News: Supreme Court judgment upholding OBC reservation in NEET is a landmark judgment. Merit has to be contextualized socially and seen as an instrument of advancing social goods like equality. Tamil Nadu model where merit also takes historical privileges into account can be replicated in the rest of India. Read here: Supreme Court upholds validity of OBC… Continue reading Reservations in super-speciality courses: The Dravadian model of public health
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The devastating impact of school closure
News: Schools are becoming an easy target for politicians. A decision of closing the schools makes them caring and sensitive, but it impacts the lives of children. Why the reasoning provided for the closure of schools is not correct? Protect children: The main reason given for closing the school is to protect the children. According to… Continue reading The devastating impact of school closure
In conjuction: On evolution of democratic society
News: Indian PM in his speech recently stated that India had wasted a lot of time “fighting for rights” and “neglecting one’s duties”. What is the relationship between rights and duties? The evolution of democratic society is centered on the expansion of individual and group rights. Duties are important for reinforcement of those rights. Thus,… Continue reading In conjuction: On evolution of democratic society
India needs a national vision
News: In India, announcements are made in various sectors without a stated national vision. There is no official document to guide policy and decision-making. What are the National vision documents of other countries? China: It released a ‘Made in China 2025’ document in 2015, that talks about a 10-year plan for the development of 10… Continue reading India needs a national vision
A chance to support growth, fiscal consolidation
News: Recently, the National Statistical Office (NSO) released the first advance national accounts estimates for 2021-22. What are the growth prospects for India? IMF and OECD forecasts have indicated growth rates at 8.5% and 8.1%, respectively, for 2022-23. However, these are optimistic as the base effects characterizing 2021-22 are limited. However, India may expect real… Continue reading A chance to support growth, fiscal consolidation
False dichotomy: On merit versus reservation
News: Recently, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of extending reservation to OBCs in All India quota (AIQ) of seats in admission to undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses. What is All India Quota? It is a quota that has been implemented since 1986. It is envisaged as a domicile-free quota to access medical… Continue reading False dichotomy: On merit versus reservation
Budgeting for the education emergency
News: Less resource allocation is seen in the education sector. Contents1 What is the public resource allocation in the education sector?2 What is the difference in data observed from various surveys?3 What is the impact of the pandemic on children?4 What methods can be adopted to increase access to education? What is the public resource allocation… Continue reading Budgeting for the education emergency
Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem: Start-ups raised a record $24.1 billion in 2021: study
What is the News? NASSCOM in association with Consultancy Firm Zinnov has released a report titled ‘Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem: Year of The Titans’. What are the key findings of the Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem report? More than 2,250 startups were added in the year 2021. This is 600 more than what was added in… Continue reading Indian Tech Start-up Ecosystem: Start-ups raised a record $24.1 billion in 2021: study
New Model for Asset Monetisation: People can soon invest in infra projects: Gadkari
What is the News? The Union government is awaiting approval of the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for the New Model for Asset Monetisation. What is the New Model for Asset Monetisation planned by the Government? Currently, most of the pension funds and foreign investors are investing in infrastructure projects. But under this new… Continue reading New Model for Asset Monetisation: People can soon invest in infra projects: Gadkari
Setting sail for a powerful India-German partnership
News: German navy frigate Bayern recently arrived in Mumbai after visiting Japan, Australia and other countries. This move is for strengthening the relationships between India and Germany. Bayern has also participated in NATO missions and operation Atlanta in the past. Read here: India-Germany relations: After 16 years About Indo-Pacific region It is home to around 65% of… Continue reading Setting sail for a powerful India-German partnership
