Tag: Indian express

News: The 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) released on World Environment Day (June 5) has triggered much distress in India, as the country is ranked last (180th). The government has issued a fierce rebuttal. How do we make sense of this debate? Contents1 What are some problems with indexes?2 What are the challenges in measuring… Continue reading India at bottom in EPI 2022 but environment survey confuses and stifles honest discussion on climate change

News: Constituent Assembly was divided on the opinion on establishing Rajya Sabha. That debate still holds relevance even after so many years. What are the arguments against the establishment and functioning of the Rajya Sabha? Lokanath Misra in the Constituent Assembly was of the opinion that, a) It will not serve any useful purpose, b)… Continue reading What has Rajya Sabha achieved that a stand-alone Lok Sabha has not, or would not?

News: Recently, policy advisors and researchers at the IMF and World Bank have also attempted to estimate headcount ratios under various assumptions. Contents1 About the recent poverty measurements by IMF and World Bank2 How does India calculate poverty estimations?3 Why does the NSS and CMIE surveys are not comparable?4 What should be done to measure… Continue reading NSS, CMIE are surveys not comparable. Studies should not relate them

News: The newly released Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022, measured by Yale and Columbia universities, ranks India at the bottom position among 180 countries. The Environment Ministry has issued a rebuttal, saying the indicators used in the assessment are based on “unfounded assumptions”. Contents1 What is the Environmental Performance Index (EPI)?2 How poor is the… Continue reading Explained: What is the environment index, and why has India questioned it?

News: Recently, the US Administration launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) as its de facto foreign economic policy for Asia Contents1 Features2 What is the importance of the IPEF?3 For the US4 Importance for India5 Way Forward Features It empowers the US administration to shape rules across several critical pillars that will condition America’s economic engagement… Continue reading What IPEF offers India: Opportunities, tough negotiations

News: In 2021, the Indian government gave instructions to generators to import coal while India was in the midst of a power crisis. It directed the power stations itself to import coal to the extent of 4% of their requirement and blend it with domestic coal. What are the causes of the power crisis? India… Continue reading Avoiding the coal scarcity trap

News: In the recently announced QS World Universities Rankings 2023, Indian higher educational institutions have done their best to date. Seven universities have made a grand entry this year, while 17 universities ascended and 17 others stood unwavering on their previous year’s position as the world’s top higher educational institutions. The 20% increase in new entrants… Continue reading Gagan Deep Sharma writes: Celebrating Indian universities’ rise in global rankings

News: The government has launched Swachh Bharat Mission Phase-2. It will focus on plastic waste management, biodegradable solid waste management, grey water management and faecal sludge management. Contents1 About Schemes2 The Concept of Convergence3 Agenda of Swachh Bharat Mission’s Phase 24 Achievements of SBA-2 So Far5 Way Forward About Schemes The Swachh Bharat Mission: It… Continue reading The Jal Jeevan and Swachh Bharat Missions are combining to improve people’s well-being