News: Global shipping Industry is facing several challenges in the post pandemic world like surging freight rates, logistical bottlenecks and various supply-chain disruptions. What are the challenges being faced by the shipping industry? Less capacity, more demand: Due to an unexpected increase in consumer demand for goods after the March 2020 lockdowns , shipping… Continue reading Turmoil on the high seas-Indian shippers need stability assurers
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Our semiconductor shortage is likely to persist for a long while
News: The semiconductor chip shortage, currently impacting the automobile industry, is likely to last longer. How the semiconductor industry evolved in the mid-80s? The semiconductor industry underwent a major change in the mid-80s as chips started getting commoditized. – To protect against price risks and secure heavy investments that go into fabs, chipmakers started asked… Continue reading Our semiconductor shortage is likely to persist for a long while
A fair playing field for ARCs to rival our new bad bank
News: ARCs should be treated equally with National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL). In many countries, the national bad banks, set up to help clean the balance sheets of banks, make losses. This is because they buy non-performing assets (NPAs) from banks at inflated value, and sell them at market value after efforts to revive… Continue reading A fair playing field for ARCs to rival our new bad bank
The data protection bills’ reduced emphasis on privacy
News: Joint Committee of Parliament (JCP) on the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2019 has submitted its report in the Parliament. Also Read: The draft personal data protection bill, 2018 What are the key recommendations of the bill? Children data: It recommended children’s personal data be processed in the manner best fitted for the interest of… Continue reading The data protection bills’ reduced emphasis on privacy
Himalayan glaciers are melting at a furious rate, shows study
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the report?3 What is the reason for this Himalayan Glacier melting?4 What will be the impact of Himalayan Glaciers melting? What is the News? According to a report, Glaciers across the Himalayas are melting at an extraordinary rate. What are the key findings of… Continue reading Himalayan glaciers are melting at a furious rate, shows study
Killer robots: Humans again fail to decide future of killer robots
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Killer Robots?3 Why is there a law needed to control the use of Killer Robots?4 What are India’s views on a new law on Killer Robots? What is the News? A report from a UN panel has said that the first autonomous drone attack may have already happened in… Continue reading Killer robots: Humans again fail to decide future of killer robots
Delink the good, bad and ugly of online gaming for apt regulation
News: Recently, a parliamentarian urged the government to come up with a comprehensive framework to regulate online gaming. The need to regulate online gaming industry is clear as India is home to over 275 gaming companies, more than 15,000 game developers, and around 300 million gamers. But the issues of illegal betting and gambling should… Continue reading Delink the good, bad and ugly of online gaming for apt regulation
Why bugs should be a bigger part of the human food chain
News: Recently, the EU (European Union) approved the use of insects for human consumption. The decision paves the way for an alternative protein source that can play a critical role in food & nutritional security. Further, the Insect protein Industry has huge economic and environmental potential. How insect proteins can ensure sustainability in our food… Continue reading Why bugs should be a bigger part of the human food chain
Summit for Democracy: What constitutes democracy is for actual democracy to define
News: USA President hosted the “Summit for Democracy“. There are 100-plus countries that participated in the summit to build a wide-ranging alliance against autocracies. Read more: About the Summit for democracy Why China and Russia are against the Summit for Democracy? Both countries criticized the summit as they believe it exhibits a “Cold War Mentality” that… Continue reading Summit for Democracy: What constitutes democracy is for actual democracy to define
On India’s Data Policy – The promise and peril of big data in India’s policy space
News: Even years after India initiated an ‘open data’ policy, openness, of public datasets, is still very rare. Unlike in the West, the statistical ecosystem in India is not such that administrative datasets can be scrutinized by independent researchers and then deployed for policymaking. What are the issues/ challenges in using administrative data for policymaking?… Continue reading On India’s Data Policy – The promise and peril of big data in India’s policy space
