News: India’s exports have reached $418 billion in FY 2021-22. These figures have surpassed the pre-pandemic level of $331 billion in FY 2018-19. Status of India’s Exports National – Total merchandise trade, including imports of $610 billion, amounts to $1.28 trillion for FY 2021-22. State-wise statistics – As per the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2021… Continue reading Opinion: How trade can boost India’s growth
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Guns and status: VIP security cover is a system that’s lost its moorings from professional threat assessment
Context: Singer and Punjab Congress politician Sidhu Moose Wala was murdered a day after his security cover was reduced. It has raised questions over the system of providing security to the VIPs. As per data from the Bureau of Police Research and Development, more than 66,000 police personnel were providing protection to more than 19,000… Continue reading Guns and status: VIP security cover is a system that’s lost its moorings from professional threat assessment
Not by autonomy alone
News: Recently, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other political leaders have demanded for making agencies like the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) more autonomous. This has also raised questions on the poor state of state police forces. What are the issues in the State Police forces? (1) In fact, almost all the State… Continue reading Not by autonomy alone
Is it time for India to go for competitiveness legislation?
News: Recently, Cuts International, Institute for Competitiveness and Institute for Studies in Industrial Development published a white paper on ‘Improving India’s Competitiveness for Inclusive Economic Growth’. It discussed some of the pillars for improving and sustaining India’s competitiveness. What are the economic reforms discussed? It includes digital growth, trade policy reforms and a mix of… Continue reading Is it time for India to go for competitiveness legislation?
How trade deals can take our beverages to global markets
News: Recently a study titled ‘Contribution of Non-alcoholic Beverage Sector to Indian Economic Growth & Atmanirbhar Bharat’ was released. Findings of the study The beverage processing in the country is low. India’s 19th rank in terms of revenue in 2019 was below China and other developing countries like Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, and Nigeria. India’s Potential/Strength… Continue reading How trade deals can take our beverages to global markets
India’s changing goal posts over coal
News: In April, the Union Finance Minister had said India’s transition away from coal as a fuel for power would be hampered by the Russia-Ukraine war. Why the ‘move away from coal’ is so important? The threat of global warming looms over the planet, promising to bring about unprecedented natural calamities. An effective way to… Continue reading India’s changing goal posts over coal
Doses of statecraft to meet India’s challenges
News: Recently, the Russia-Ukraine War and the political turmoil in South Asia dominated the newspaper headlines. These developments have pushed the debate on India’s many internal security problems on the backburner. Internal Security problems in India Case Studies of limitations of security solution (1) Upheaval in Kashmir: The J&K has continued to see extreme violence… Continue reading Doses of statecraft to meet India’s challenges
How the Northeast has been transformed in the last eight years
News: There is an upcoming workshop of chief ministers and chief secretaries of Northeastern states along with Union ministers and secretaries on developmental issues of the Northeast. Since the last eight years, there has been a magical transformation of the eight Northeastern states, shooting N-E to prominence as the Ashtalakshmi of the nation. Issues in… Continue reading How the Northeast has been transformed in the last eight years
Another anti-trade action
News: The Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently issued a statement that all imports of paper products — from newsprint to letter paper — will require pre-registration. From October 1, according to the new requirements, imports will be subject to a Paper Import Monitoring System, which will require importers to register themselves in a… Continue reading Another anti-trade action
Of lungs, trees and sin stocks
Context: In 1987, the World Health Organization (WHO) marked ‘World No Tobacco Day’ to bring attention to the ill-effects of tobacco. ‘Poisoning our planet’ is the theme for May 31 this year, in an effort to highlight the ill-effects of tobacco on the environment. Meanwhile, large corporate enterprises themselves are making efforts to reduce the… Continue reading Of lungs, trees and sin stocks
