Synopsis: This article explains issues and problems associated with the Ease of Doing Business report, why it gained so much importance, and should we reform the index or bring a new one in its place? Contents1 Introduction2 Why the EoDB index report was developed?3 What were some issues with the EoDB report?4 Why countries competed… Continue reading Lessons from the death of the ease of doing business index
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We require a more inclusive financial inclusion index
Synopsis: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) unveiled its newly conceptualized Financial Inclusion Index to “capture the extent of financial inclusion across the country”. For meaningful financial inclusion, we must have meaningful metrics in the public domain. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the outlines of the new Index?3 Why RBI’s ‘financial inclusion index’ is much… Continue reading We require a more inclusive financial inclusion index
In pursuit of Happiness
Synopsis: The great degree of unhappiness in Indian society has a lot to do with the way the law and its institutions operate. Contents1 Introduction2 What does the United Nations World Happiness Report signify?3 What measures have been adopted by countries to address the happiness gap?4 What should India do? Introduction The article talks about… Continue reading In pursuit of Happiness
Stopping short of social justice – Regarding NEET
Synopsis: The Justice AK Rajan Committee report does not provide answers to the crucial questions it engages with. Introduction Justice AK Rajan Committee report states that the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) has adversely impacted the chances of less privileged students in gaining admission to government medical colleges in Tamil Nadu. The committee has used various parameters in making… Continue reading Stopping short of social justice – Regarding NEET
Three IITs among world’s top 200 in QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022
Contents1 What is the News?2 About QS Graduate Employability Rankings3 What are the key takeaways?3.1 Rankings Related to India3.2 Topped by What is the News? The QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 has been released. About QS Graduate Employability Rankings QS Graduate Employability Rankings is released by global higher education analysts Quacquarelli Symonds(QS). Purpose: It is… Continue reading Three IITs among world’s top 200 in QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022
Around 66% children below 2 years don’t get nutritious diet: UNICEF
What is the news? As per the report “Fed to Fail? The Crisis of Children’s Diets in Early Life” published by UNICEF, two in every three children between six months and two years didn’t get the nutritious diet needed for healthy growth. Policies and programmes to improve young children’s diets are not prioritised and are being further eroded by the COVID-19… Continue reading Around 66% children below 2 years don’t get nutritious diet: UNICEF
State Food Safety Index: FSSAI
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is State Food Safety Index?3 What are the key findings of the State Food Safety Index?4 What are the initiatives undertaken to Promote Food Safety? What is the news? Recently, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare released Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) -State Food Safety… Continue reading State Food Safety Index: FSSAI
Fund and Faculty count in higher education rankings
Synopsis: The new edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework highlights the huge gap between the best and the rest. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the advantages of the ranking?3 How Universities are ranked?4 What did NIRF data reveal? Introduction National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has recently released its sixth edition of ranking for Higher Education.… Continue reading Fund and Faculty count in higher education rankings
India scores 46th rank in the Global Innovation Index 2021
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Global Innovation Index?3 What are the key findings of the Global Innovation Index 2021?3.1 Key findings related to India3.2 Other Key findings What is the News? The Global Innovation Index (GII) 2021 has been released. What is the Global Innovation Index? The Global Innovation Index is published… Continue reading India scores 46th rank in the Global Innovation Index 2021
Ease of doing business at risk if issue of appointments to tribunals is not resolved
Synopsis: Article discusses the vacancies in the tribunals and how it’s affecting the Insolvency and bankruptcy code’s actual purpose to resolve the debt. Timely appointment will make strict time-bound insolvency resolutions a reality. Contents1 Introduction 2 What are the implications of the vacancies? 3 Why a slower resolution process is bad? 4 What steps can be taken? Introduction … Continue reading Ease of doing business at risk if issue of appointments to tribunals is not resolved
