What is the News? The Prime Minister addressed the inaugural session of the fourth edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure(ICDRI). What is ICDRI? Hosted by: Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Purpose: To explore ways to strengthen the resilience of transitioning infrastructure… Continue reading PM addresses inaugural session of fourth edition of the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
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FSSAI’s star ratings for food products may mislead consumers: experts
Contents1 What is the News?2 Background3 Why are experts criticizing health star ratings for food products?4 What is an alternative to the star rating system suggested by experts? What is the News? According to experts, the nutrition labelling system for food packets recommended by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI) will not only… Continue reading FSSAI’s star ratings for food products may mislead consumers: experts
SC is loud and clear on noise pollution
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key observations from Supreme Court’s judgments on loudspeakers?3 Freedom from Noise Pollution under Article 214 Disturbance to Neighbours4.1 Loudspeakers in Religious Practices What is the News? The Supreme Court judgments which govern the use of loudspeakers were intended to protect citizens from becoming “forced audience” to noise.… Continue reading SC is loud and clear on noise pollution
India’s position on the World Press Freedom Index
What is the News? India’s ranking in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index has fallen to 150 out of 180 countries. What is the World Press Freedom Index? Released by: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Click Here to read more about the index Note: RSF is an international NGO whose self-proclaimed aim is to defend and… Continue reading India’s position on the World Press Freedom Index
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 5th, 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 – May 5th, 2022
Joint Statement : 2nd India-Nordic Summit
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the India-Nordic Summit?3 Why are Nordic countries important for India?4 What are the key highlights from the summit? What is the News? The Indian Prime Minister has attended the second India-Nordic Summit at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark. What is the India-Nordic Summit? It is a summit between… Continue reading Joint Statement : 2nd India-Nordic Summit
Climate arbitrage: Cost of carbon versus capital
News: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has hiked the main policy rate like the central bank of the western economies. Further, Holcim, MNC of cement making is rearranging its portfolio (sell in India) to fit its climate adaptation plan for 2025. Contents1 Why was the policy rate hiked? 2 Impact of the policy hike 3… Continue reading Climate arbitrage: Cost of carbon versus capital
The workers hit the hardest
News: Recently, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) released the Consumer Pyramids Household Survey. According to the survey, employment in India fell from 408.9 million in 2019-20 to 387.2 million in 2020-21 and then recovered to 401.8 million in 2021-22. Contents1 General trends of employment in India 2 What is the category-wise employment trends in… Continue reading The workers hit the hardest
Inflation control needs another model
News: Recently, the Monetary Policy Committee has announced its primary focus on inflation or the” inflation targeting. Keeping the high inflationary pressure into consideration, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the policy repo rate in order to ensure price stability. Status of inflation in India The wholesale price inflation has been in the double… Continue reading Inflation control needs another model
What severe disruptions taught us about supply chain resilience
Context: Events like Covid Pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war have highlighted the importance of global supply chains for economic resilience. The global events of the last 2 years have proved that intermediate goods procurement is really important. For example, the shortage of semiconductors has upset the production schedules of automobile companies across the world. How have… Continue reading What severe disruptions taught us about supply chain resilience
