News: In the Air India case, one of the prominent politicians(MP) is demanding a court-monitored or CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) inquiry. He had petitioned the Delhi high court alleging that Air India’s disinvestment process was “arbitrary, unconstitutional, unfair, discriminatory and, therefore, shouldn’t be allowed to go through. The government regularly faces multiple headwinds in… Continue reading Why Divestment is an Elusive Target
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The infrastructure push
News: The Gati Shakti panel, led by the cabinet secretary, has asked the DPIIT (the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) to identify high-impact projects that can be included in the Budget. Projects related to rail, roads, and airports may be included. The department has also been asked to make sure that projects… Continue reading The infrastructure push
Taiwanese manufacturers face unfamiliar conditions in India
News: Taiwanese firms like Foxconn, Wistron ,Pegatron and Quanta Computer have come to dominate global electronics manufacturing Industry and have had a very strong presence in China till now. But, recently, they have started to shift their base to India as China is facing labour shortages and to cut their overreliance on China. However, they… Continue reading Taiwanese manufacturers face unfamiliar conditions in India
Climate crisis in Kerala: An integrated approach is needed to mitigate impact
News: Kerala has seen various instances of heavy rains, floods, landslides and droughts over the last few years. Contents1 What are the natural disasters that Kerala is prone to? 2 What factors make Kerala more vulnerable to the climate change induced disasters? 3 What are the reasons for these recurrent natural disasters in Kerala? 4 What is… Continue reading Climate crisis in Kerala: An integrated approach is needed to mitigate impact
Expect a torrid pace of policy action in our tech space
News: In 2022, the tech policy space is going to witness a number of new regulations across a number of areas. Over the past year-and-a-half, the government has undertaken a number of bold and progressive regulatory reforms. We need to ensure that there is no let-up in the pace and progressive approach to regulatory reforms,… Continue reading Expect a torrid pace of policy action in our tech space
A partnership to carry India into net-zero future
News: With active cooperation from the private sector, India will be able to help build a more sustainable world. What are the steps taken by India to reduce GHG emission? New climate targets have been pledged by India at COP26: Read here: https://forumias.com/blog/indias-panchamrita-pledge-at-cop26-explained-pointwise/ New cutting-edge renewable technologies: India has already announced a Hydrogen Energy Mission… Continue reading A partnership to carry India into net-zero future
Some ideas for the budget
News: Budget serves as an appropriate way in the hands of government through which it can shape the nation’s destiny. Article presents with ideas for the upcoming Budget. What are the reforms that the government needs to take in the upcoming budget? 1) Free Trade agreements: Impact of the reforms like GST, IBC, and labor… Continue reading Some ideas for the budget
The lethal use of drones can’t carry on as a global free-for-all
News: With the advancement in drone technology and a lack of global norms, the second drone age has been marred with high-end violence using drones. Hence, the regulatory oversight of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) should be an international priority. Without it, the only certainty is that drone technology will continue to advance everywhere. There will… Continue reading The lethal use of drones can’t carry on as a global free-for-all
The 21st century challenge for democracy
News: The 20th century was seen as the century of democracy’s expansion. But the recent factors like rise of authoritarian regimes, parties with huge majority and hype of nationalism have somewhat endangered democracy. If it has to be prevented from this decay, then the public discourse around questions of its meaning, purpose and limits… Continue reading The 21st century challenge for democracy
The deafening silence of scientists
News: Recently there have been various instances where many political representatives and public figures have presented ideas and boasted facts that are nothing but pseudoscience. But what is even more surprising is the lack of opposition from the leading scientists of the country. Contents1 What are these instances? 2 What are the implications of such… Continue reading The deafening silence of scientists
