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?
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What IPEF offers India: Opportunities, tough negotiations
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
Avoiding the coal scarcity trap
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
Gagan Deep Sharma writes: Celebrating Indian universities’ rise in global rankings
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
The Jal Jeevan and Swachh Bharat Missions are combining to improve people’s well-being
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
Explained: The RBI plan to link credit cards with UPI
What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India has proposed to allow the linking of credit cards with the Unified Payments Interface(UPI). Linking of Credit Cards with UPI The linking of Credit Cards with UPI will first begin with the indigenous RuPay credit cards. Both the RuPay network and UPI are managed by the… Continue reading Explained: The RBI plan to link credit cards with UPI
Explained: Why bond yields are rising, and what it means for markets and investors
What is the News? In India, Bond yields have risen to their highest levels in the last three years. What are Bond and Bond Yield? A bond is a fixed income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower (typically corporate or governmental). Bonds are used by companies, municipalities, states, and… Continue reading Explained: Why bond yields are rising, and what it means for markets and investors
The science behind the cancer cure by monoclonal antibody dostarlimab
What is the News? Recently, 12 patients in the United States were completely cured of rectal cancer without requiring any surgery or chemotherapy. The trial used a monoclonal antibody called dostarlimab every three weeks for six months for the treatment What is Dostarlimab? Dostarlimab is a type of monoclonal antibody. It blocks proteins called checkpoints… Continue reading The science behind the cancer cure by monoclonal antibody dostarlimab
Explained: The RBI rate hike and its impact
News: Reserve Bank of India hiked the repo rate by another 50 basis points. RBI is moving on with the withdrawal of its accommodative policy, in the backdrop of increasing inflation in the country. The RBI had pumped huge liquidity into the system in 2020 to counter the impact of the pandemic. RBI has projected… Continue reading Explained: The RBI rate hike and its impact
K. Sujatha Rao writes: Healthcare in India is ailing. Here is how to fix it
Context: The pandemic experience has shown that India needs to make public health a central focus. Covid has also shifted the policy dialogue from health budgets and medical colleges towards much-needed and badly-delayed institutional reform. It is heartening to note that the Ministry of Health has issued guidelines to states to establish a public health… Continue reading K. Sujatha Rao writes: Healthcare in India is ailing. Here is how to fix it
