Context: In recent years, the Indian government has been adopting path-breaking digital initiatives across various sectors. These initiatives hold tremendous potential to spur entrepreneurship, increase India’s global competitiveness and meet the nation’s goal of “growth for all”. What are the thrust areas of the government’s digital strategy? First, a digital backbone for the country: The… Continue reading What’s Powering a Trillion Dollar Revolution
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India’s Tuberculosis fight may get a shot in the arm
What is the News? Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) is in the advanced stage of developing a vaccine against tuberculosis. Tuberculosis(TB) Cases in India According to India’s TB Report 2022: India reported a 19% rise in tuberculosis cases in 2021 over the previous year. The total number of incident TB patients (new and relapse) notified… Continue reading India’s Tuberculosis fight may get a shot in the arm
7 Lessons From The Pandemic
News: It seems that the Covid-19 pandemic may become endemic soon. In the last 2 years, Covid-19 has tested Indian governance among a number of other things. Therefore, it provides scope for learning a number of lessons from the recent covid experiences What lessons can be learnt from India’s experience with the Covid Pandemic? Firstly,… Continue reading 7 Lessons From The Pandemic
Explained: AFSPA and the Northeast
News: The Centre has decided to reduce the area under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the states of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland The act has been withdrawn entirely from 23 districts in Assam; and partially from seven districts in Nagaland, six districts in Manipur, and one district in Assam. Once the decision… Continue reading Explained: AFSPA and the Northeast
Identity and privacy: On Prisoners’ identification Bill/ Why the Criminal Identification Bill overreaches
News: The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, has been tabled in Parliament. The bill proposes to enable the collection of biometric and biological data from prisoners, besides the usual physical measurements, photographs and finger-prints. It authorizes the National Crime Records Bureau to create a central repository of this evidence and share it with law enforcement… Continue reading Identity and privacy: On Prisoners’ identification Bill/ Why the Criminal Identification Bill overreaches
Life, limb & the law: SC’s right on liberal compensation for accident victims. But a clogged system is stacked against citizens
News: In a verdict that offers hope to accident survivors, and sets an example for lower courts, the Supreme Court counselled judges to take a liberal view in awarding compensation to those grappling with 100% disabilities. Need for reforms Only a fraction of motor insurance claims raised every year – reportedly around Rs 10,000 crore… Continue reading Life, limb & the law: SC’s right on liberal compensation for accident victims. But a clogged system is stacked against citizens
Fixing the service: Recruiting more IAS officers is necessary, as is a real merit system and trimming of government
News: Data presented by a parliamentary committee has revealed that over 1,500 sanctioned IAS officer posts (22%) at the state level lie vacant, with some states reporting greater gaps than others. It should be noted that GoI had earlier mooted an amendment to service rules to ensure more officers are available for central deputation by… Continue reading Fixing the service: Recruiting more IAS officers is necessary, as is a real merit system and trimming of government
Atmashakti over atmanirbharta: Learn right lessons from Russia sanctions
Context: Following the West’s stringent export controls restricting Russian state’s access to cutting-edge technology, there have been rising clamor on the need for self-sufficiency. However, there are certain points to consider before converting the goal of atmanirbharta into import substitution. What needs to be considered? First, there is no need for decoupling when there is… Continue reading Atmashakti over atmanirbharta: Learn right lessons from Russia sanctions
Taking The BIMSTEC Route To Prosperity
Context: BIMSTEC is holding its summit on Mar 30 in Sri Lanka. As SAARC has failed to make any progress in the past few years, the burden to advance the regional cooperation now lies on BIMSTEC. Further, meticulous preparations behind the scenes have created an atmosphere of hope for its success. What is BIMSTEC and… Continue reading Taking The BIMSTEC Route To Prosperity
Has IAS Failed the Nation?
News: The Prime Minister Narender Modi openly expressed his disappointment with the prevalent ‘babu culture’ in the bureaucracy in the Parliament of India last year. IAS in early Post Independence India Soon after Independence, they were seen as the home-grown answer to the colonial era ICS. They were responsible for nation building. For example, carrying… Continue reading Has IAS Failed the Nation?
