News: State governments indulge in most of the general government spending (including the central government). According to a recent Reserve Bank of India(RBI) study, five states namely, Bihar, Kerala, Punjab, Rajasthan, and West Bengal figure among the most stressed states fiscally. The study has highlighted 10 vulnerable states based on their debt stock in 2020-21. These… Continue reading Fiscal weakness – State finances can impede growth
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GVC restructuring: China’s zero Covid policy & India’s opportunity
News: Just after reopening the complete lockdown, Shanghai reimposed a fresh, partial Covid-19 lockdown again. This shows China’s zero-tolerance strategy toward Covid-19. The lockdown provides another opportunity for global value chain (GVC) restructuring and relocation. India should utilise this opportunity and must attract relocating supply chains. Contents1 What are the phases of GVC restructuring?2 How… Continue reading GVC restructuring: China’s zero Covid policy & India’s opportunity
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 23rd, 2022
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 23rd, 2022
Do We Need Geoengineering & What Are The Risks?
News: With record-breaking heatwaves hitting many parts of the world, scientific circles have been debating whether countries should prepare to deploy geoengineering technologies to deal with such climate emergencies or not. Contents1 What is Geoengineering?2 What are Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) technologies?3 What are Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) technologies?4 What are the advantages and disadvantages… Continue reading Do We Need Geoengineering & What Are The Risks?
Crypto came tumbling after
News: Crypto market is witnessing a crash right now. But, Crypto assets like Bitcoin have been subject to wide fluctuations in their prices since their inception. The current downturn is not the first of its kind. As crypto assets are digital assets, the rate of return is sensitive to changes in the global liquidity condition.… Continue reading Crypto came tumbling after
Heal the nation before healing the rest of the world
News: News: The Centre is developing an exhaustive online repository of all categories of health-care professionals in the country, under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and the “Heal by India” initiative Contents1 About the move2 What are the reasons for such a move?3 Other important measures taken by the government4 Way Forward About the move… Continue reading Heal the nation before healing the rest of the world
What makes an area urban?
Context: Urban areas in India need to be clearly defined by the policymakers. Contents1 What are the factors to determine whether an area is urban or not?2 Why defining urban areas is necessary?3 What is the Rural – urban continuum that has emerged lately?4 How the Census defines an urban area?5 What are various constitutional… Continue reading What makes an area urban?
Understanding bird strikes and aviation safety
News: Recently, two aircraft in India suffered bird hits. Damage to the engine was reported. India’s civil aviation regulatory body, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has ordered an inquiry. Further, in a directive to all airport operators, it has asked all airports to review their wildlife hazard management plans for within and outside… Continue reading Understanding bird strikes and aviation safety
Explained | The controversy around the Northern Ireland Protocol
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Northern Ireland Protocol(NIP)?3 What does the current protocol provide for?4 Why are businesses in the UK opposing this protocol?5 What are the changes the UK has proposed to this protocol?6 What has been the reaction to these proposed changes? What is the News? The UK administration has… Continue reading Explained | The controversy around the Northern Ireland Protocol
Four new corals recorded from Indian waters
What is the News? Scientists have recorded four species of azooxanthellate corals for the first time from Indian waters. What are the four new species of corals found? The four new species of azooxanthellate corals found are: 1) Truncatoflabellum crassum, 2) T. incrustatum, 3) T. Irregular and 4) T. Krasum. These corals were found in… Continue reading Four new corals recorded from Indian waters
