News: Recently, the government has decided to extend the PLI (Production-Linked Incentive) scheme to encourage semiconductor manufacturing in India. Contents1 Why countries are focusing more on manufacturing of semiconductors?2 What steps has been taken in India?3 What is the scope of Fab manufacturing in India?4 What is the way forward? Why countries are focusing more… Continue reading India’s semiconductor dream
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A dipping graph in occupational safety and health
News: Recently, the Safe in India (SII) released CRUSHED 2021, which shows a grim reality of occupational safety and health in the auto sector. This article says that there is a need for a comprehensive review of labour inspection and the labour statistical system in India, as the Government is in the process of framing… Continue reading A dipping graph in occupational safety and health
The era of combative federalism
News: Over the last few years, Indian federalism has shifted from cooperative to combative federalism. Read here: A combative federalism What are the incidents related to combative federalism? IAS cadre rules: Proposed amendments to Indian administrative service rules 1954 has triggered conflict between the center and states. As per the amendments, the government of India will… Continue reading The era of combative federalism
Taking a byte out of cyber threats
News: The cycle of cyber-attacks and the distrust will threaten the foundations of democratic society. The world was made aware of the threat posed by cyber weapons with the advent of the Stuxnet Worm in 2010. It resulted in damage to Iran’s centrifuge capabilities. In 2012, a bank of computers belonging to the Saudi Aramco… Continue reading Taking a byte out of cyber threats
Clearing the airways
News: New Government guidelines have allowed fully vaccinated passengers from 82 countries to skip the mandatory quarantine period. Also the requirement of compulsory on-arrival testing for passengers from certain countries identified as “at-risk” has also been removed. Contents1 Why is this relaxation being given? 2 What are the reasons for this fall in numbers? 3 How… Continue reading Clearing the airways
Quad meet focuses on Indo-Pacific cooperation
What is the News? Quad has recently held its fourth ministerial meeting in Melbourne, Australia. Read here: Quad Ministers set to meet in Australia What are the key outcomes of the Quad summit? On terrorism: Group requested countries not to let use their territories to launch terror attacks. They also condemned the terrorist attacks in India, including the… Continue reading Quad meet focuses on Indo-Pacific cooperation
INCOIS carries out coastal vulnerability assessment
What is the news? Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has prepared the Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI). What is the Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI)? INCOIS has carried out a coastal vulnerability assessment for the entire Indian coast at States level. It has brought out an Atlas comprising 156 maps on 1:1,00,000 scales to… Continue reading INCOIS carries out coastal vulnerability assessment
Police – Training, Modernisation and Reforms Report: 648 police stations lack phone connection: Parliamentary Panel
What is the News? The Parliamentary Panel on Home Affairs has submitted a report in Rajya Sabha titled ‘Police – Training, Modernisation and Reforms’. What are the key findings of the report? As many as 648 police stations in the country do not have telephones. The largest shortfall was found in the North-East States. Around… Continue reading Police – Training, Modernisation and Reforms Report: 648 police stations lack phone connection: Parliamentary Panel
An MSP scheme to transform Indian agriculture
News: The article suggests a different way of designing a minimum support price (MSP) to transform Indian agriculture. Contents1 How the current price stabilization policy for food grains has evolved?2 What are the consequences of this price stabilization policy?3 How MSP should be redesigned?4 Why India needs a decentralized mechanism of procurement?5 What is the… Continue reading An MSP scheme to transform Indian agriculture
Is the institution of Governor subverting federal structure?
News: With the TN governor returning the NEET bill and running a battle between the West Bengal governor and CM highlights the inherent tension between the post of governor and elected chief minister. Read here: Explained: Governor’s powers, friction with states, and why this happens often What are the issues between the governor and chief minister?… Continue reading Is the institution of Governor subverting federal structure?
