Source– The post is based on the article “Growth needs more electricity” published in the “Business Standard” on 18th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Infrastructure News– The article explains the issues related to the electricity sector in India. What are the challenges faced by the electricity sector in India? The growth of thermal electricity capacity has… Continue reading Growth needs more electricity
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Being people-centric – on government spending
Source: The post is based on the article “Being people-centric” published in “Business standard” on 16th September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economy- Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources. News: The article discusses how, despite India’s government spending a significant percentage of its GDP, it doesn’t always achieve better outcomes in areas like… Continue reading Being people-centric – on government spending
Fuel for thought – Mr Gadkari’s statement reflects a valid policy concern
Source: The post is based on the article “Fuel for thought – Mr Gadkari’s statement reflects a valid policy concern” published in Business Standard on 15th September 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment – Pollution Relevance: Measures taken to reduce vehicular emission News: The government is taking various measures to discourage the sale of diesel vehicles in order to… Continue reading Fuel for thought – Mr Gadkari’s statement reflects a valid policy concern
Banking investments – New norms will impart stability
Source: The post is based on the article “Banking investments – New norms will impart stability” published in Business Standard on 14th September 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – Banking Sector Relevance: RBI’s new guidelines for investment in the banking sector. News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently released updated investment norms for the banking… Continue reading Banking investments – New norms will impart stability
Opium, history and economics
Source: The post is based on the article “Opium, history and economics” published in Business Standard on 14th September 2023. Syllabus: GS 1 – History – Modern Indian History Relevance: About opium production in India during the colonial period News: The West usually credits its economic growth to factors like science, tech, entrepreneurship, and trade. However, recent scholars argue… Continue reading Opium, history and economics
What are essential components of ‘National Strategy for Robotics’?
Source: The post is based on the article “What are essential components of ‘National Strategy for Robotics’?” published in Business Standard on 12th September 2023 What is the News? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY) has invited public comments as well as inputs from stakeholders on the draft “National Strategy for Robotics(NSR)”. Note: According… Continue reading What are essential components of ‘National Strategy for Robotics’?
The new India-US dynamic
Source: This post is based on the article “The new India-US dynamic”, published in Business Standard, on 13th Sep 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – International Relations – News: India’s successful role in the recent G20 summit highlights improved India-US relations and growing geopolitical importance. What have been the important development in India US… Continue reading The new India-US dynamic
A new direction for direct taxes
Source: This post is based on the article “A new direction for direct taxes”, published in Business Standard, on 13th Sep 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Economy – Mobilisation of Resources News: The latest data shows a decline in the government’s direct tax collections. The government’s direct tax collections declined by 0.91% in… Continue reading A new direction for direct taxes
Tuning into news- Allow news on private FM radio, with effective self-regulation
Source: The post is based on the article “Tuning into news- Allow news on private FM radio, with effective self-regulation” published in “Business standard” on 12th September 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Polity- Regulatory body News: The article discusses the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (Trai) recommendation to permit private FM radio stations to broadcast news. It… Continue reading Tuning into news- Allow news on private FM radio, with effective self-regulation
Developing best practices – SRO for fintechs will be a first step
Source: The post is based on the article “Developing best practices – SRO for fintechs will be a first step” published in Business Standard on 11th September 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – Banking Sector Relevance: About regulating fintech News: The RBI has suggested fintech to establish a self-regulatory organization (SRO), which is a step in the… Continue reading Developing best practices – SRO for fintechs will be a first step
