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News: Our planet faces an existential threat, with climate change and global warming threatening to make it un-liveable in a few decades. Digitization doesn’t just pose a risk to people, It also poses a risk to the planet. How computerization and technology adoption is contributing to climate change? One huge factor ruining our planet is the… Continue reading Decomputerize to decarbonize: A climate debate we can’t avoid

News: Despite the announcement by the PM to repeal the three farm laws, farmers are demanding that, MSP should be made a legal entitlement. This article provides both the side of the arguments (support and against) w.r.t legalising MSP demand. Some points are already covered in the following article: Read more: https://forumias.com/blog/explained-in-perspective-farm-distress-and-the-demand-for-guaranteed-msp/ What are the… Continue reading After farm laws repeal, farmer unions want legal guarantee for MSP. Should the govt give in?

News: China has become the largest exporter of medical devices to India, overtaking US and Germany during 2020-21. The imports of med-tech and medical devices having jumped up to 75% from China alone, whereas overall increase in med-tech imports from all nations is just about 7%. What are the reasons for the huge increase in… Continue reading Chinese med imports up 75%, raises concerns

News: According to the article published in National Geographic, the camel population in India has been in decline, especially in Rajasthan because of the Indira Gandhi Canal which hampered the movement of Raikas and Camels. What were the reasons behind the decline in the camel population? Fewer dairy benefits: Long gestation period (15 months); limited… Continue reading Decline in India’s camel population is worrying

News: In the upcoming winter session of Parliament, ‘The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021’ to be proposed, will facilitate the transfer of ownership of two PSBs, by making changes in concerned laws. In the last session of Parliament, GoI said privatisation was ongoing in the case of 21 PSUs. The exercise was completed in the… Continue reading Privatise Post-Repeal: Selling sarkari banks & PSUs is critical.

News: About 103 countries, took the Global Methane Pledge, which includes a commitment to reduce emissions of this gas by 30% from 2020 levels by the end of this decade. But the problem of emissions from animal agriculture and livestock production is also central to the global discussion on climate change. And much of the… Continue reading Do not ignore livestock’s contribution to climate change

News: With 5G technologies on the horizon, new dynamics are emerging wherein there is a growth of an integrated sphere of cooperation as well as competition between telcos and Internet companies. This has fueled the need for regulatory parity between them. What is the new integrated sphere of competition and cooperation b/w telcos and internet companies?… Continue reading A unified regulatory framework

News: There have been talks about a V-shaped recovery for quite a while, ever since the first lockdown following the novel coronavirus pandemic. Though, India is on a recovery path, but it can’t be classified as a V-shaped recovery because the pandemic has had an uneven impact on different socio-economic groups. The recovery we see… Continue reading Pointers that India is witnessing a K-shaped recovery

News: Recently, the Prime Minister announced the withdrawal of the farm bills. In this context, the farm bills, whether they are passed or not, were unlikely to have made any sustained difference to the life of the farmer. Because, the farm bill that stands withdrawn didn’t have any policy solution to address the issues faced… Continue reading Farm bills may be repealed, but farmers will still need help