Many countries are suggesting various levels of containment in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. With these worries, schools and universities are closing down and moving abruptly to online platforms and remote education. This sudden change has us asking, “Is the education system in India on a verge of collapse?” Context Sometime in… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Education in Times of COVID-19

We have been having a bad summer! The Nepalese have face-palmed us, the Chinese have taken our territory and let not forget the Covid crisis. Now Donald Trump has dealt a blow to thousands aspiring for a career in the US. The US administration extended the 60-day ban on immigration and non-immigrant worker visas till… Continue reading [Burning Issue] US Visa Ban and its Impact on India

The Rajya Sabha elections were recently concluded. Leaving aside the tussle for majority in Rajya sabha(to get bills passed), this body has been in news for many reasons. One of the primary debate also questions the very need of an upper house. So, in today’s article we will talk about THE House of elders. The… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Rajya Sabha and Its Functioning

Healthcare is LITERALLY the talk of the town right now. But for all the wrong reasons. Whether it is the lack of beds/ventilators or high cost of treatment, COVID has amplified our present deficiencies.  Like rest of the world, Indians are for the first time so singularly focused on healthcare and public health amid this… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s Ailing Health Sector and Coronavirus

  The coronavirus has impacted countries, communities and individuals in countless ways, from school closures to health-care insurance issues, not to undermine loss of lives. As governments scramble to address these problems, different solutions based on blockchain technologies have sprung up to help deal with the worldwide crisis.   What is Blockchain Technology? Simply, blockchain… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Blockchain Technology and COVID-19

Culturally speaking, India and Nepal share a great people to people interaction. But lately the two countries have been in news not for the camaraderie they share but the border tensions. Like China was not enough! In this article, we provide the explanation of the map related row that’s been brewing up. Also, a general… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India-Nepal Border Row

  WMO has applauded the India Meteorological Department’s forecast and updates on super cyclone Amphan as “best practice” as the weather office made a series of predictions that correctly anticipated the path of the cyclone and the associated wind speed. The Indian subcontinent is one of the worst affected regions in the world. The subcontinent… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Tropical Cyclones and India

Hong Kong is burning again. Last year it was Fugitive Offenders Amendment bill, now it’s National Security Law. This anthem bill criminalises insulting China’s national anthem. No, this is not like the same dictum given to us by Supreme Court to stand up in multiplexes. But people actually fear that this law will take away… Continue reading [Burning Issue] National Security Law debate in Hong Kong

The Covid-19 pandemic has left its impact on all sectors of the economy but nowhere is the hurt as much as the Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs) of India. All anecdotal evidence available, such as the hundreds of thousands of stranded migrant workers across the country, suggests that MSMEs have been the worst casualty… Continue reading [Burning Issues] Fiscal Push for MSME Sector of India (Part I)

The Vizag Gas Leak was an industrial accident that occurred at a chemical plant in R. R. Venkatapuram village near Gopalapatnam on the outskirts of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on the early morning of 7 May 2020. The source of the leak was a styrene plant owned by South Korean electronics giant LG. The leaked gas… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Vizag Gas Leak

  During the Second World War, when the Luftwaffe (German air force) was wreaking havoc over London with its incessant bombing attacks, the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill took cognizance of the heavy casualties and economic devastation. While he was briefed on the casualties and economic collapse, he asked, “Are the courts functioning?” When told… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Judiciary in Times of COVID-19 Outbreak

As India embarks on its journey of 5 trillion Economy, the importance of Infrastructure cannot be undermined. PM Modi in his Independence Day speech 2019 had highlighted this aspect by allocating ₹100 lakh crore for infrastructure projects over the next 5 years. The latest move- ‘National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)’. NIP will help to augment infrastructure… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Key takeaways from the report on National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)