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Synopsis: There are multiple challenges in achieving a global consensus on climate goals. What are the solutions for India. Introduction Achieving climate goals require clean technology. However, India, a major economy that hopes to grow fast cannot simply just wait for tech transfers from the West. What are the challenges in achieving climate goals? World:… Continue reading A Climate Power

Synopsis: With worsening trajectory of climate change parameters across the world, an increased incidence of zoonotic diseases is also being witnessed. What are the key drivers of increased incidence of zoonotic viruses? Viruses account for almost 50% of new and emerging diseases. Since mid-20th century about 75% of all emerging viruses are zoonotic, they spill… Continue reading COP26, Covid & our species

Synopsis: Instead of constituting a committee to inquire into the allegations made in the Pegasus case, SC could have made use of other prerogative powers available to it. Introduction On October 27, the Supreme Court of India appointed an independent committee to inquire into the Pegasus case. But the court’s order still falls short of… Continue reading The Court’s order on Pegasus still falls short

Synopsis: The fight against COVID and climate change has suffered from misinformation. Both require strong measures and popular support. Contents1 Introduction2 How COVID has been a series of failures?3 What do these failures have to do with climate?4 What are the lessons leaders and officials meeting in Glasgow should keep in mind?5 What is the… Continue reading Our pandemic failures should inform climate-response talks

Synopsis: Central planning in decarbonization will impose excessive costs upon society. Contents1 Introduction2 Why the state’s role is essential?3 What are the drawbacks of a centrally planned decarbonization process?4 Why locally suitable mechanisms for decarbonization are best suited for India?5 Why carbon tax is considered the right mechanism to induce local innovative thinking towards decarbonisation?6… Continue reading How to decarbonize: On decarbonization

Synopsis: RBI should focus more on inflation management. Contents1 Introduction2 How was the central bank’s response to the pandemic ?3 What are the problems faced by RBI during the pandemic?4 Should RBI follow IMF’s Suggestion?5 What is the way forward? Introduction The Union government has given a three-year extension to Reserve Bank of India (RBI)… Continue reading Vote for continuity

Synopsis: The US plan to impose a tax on the super-rich, will not work in India. Contents1 Introduction2 About the wealth inequality3 Who are Super rich and How the US plans to tax them?4 Why does taxing the super-rich will not work in India? Introduction US President Joe Biden has promised to finance the social-spending… Continue reading Biden’s billionaire levies must not cue bad ideas

Synopsis: Technological solutions for social services should be more citizen centric. At present these solutions are more suitable for elite class instead of marginalised class.   Introduction  Government has recognized the power of technology in ensuring inclusion at a massive scale. Technology is being used for social services such as receiving vaccines and rations to paying for cooking gas… Continue reading How to create a truly digital public 

Synopsis: India needs Electric Vehicles to protect the environment and acquire a permanent place in the new global order. Contents1 Introduction2 How Electric Vehicles are beneficial compared to combustion engines? 3 Initiatives to promote EV 4 Challenges in the adoption of electric vehicles in India Introduction Fossil-fuel-based transportation has resulted in pollution around the world. India has… Continue reading Is India ready for a world where electric vehicles will dominate transportation?

Synopsis: Overexploitation of fish resources needs to be addressed urgently. Introduction The world faces many global or common problems ranging from climate change to over-exploitation of common resources like fisheries. According to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) more than a third of the marine resources have been depleted beyond a point which it cannot replace… Continue reading Catch all control that aren’t likely to end overfishing