the industry should do whatever it can to reinstate passenger confidence and embrace new ways of making revenue. Background: Airlines have been battling uncertainty since March 2020. In April 2020,… Continue reading Reviving the Airline Sector
The usual tools are unlikely to fix our inflation problem
Context: High consumer and wholesale price inflation along with no/low growth means that India might enter into a stagflation phase. Traditional macroeconomic approach may not be optimum in such case. We need a more comprehensive set of policies to address the peculiar kind of inflation that India is facing. What is stagflation? Stagflation occurs when economic output stagnates but inflation keeps rising. It leads to unemployment and poor consumer demand. These localized micro-level factors and… Continue reading The usual tools are unlikely to fix our inflation problem
Adverse impacts of rising inflation
Synopsis: A rising inflation level adversely impacts the purchasing power of the consumer and discourages lending activities in an economy. India is currently observing an upward trend which may induce RBI to alter its accommodative stance and tilt towards a stricter monetary policy. Background: RBI has not intervened on high inflation since the onset of… Continue reading Adverse impacts of rising inflation
India engagement with Afghan Taliban
Synopsis- India has to be realistic. It has to come to terms with the reality that the Taliban have an upper hand and they might actually come to power. Introduction- Indian officials have met and held discussions with the Taliban representatives in Doha ahead of the complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan This is… Continue reading India engagement with Afghan Taliban
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The unseen cost of covid’s long shadow on India (Editorial)
How Covid-19 impacted other healthcare conditions? Context: Ever since the inception of pandemic, India’s collective attention, resources and energy of the health system have focused only on the coronavirus. This left every other health-related concern to take a back seat. This covid-induced shadow has already worsened the “routine” ailments of many. What is the evidence of neglecting other diseases? Even normal immunization schedules and health services for women and children… Continue reading The unseen cost of covid’s long shadow on India (Editorial)
The Kashmir outreach
Synopsis: The center announced few specific objectives towards the development of Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. However, a recent analysis of the stated objectives shows that the center has failed to deliver on its objectives What are the objectives stated by the Centre after the abrogation of Article 370? Apart from ending terrorism… Continue reading The Kashmir outreach
