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Source: This post is based on the article “Unleashing the ropeways” published in Business Standard on 6th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS2 – Govt policies and interventions Relevance: Govt’s vision of Ropeways as transportation solutions News: Union Finance minister made a pointed reference in her Budget speech about ropeways, not merely as tourist attractions, but also… Continue reading Unleashing the ropeways

Source: The post is based on the article “Improving the odds for 5G” published in “Business Standard” on 7th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Relevance: To understand the way to improve the 5G spectrum. News: Recently, the government announced 5G spectrum auctions and limited E-Band backhaul allocation. Two bands of 250 MHz… Continue reading Improving the odds for 5G

Source: The post is based on an article “Rules for no-fly lists” published in the Business Standard on 6th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – Govt policies and interventions Relevance: Fundamental Rights; No-Fly List News: Recently, Amnesty International India Chairman, Kashmiri freelance photojournalist and Pulitzer Prize winner discovered at the airport that they were barred from leaving the… Continue reading Rules for no-fly lists

Source: The post is based on an article “Rule of law, anyone?” published in the Business Standard on 5th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 Basic Features of the Constitution of India Relevance: The rule of law News: In recent months, there have been various cases across the world, in which the violation of the rule of… Continue reading Rule of law, anyone?

Source: This post is based on the article “The long-term hurdles to India’s export growth” published in Business Standard on 4th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS3 – Indian economy – Issues related to growth and development Relevance: India’s exports and related issues Context: In FY21-22, Indian merchandise exports jumped 43.18% year-on-year, going up from $291.81 billion… Continue reading The long-term hurdles to India’s export growth

Source: The post is based on article “Red signals for green laws” published in the Business Standard on 4th July 2022. Syllabus: GS3 – Ecology and Environment Relevance: Environmental Protection Laws News: Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has proposed to amend the environmental protection law; and air and water pollution… Continue reading Red signals for green laws

News: Recently, the government has imposed export taxes on fuels, and a cess on domestic crude production. Background Lower domestic prices have incentivised refiners to export products at higher prices, resulting in domestic fuel shortages. Before announcements, the fiscal deficit was tracking around Rs 2.2 trillion. It was above budget estimates due to higher subsidies and… Continue reading Govt’s move to tax fuel export will impact policy change in energy sector

News: The currency’s fall gets more attention than its rise. At present, the Indian rupee is falling against the US dollar. Contents1 What is the status of the Rupee fall vis a vis other currencies?2 What is the long-term cause-and-effect relationship between country and currency?3 How does India maintain its long-term cause-and-effect relationship between country… Continue reading The rupee’s ‘new lows’: Why it’s not necessarily a cause for concern

News: NITI Aayog has recently released a new policy brief titled “India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy.” What is “India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy” Report? Must read: India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy What are the challenges associated with the NITI Aayog report? Issues with compensation and protections in work: This is particularly for… Continue reading About NITI Aayog’s report on Gig and Platform workers: Platform economy