The $5 trillion arithmetic
Context The Indian government has set itself a big target, namely, that the Indian economy will have an aggregate income… Continue reading The $5 trillion arithmetic
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Permanent Commission to Women in Indian Army
The Supreme Court brought women officers in 10 streams of the Army on a par with their male counterparts… Continue reading Permanent Commission to Women in Indian Army
RBI’s accounting year
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is aligning its July-June accounting year with the government’s April-March fiscal year in order… Continue reading RBI’s accounting year
State of India’s Birds 2020 (SoIB) Assessment
State of India’s Birds 2020 (SoIB) assessment was recently released. Highlights of the report The SoIB was… Continue reading State of India’s Birds 2020 (SoIB) Assessment
Battle of Çanakkale/Gallipoli
India issued a strong demarche to Turkey over its outspoken President Erdogan’s comments in Pakistan. Erdogan has criticised India’s policy… Continue reading Battle of Çanakkale/Gallipoli
Erstwhile State of Rampur
Erstwhile royals of the state of Rampur in Uttar Pradesh are fighting over the assets and legacy of Nawab Raza… Continue reading Erstwhile State of Rampur
National Groundwater Management Improvement Programme
The Government of India and the World Bank have signed a $450 million loan agreement to support the national programme… Continue reading National Groundwater Management Improvement Programme
Let’s think afresh about how to govern India’s gig workforce
Context The gig economy plays to employment patterns in India, where most of the workforce is engaged in “informal” jobs… Continue reading Let’s think afresh about how to govern India’s gig workforce
Person in news: Dara Shikoh
The Ministry of Culture recently set up a panel of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to locate the… Continue reading Person in news: Dara Shikoh
Urban Heat Islands in India
A recent study from IIT Kharagpur called “Anthropogenic forcing exacerbating the urban heat islands in India” noted that the… Continue reading Urban Heat Islands in India
How countries play the tariff game
Context It is important to have a stable tariff policy which would help to link effectively to global value chains.… Continue reading How countries play the tariff game
Battling the bug
Context With multiple cities in China under a public health lockdown, global supply chains of various essential products and consumer… Continue reading Battling the bug
Fine-tuning GST
Context Even as the 31-month-old GST evolves, the debate on its success rages on. Many have argued that GST is… Continue reading Fine-tuning GST
Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR)
The Supreme Court came down heavily on the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for issuing a notification that asked for no… Continue reading Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR)
India’s Scientific Expedition to the Southern Ocean
A South African oceanographic research vessel SA Agulhas set off from Port Louise in Mauritius, on a two-month Indian… Continue reading India’s Scientific Expedition to the Southern Ocean
Species in news: Indian Pangolin
The Madhya Pradesh forest department has radio-tagged an Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) for the first time. Pangolins IUCN status:… Continue reading Species in news: Indian Pangolin
[pib] Nagpur Orange
The first consignment of Nagpur oranges was flagged off to Dubai from Vashi, Navi Mumbai. Nagpur Orange Nagpur orange… Continue reading [pib] Nagpur Orange
Towards a new world order
Context Social inequalities and the grim problems of stark and continuing poverty are at the epicentre of the new world.… Continue reading Towards a new world order
To help her work
Context When it came to allocating funds, the budget relegates women’s economic participation to secondary importance. The current status of women… Continue reading To help her work
Political parties to publish the entire criminal history of their candidates
The Supreme Court has strictly ordered political parties to publish the entire criminal history of their candidates for Assembly… Continue reading Political parties to publish the entire criminal history of their candidates
