News: Non-profit Organisations are subjected to strict norms in India. How strict regulations for NGOs is affecting their survivability? In 2015, The Centre amended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, to require the renewal of non-profit funding permits every five years. This led to delicensing of many NGO’s. For instance, in 2015 and 2017, over 15,000… Continue reading Liberalize the funding of non-profit ventures
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Why Divestment is an Elusive Target
News: In the Air India case, one of the prominent politicians(MP) is demanding a court-monitored or CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) inquiry. He had petitioned the Delhi high court alleging that Air India’s disinvestment process was “arbitrary, unconstitutional, unfair, discriminatory and, therefore, shouldn’t be allowed to go through. The government regularly faces multiple headwinds in… Continue reading Why Divestment is an Elusive Target
Understanding IC15, India’s first crypto index
Contents1 What is the news?2 How is IC15 constructed?3 What is its significance?4 Can Crypto funds be launched in India? What is the news? Superapp CryptoWire recently launched India’s first cryptocurrency index, IC15. It will measure the performance of the 15 most widely traded cryptocurrencies listed on leading crypto exchanges by market capitalization. Aim: a)… Continue reading Understanding IC15, India’s first crypto index
Taiwanese manufacturers face unfamiliar conditions in India
News: Taiwanese firms like Foxconn, Wistron ,Pegatron and Quanta Computer have come to dominate global electronics manufacturing Industry and have had a very strong presence in China till now. But, recently, they have started to shift their base to India as China is facing labour shortages and to cut their overreliance on China. However, they… Continue reading Taiwanese manufacturers face unfamiliar conditions in India
Expect a torrid pace of policy action in our tech space
News: In 2022, the tech policy space is going to witness a number of new regulations across a number of areas. Over the past year-and-a-half, the government has undertaken a number of bold and progressive regulatory reforms. We need to ensure that there is no let-up in the pace and progressive approach to regulatory reforms,… Continue reading Expect a torrid pace of policy action in our tech space
Poshan Abhiyan- Its time for national self reflection
News: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) which was released a few months back indicates slow improvement in India’s malnutrition situation. What have been the positives regarding nutritional status in India? Substantial improvement in maternal-child health services, including antenatal care (ANC) services, child immunizations and diarrhoea management. Significant improvement in fixing the underlying causes of undernutrition,… Continue reading Poshan Abhiyan- Its time for national self reflection
AT1 Bonds: Did RBI Change its mind on YES Banks AT1 Bonds?
What is the News? In March 2020, news emerged that the Reserve Bank of India’s(RBI) reconstruction plan for Yes Bank would involve the write-off of Rs 9,000 crore worth of AT-1 bonds. This decision is being contested in courts by the bondholders and mutual funds that have taken the AT-1 bonds. Read more: Green bonds… Continue reading AT1 Bonds: Did RBI Change its mind on YES Banks AT1 Bonds?
The lethal use of drones can’t carry on as a global free-for-all
News: With the advancement in drone technology and a lack of global norms, the second drone age has been marred with high-end violence using drones. Hence, the regulatory oversight of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) should be an international priority. Without it, the only certainty is that drone technology will continue to advance everywhere. There will… Continue reading The lethal use of drones can’t carry on as a global free-for-all
The road to regulatory capture isn’t paved with good intentions
News: Regulatory Capture is affecting Indian Economy. Regulatory capture is common in all industry segments that have a sectoral regulator. It is a situation, when act in favor of companies or special interest groups of the sector, instead of protecting and promoting the public interest. One example from US defines regulatory capture perfectly. An addictive medicine OxyContin was labelled by regulator Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a non-… Continue reading The road to regulatory capture isn’t paved with good intentions
A Chinese threat should not muddle Indian policy
News: The proposed buyout of general insurance company RahejaQBE by Paytm Insuretech was rejected by the insurance regulator, the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI). In trying to insure India against injury, India shouldn’t push money away that could aid the rise of its economy. Contents1 Why the buyout has been rejected?2 What are… Continue reading A Chinese threat should not muddle Indian policy
