Category: Burning Issues

[Burning Issues] Fiscal Push for MSME Sector of India (Part I)

The Covid-19 pandemic has left its impact on all sectors of the economy but nowhere is the hurt as much… Continue reading [Burning Issues] Fiscal Push for MSME Sector of India (Part I)

[Burning Issue] Vizag Gas Leak

The Vizag Gas Leak was an industrial accident that occurred at a chemical plant in R. R. Venkatapuram village near… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Vizag Gas Leak

[Burning Issue] Judiciary in Times of COVID-19 Outbreak

  During the Second World War, when the Luftwaffe (German air force) was wreaking havoc over London with its incessant… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Judiciary in Times of COVID-19 Outbreak

[Burning Issues] Fiscal Push for MSME Sector of India (Part II)

COVID-19 and MSMEs The MSMEs were already struggling — in terms of declining revenues and capacity utilization — in the… Continue reading [Burning Issues] Fiscal Push for MSME Sector of India (Part II)

[Burning Issue] Key takeaways from the report on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)

As India embarks on its journey of 5 trillion Economy, the importance of Infrastructure cannot be undermined. PM Modi in… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Key takeaways from the report on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)

[Burning Issue] The COVID chapter in Indian Diplomacy

The outbreak and spread of COVID-19 has created multiple challenges for the entire world. Apart from primary challenges like containing… Continue reading [Burning Issue] The COVID chapter in Indian Diplomacy

[Burning Issue] 100% Reservation and Associated Issues

Background Reservation in India is a system of affirmative action by the State that provides representation for historically and currently… Continue reading [Burning Issue] 100% Reservation and Associated Issues

[Burning Issue] India’s Amended FDI Norms amidst Hostile Takeover Efforts by China

    For India, the problem lies that, trade with China has often been viewed as a positive in a… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s Amended FDI Norms amidst Hostile Takeover Efforts by China

[Burning Issues] Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020

    Context Major Port Authorities Bill 2020 was recently introduced in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Shipping.… Continue reading [Burning Issues] Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020

[Burning Issue] Success stories in handling COVID-19 crisis

    What would happen once lockdown in India is lifted? India faces a similar choice as that of Goldilocks… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Success stories in handling COVID-19 crisis

[Burning Issue] World Health Organization (WHO) And Coronavirus Handling

    International organisations are important for the UPSC exam. International Relations (IR) is a crucial segment of the UPSC… Continue reading [Burning Issue] World Health Organization (WHO) And Coronavirus Handling

[Burning Issues] J&K New Domicile Rules

Context Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs has promulgated the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Adaptation of State Laws) Order, 2020,… Continue reading [Burning Issues] J&K New Domicile Rules

[Burning Issue] Migrant workers amid COVID-19 outbreak

    Blamed for leaving their homes in defiance of the lockdown, hungry and cash-strapped migrants are struggling in packed… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Migrant workers amid COVID-19 outbreak

[Burning Issue] The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020

  The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 has been passed by both the Houses of Parliament and is waiting for… Continue reading [Burning Issue] The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020

[Burning Issue] Economic Impact of Coronavirus in India and Government’s intervention (PART II)

As the virus continues its march around the world, governments with India being no exemption have turned to proven public… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Economic Impact of Coronavirus in India and Government’s intervention (PART II)

[Burning Issue] Economic Impact of Coronavirus in India and Government’s intervention (PART I)

It’s life itself that is affected, profoundly so and almost from a genetic level. And that means at every other… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Economic Impact of Coronavirus in India and Government’s intervention (PART I)

[Burning Issue] Oil Prices and OPEC+

  Most of the world’s oil is controlled by a very small group of people- the Middle Eastern cartel called… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Oil Prices and OPEC+

[Burning Issue] Women in Armed Forces

Our mythology is replete with instances of warrior women who were revered, worshipped like the `Shakti’, consort of Shiva the… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Women in Armed Forces

[Burning Issue] Supreme Court judgment on Land Acquisition Act

      Land acquisition in India refers to the process by which the union or a state government in… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Supreme Court judgment on Land Acquisition Act

[Burning Issue] The Code on Social Security, 2019

      The government has embarked on a mission to amalgamate about 40 labour laws into four Labour Codes… Continue reading [Burning Issue] The Code on Social Security, 2019