News: Earlier this week, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) launched NSE Prime. Environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance have of late emerged as key themes for investors in India. The asset size of ESG funds has increased nearly five times to Rs 12,300 crore over the last couple of years. In this context, recently NSE… Continue reading What to look at before investing in ESG funds
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How PMO letter to EC challenged institutional balance
News: Earlier, a letter written by the Law Ministry to the Election Commission (EC) on November 15, has come under criticism. This letter created debates regarding India’s institutional structure and its traditions and conventions. The recent press communiqué of the Law Ministry offer certain logical conclusions and clarifications. Must read: Functioning of the Election Commission… Continue reading How PMO letter to EC challenged institutional balance
The elderly are assets, not dependents
News: India’s demographic dividend implies that there is a larger pool of young population. This implies lower dependency and can boost the economy of a country, like was experienced by East Asian tigers and even in China. But in the future, India is likely to experience an increasingly elderly population. Must Read: Elderly population in… Continue reading The elderly are assets, not dependents
Collaborative approach: Tackling a public health challenge is a team effort
News: All major public health problems need combined technical, bureaucratic and political efforts. As the friction between the different wings affects the health policies in India. Contents1 What different wings involves in health profiling?2 What are the contributions of various agents?3 What are the challenges in this collaborative approach?4 What are the challenges posed by… Continue reading Collaborative approach: Tackling a public health challenge is a team effort
Vaccination: Central control of health care
News: India, in its vaccination process, obtained complete control and power over the doctor-patient relationships. This impacted the vaccination process and also the response of the market. The state should have allowed greater decentralization as the vaccination needs of people are different. Contents1 What are the different vaccination needs?2 What were the challenges posed by… Continue reading Vaccination: Central control of health care
Has India turned into a barricade nation
News: A division bench of the Delhi high court has sought an explanation from the police regarding the deployment of barricades. Petition also seeks the removal of “unnecessary and hazardous” mobile barricades. How barricading affects the civil liberties? Round the year a lot of commuters lose their lives by crashing into barricades placed on the… Continue reading Has India turned into a barricade nation
Outpatient care: Prevention is better than cure
News: Outpatient healthcare is not getting the required attention. Contents1 What is outpatient (OP) healthcare and how do OP expenses affect people?2 Why OP care insurance has not been in India yet?3 Why there is a need for extending OP care coverage?4 Why it is important to make note of a few challenges?5 What lessons could… Continue reading Outpatient care: Prevention is better than cure
Iran nuclear talks reverberate in the Gulf
News: Ongoing Vienna summit is exploring the possibility of the USA’s re-entry into a Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA). Two parties that are not present, but will be most impacted, are Israel and the six states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Read more: Talks on Iran Nuclear Deal Resumes Contents1 What is the… Continue reading Iran nuclear talks reverberate in the Gulf
How a universal constitution can save democracy across the world
News: US President Biden recently conducted a Summit for democracy which focused on the question that how any threat to democracy can pose an existential crisis for the human civilization. Why it is important to protect democratic norms and institutions? Civilizations depend on twin pillars of norms and conventions. If one of the pillars becomes… Continue reading How a universal constitution can save democracy across the world
Explained | Right to be forgotten: govt position, court rulings, and laws elsewhere
News: Recently, the Centre told the Delhi High Court that the “right to be forgotten” is part of the fundamental right to privacy, but added it has no significant role to play in the matter. While the right is not recognised by law in India, courts in recent months have held it to be an… Continue reading Explained | Right to be forgotten: govt position, court rulings, and laws elsewhere
