News: Recently, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) released the Consumer Pyramids Household Survey. According to the survey, employment in India fell from 408.9 million in 2019-20 to 387.2 million in 2020-21 and then recovered to 401.8 million in 2021-22. General trends of employment in India Firstly, employment was declining at the rate of… Continue reading The workers hit the hardest
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Inflation control needs another model
News: Recently, the Monetary Policy Committee has announced its primary focus on inflation or the” inflation targeting. Keeping the high inflationary pressure into consideration, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the policy repo rate in order to ensure price stability. Status of inflation in India The wholesale price inflation has been in the double… Continue reading Inflation control needs another model
In the time of war: On India’s ties with Europe without upsetting Russia
Context: Prime Minister three-nation visit to Europe comes at a time when the continent is facing its biggest security crisis since the end of the Cold War. While bilateral issues are at the centre of these meetings, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is the major issue. What were the key highlights of the tour? In… Continue reading In the time of war: On India’s ties with Europe without upsetting Russia
Embroiling Transnistria in the Russia-Ukraine War
What is the News? There is growing concern that Transnistria could be dragged into Russia’s war against Ukraine. What is Transnistria? Transnistria – officially called the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic – is a narrow strip of land between Moldova and western Ukraine. It is an unrecognized breakaway state that left Moldova after the collapse of the… Continue reading Embroiling Transnistria in the Russia-Ukraine War
India, Denmark to strengthen Green Strategic Partnership
What is the News? The Indian Prime Minister is on a visit to Denmark. What are the key highlights from the visit? Green Strategic Partnership: India and Denmark agreed to further strengthen the Green Strategic Partnership with a focus on green hydrogen, renewable energy and wastewater management. Antimicrobial resistance: India and Denmark have decided to… Continue reading India, Denmark to strengthen Green Strategic Partnership
Joblessness on the rise in India
What is the News? There has been a massive increase in joblessness of at least 10 million due to COVID-19 on top of the 30 million already unemployed in 2019. What are the key highlights from the article? Less number of Non-Farm Jobs Generated According to the Periodic Labor Force Survey(PLFS), the number of new… Continue reading Joblessness on the rise in India
The court’s burden
News: Recently, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) proposed a National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation (NJIC) with corresponding bodies at the State level at the joint conference of Chief Justices and Chief Ministers. Arguments in favour The court complexes have a lot of inadequacies in India. There is a wide gulf between the available infrastructure and the… Continue reading The court’s burden
No one can be forced to get vaccinated:Supreme Court
What is the News? The Supreme Court has said that no person can be forced to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and asked the Union government to make public the effects of such immunization. What was the case about? A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking disclosure of vaccine trial data and a stay… Continue reading No one can be forced to get vaccinated:Supreme Court
The debate on the national language
What is the News? Recently, remarks by a Hindi actor that Hindi is the national language of India sparked a controversy over the status of the language under the Constitution. What is the status of Hindi in India? Under Article 343 of the Constitution, the official language of the Union shall be Hindi in the… Continue reading The debate on the national language
Railways restructuring to lead to closure of wings
What is the News? Indian Railways has announced the closure of the Special Railway Establishment for Strategic Technology and Holistic Advancement (SRESTHA), Lucknow. What is the SRESTHA? It is a research unit set up in 2016 as a part of the Research Designs and Standards Organization(RDSO). Purpose: It was tasked with the role of taking… Continue reading Railways restructuring to lead to closure of wings
