News: The Centre has set a January deadline to merge four public-funded institutions, the Films Division (FD), National Film Archive of India (NFAI), Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), and Children’s Films Society of India (CFSI), with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). This is an ill-conceived move. What is the rationale behind this move? The… Continue reading Centre’s push to merge film archive and other film bodies will ill serve their original mandates
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E-com competition as a worthy policy response
News: The commerce ministry’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) project is reportedly getting final touches for an online debut within a few months. While India’s experience of state market ventures is bad, this project is indeed a worthy move. Must Read: How ONDC seeks to democratize digital commerce? Why state’s interference in the e-com… Continue reading E-com competition as a worthy policy response
The problem of verbose policy documents – on National Electricity Policy
News: Recently, the government had indicated its intention to amend the EA 2003 and also the tariff policy. Policy documents should be crisp and should be able to convey the direction we intend on taking. However, some of our policy documents are not in line with the above-said parameters. For instance, the documents of National… Continue reading The problem of verbose policy documents – on National Electricity Policy
Opec+ should expect plenty of turbulence in the years ahead
News: The OPEC+ group of oil producers celebrated their fifth birthday in early December. They first came together to face the threat posed by the US shale boom back in 2016. However, their future wasn’t much easier. The group was on the verge of collapse in 2020, but it was saved by the covid pandemic.… Continue reading Opec+ should expect plenty of turbulence in the years ahead
India Israel ties no longer just a close friendship
News: India and Israel are going to celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations in the year 2022. India has described its relationship with Israel as a multifaceted strategic partnership, which now includes negotiations on a free trade agreement as well. What are the various areas of cooperation b/w India and Israel? Technology: Israel is the… Continue reading India Israel ties no longer just a close friendship
Protection from data protection authority
News: The Personal data protection bill was introduced in the parliament in 2019 and then referred to a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) which has recently submitted its report. Read the JPC’s recommendation here. Contents1 What is Data protection authority (DPA)? 2 What are the powers given to DPA? 3 What are the apprehensions regarding its powers? 4… Continue reading Protection from data protection authority
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
