News: Recently the government has started working on replacing the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act, 2005, with a new law. Why such change? The finance minister has indicated that the updated legislation would enable states to become “partners in the development of enterprise and service hubs”. It may also allow SEZ units to sell in… Continue reading Fading SEZ appeal
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On India’s first National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC): Coast to Coast
News: Government has given approval for the appointment of the Country’s first National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC). The responsibility of the NMSC will be to ensure effective coordination among multiple agencies dealing with threats from the high seas. When was the idea for the post of NMSC proposed? The establishment of a post of NMSC… Continue reading On India’s first National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC): Coast to Coast
A Planetary adjustment
News: Over the years it has widely proposed and accepted proposition that humanity is in the Anthropocene era and are acting like a geological force that is shaping the planet’s destiny. However, this gives the distorted sense that it is the ‘planet’ that needs protection rather than the people. Why we need to save people… Continue reading A Planetary adjustment
Fixing farm insurance
News: Recently, Maharashtra has indicated that it might exit PMFBY because the farmers are dissatisfied with it. What are the issues existing with PMFBY? First, it is the government’s flagship crop insurance scheme. But there are numerous issues even after modifications. Six states have exited from it, while Punjab, a leading agricultural state, never joined… Continue reading Fixing farm insurance
After the Budget’s ‘crypto signal’, India awaits reforms
News: With the recent Budget announcement of a flat tax rate of 30% on Crypto assets, the Govt has set the ball rolling in the right direction. Although this is being seen as a move towards legalisation of Cryptocurrency, the Finance Min has made it clear in the Parliament that taxing Crypto assets is not… Continue reading After the Budget’s ‘crypto signal’, India awaits reforms
Moving on from India@75 dreams
News: NITI Aayog had released her ambitious report titled India@75 in 2017. It was a 200 page document which had a total of 1400 stakeholders. Contents1 What were the targets of the document?2 What has been the achievement of the targets identified in the report?3 What did the government do?4 What should be the way… Continue reading Moving on from India@75 dreams
Questioning the ban on online gaming platforms
News: The Karnataka High Court has delivered a judgement striking down major portions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021. This law was introduced to ban online gambling and skill-based gaming platforms like rummy, poker and fantasy sports that involved risking money on an uncertain event. Apart from Karnataka, a similar law introduced by the… Continue reading Questioning the ban on online gaming platforms
Tapping the promise of Philanthropy
Contents1 News2 What is the current scenario in Philanthropy sector in India?3 What are the challenges that still remain?4 How has the Pandemic affected the Philanthropic efforts across sectors? News India has had a centuries old tradition of philanthropy , which was dominated by a few business houses in few decades before and post-independence who… Continue reading Tapping the promise of Philanthropy
Ghost of 497IPC
News Recently Gujarat high court has reinstated a police constable to his service who lost his job over adultery and has outlined that Individual’s Personal choices professional career. What has been high court’s observation in the case? The court noted that the constable’s superiors or society may view the relationship from the prism of immorality… Continue reading Ghost of 497IPC
Teachers mustn’t be blamed for India’s poor learning outcomes
News:There is need to address the systemic and societal problems that are at the heart of poor learning outcomes. Teacher is expected to be the sole agent of education, gradually she becomes demotivated and become the target of the blame. However, the roots to the problem lie in larger systemic and societal causes. The article… Continue reading Teachers mustn’t be blamed for India’s poor learning outcomes
