News: Although the recently introduced Union Budget has had no big ticket announcements on agriculture and rural development, it tries to focus on sub-sectors that matter such as livestock, fisheries and food processing. Which sub-sectors in agriculture have seen an increase in allocation in the budget? Livestock and fisheries: These two subsectors roughly contribute about… Continue reading The budget spells green-shoot for agri subsectors
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After the Harvest
News According to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare’s Second Advance Estimates of Production of Foodgrains for 2021-22 India’s agriculture sector is all set to create an all-time high production record this year. What has been the agricultural production trajectory in the last decade? Food grain production has gone up from 252 million tonnes in… Continue reading After the Harvest
Corporate governance is a pot on high-heat again
News: SEBI has recently announced that company boards need not compulsorily split the posts of chairperson and managing director between two individuals. This choice is “voluntary” now. This was a roll-back of a directive issued in 2018. Why this decision of SEBI needs to be analyzed in the context of corporate governance? One, in India… Continue reading Corporate governance is a pot on high-heat again
India’s structural opportunity in a new age of financial repression
News: This article discusses the changes going on in the global monetary system and how India can attract capital in this scenario. How the global monetary system is changing? To handle huge levels of debt, the developed world and China need to inflate away their debts. The developed world has discovered it’s new normal in… Continue reading India’s structural opportunity in a new age of financial repression
On an equal footing
News: The growth potential of India cannot be achieved without giving equal opportunity to every State. This article discusses the deprivation faced by many states and suggests few power sector reforms. Contents1 How low-income States (LIS) are deprived on many fronts?2 How energy sector/power play a role in increasing the disparity?3 What changes are needed… Continue reading On an equal footing
The farm deal that needs to be reworked
News: This article discusses the vital issues related to agriculture that the government needs to keep in view while formulating the country’s strategy for future negotiations on agriculture-related matters in various WTO forums. Why AoA of WTO needs to be reviewed? One, Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) under the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its amendments… Continue reading The farm deal that needs to be reworked
The budget spells green- shoot for agri subsectors
News Although Budget has had no big ticket announcements on agriculture and rural development but it tries to focus on subsectors that matter such as livestock, fisheries and food processing. Which sub-sectors in agriculture have seen an increase in allocation in the budget? Livestock and fisheries- These two subsectors roughly contribute about 33% of the… Continue reading The budget spells green- shoot for agri subsectors
Beyond the hype of blockchain, a look at its reality
News: Blockchain is an elegant concept whose properties and potential require careful research, but treating it as a solution for all problems without thinking things through is techno-determinism. Techno-determinism: It states that media technology shapes how individuals in a society think, feel, act, and how our society operates as we move from one technological age… Continue reading Beyond the hype of blockchain, a look at its reality
‘Habitat destruction brings us zoonoses to mental health issues’
News: The article talks about the research and the reason behind the increase in infectious and other diseases because of human activities. What are the problems associated with human actions? Climate Change: Up to one billion people are at risk of undernutrition because of climate change disruptions of seafood globally. Many countries in the Global South,… Continue reading ‘Habitat destruction brings us zoonoses to mental health issues’
Stop the advance of killer robots
News: Thomas Edison once said that – Someday there can be a machine or force with so much potential that can cause destruction at such a scale that can persuade a man to abandon war forever. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence-powered weapons point out that they can be this technology. What are Lethal Autonomous… Continue reading Stop the advance of killer robots
