Source: The post is based on an article “Why higher GST on chit funds is a bad idea” published in the Live Mint on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development, and Employment. News: Recently, the Government of India has made an announcement of… Continue reading Why higher GST on chit funds is a bad idea
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The inequality challenge for India@75
Source: The post is based on an article “The inequality challenge for India@75” published in the Live Mint on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Inclusive Growth; Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development, and Employment; etc. Relevance: Inequalities in India News: The article compares the present development with the… Continue reading The inequality challenge for India@75
A good privacy law could fend off Chinese-style surveillance
Source: The post is based on an article “A good privacy law could fend off Chinese-Style surveillance” published in the Live Mint on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Relevance: Data Protection Law in India News: Recently,… Continue reading A good privacy law could fend off Chinese-style surveillance
A carbon market’s form must follow its function
Source: The post is based on the article “A carbon market’s form must follow its function” published in the Live Mint on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Ecology and Environment; Infrastructure and Energy Relevance: Market Intervention for Combating Climate Change News: This week, the Lok Sabha passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act of 2022… Continue reading A carbon market’s form must follow its function
What game theory tells us about China-Taiwan face-off
Source: The post is based on the article “What game theory tells us about China-Taiwan face-off” published in the Live Mint on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 International Relations Relevance: India’s Indo-Pacific Strategy; and Global Geopolitics and Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific Region; News: Recently, Chinese forces have encircled Taiwan by sea. They have blocked… Continue reading What game theory tells us about China-Taiwan face-off
The coming battle for Taiwan
Source: The post is based on an article “The coming battle for Taiwan” published in the Live Mint on 8th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 International Relations Relevance: Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific Region and India’s neighborhood News: The recent visit of US Leader Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan has triggered geopolitical events in the Indo-Pacific Region,… Continue reading The coming battle for Taiwan
Parliamentary panel suggests phasing out of coal imports
Source: The post is based on the article “Parliamentary panel suggests phasing out of coal imports” published in Livemint on 6th August 2022. What is the News? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy in its report has suggested the Government has to ensure optimum utilization of locally-produced coal through effective collaboration so that coal imports… Continue reading Parliamentary panel suggests phasing out of coal imports
Exercise Yudh Abhyas: India, US to carry out mega military exercise in Uttarakhand
Source: The post is based on the article “Exercise Yudh Abhyas: India, US to carry out mega military exercise in Uttarakhand” published in Livemint on 4th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Exercise Yudh Abhyas?3 What are the other exercises between India and the US?4 Defence Cooperation between India and US What… Continue reading Exercise Yudh Abhyas: India, US to carry out mega military exercise in Uttarakhand
A century back is not as long ago as it may seem
Source: The post is based on an article “A century back is not as long ago as it may seem” published in the Live Mint on 5th August 2022. Syllabus: GS-1, World and Modern India History Context: The article compares the events of the same year of the previous century i.e. 1922 with the year… Continue reading A century back is not as long ago as it may seem
Letting jobless growth worsen is way too risky
Source: This post is created based on the article “Letting jobless growth worsen is way too risky”, published in Live Mint on 4th August, 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 3, Indian Economy, Employment and development Context: In an emerging country, like India, the path to productivity and growth must lead workers away from farms towards jobs… Continue reading Letting jobless growth worsen is way too risky
