Synopsis: Floods have begun to affect an increasing area of India with rising intensity and frequency. Urban infrastructure is under severe pressure, and it’s unclear if we are prepared for worse. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the causes of floods?3 What is the impact of the floods?4 What are the associated issues? Introduction Incidents of floods… Continue reading Water water everywhere and we must stop to think
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Challenges like climate change call for farm research to take centre stage, just like during the Green Revolution
Synopsis: Agriculture and climate change are too important at present. So, research should take centre stage and Agriculture has to be left only to generalist bureaucrats, economists and activists. Contents1 Introduction2 What is the need for these crops?3 What are the challenges India faced during Green Revolution?4 What are the present challenges of Indian Agriculture?5… Continue reading Challenges like climate change call for farm research to take centre stage, just like during the Green Revolution
We require a more inclusive financial inclusion index
Synopsis: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unveiled its newly conceptualized Financial Inclusion Index to “capture the extent of financial inclusion across the country”. For meaningful financial inclusion, we must have meaningful metrics in the public domain. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the outlines of the new Index?3 Why RBI’s ‘financial inclusion index’ is much… Continue reading We require a more inclusive financial inclusion index
A lesson from China on gig workers’ rights
Synopsis: Recently, the Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers filed a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court demanding that the Union government provide assistance to workers affected by the pandemic. Introduction The petition has asked for ‘gig workers’ and ‘platform workers’ to be declared as ‘unorganised workers’ so they come under the purview of… Continue reading A lesson from China on gig workers’ rights
Ten months on, what lessons have we learnt from the farmers’ movement?
Synopsis: Farmer movement strengthened a new coalition of different interest groups and challenged the hegemony of agri-business. Introduction The article highlights the nature of ongoing farmer protests which was held against the three farm acts passed by the government. It dismisses the Marxian Maxism view which discussed the capacity of mobilization. Farmer movements instead combined… Continue reading Ten months on, what lessons have we learnt from the farmers’ movement?
The IT Rules fail the test of constitutionality
Synopsis: In this article, we will analyze the IT Rules 2021. How it poses danger to the freedom of speech and expression. We will discuss the various orders passed by the High Courts. Contents1 Introduction 2 What are the various High Court orders wrt the rules?3 What do the orders of the courts signify? 4 How has… Continue reading The IT Rules fail the test of constitutionality
The big bank idea
Synopsis: India needs more efficient financial entities. Amalgamation of PSBs to create bigger banks, is not the ideal way forward. Contents1 Introduction2 Why increasing the scale of banks will not aid infrastructure financing?3 Why government should not aim at increasing the scale of banks through mergers?4 What is the way forward? Introduction Recently, Finance Minister,… Continue reading The big bank idea
Inside India’s asset monetization gambit
Synopsis: The recently rolled out NMP project, though has the right intent, but is fraught with challenges. A look at some of them. What are some issues with the National Monetization Pipeline (NMP) project? While the Niti Aayog has listed assets worth ₹6 trillion for the NMP, by its own estimate, it can only raise about ₹3.4… Continue reading Inside India’s asset monetization gambit
El Salvador’s crypto foray offers a cautionary tale for other countries
Synopsis: The tiny Central American nation of El Salvador has embarked on an interesting experiment by recognizing bitcoin as legal tender. This is proving painful for many of its citizens, but it’s a useful “pilot” project for larger economies that are contemplating about this new asset class. Contents1 Introduction2 What has been the impact of El Salvador’s… Continue reading El Salvador’s crypto foray offers a cautionary tale for other countries
The war for digital talent: India can emerge as a global hub for it
Synopsis: Tech skills are in short supply globally. The article lists five measures that we should take that will help India lead efforts to close the gap. Introduction The pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of enterprises, creating enormous opportunities for all organizations. This sudden acceleration in demand has led to a war for digital… Continue reading The war for digital talent: India can emerge as a global hub for it
