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What the budget needs to do

Context We need to insure the most vulnerable against shocks such as Covid, but even more, we need to create good job opportunities for the unskilled. What can the budget do? Impact on informal economy The last two quarters have seen a substantive recovery in the Indian economy. Corporate profitability of our largest firms has… Continue reading What the budget needs to do

What is World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda ’22?

PM Modi has made a special address ahead of the theme-setting World Economic Forum (WEF) Agenda on the ‘State of the World’ at Davos. About World Economic Forum (WEF) WEF is an international non-governmental and lobbying organisation based in Cologny, canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German engineer and… Continue reading What is World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda ’22?

Highlights of the Inequality Kills Report

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened economic inequalities across the world says the Inequality Kills Report. Try substantiating this:   Q. Extreme inequality is a form of ‘economic violence’—where structural and systemic policy and political choices are skewed in favor of the richest and the most powerful people. Critically examine. What is the “Inequality Kills” Report?… Continue reading Highlights of the Inequality Kills Report

How Republic Day tableaux are designed and selected

Recently, West Bengal’s tableau for the Republic Day parade was rejected without assigning any reasons or justifications. Who manages the R-Day Parade? The Defence Ministry is the responsible authority for the Republic Day parade and the celebrations. Around September, it invites all the states, the UTs, Central Government departments, and a few constitutional authorities to… Continue reading How Republic Day tableaux are designed and selected

Art-form in news: Kathak

Kathak legend Pandit Birju Maharaj has recently passed away. About Kathak Kathak is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance. The origin of Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards in of ancient northern India known as Kathakars or storytellers. The term Kathak is derived from the Vedic Sanskrit word Katha… Continue reading Art-form in news: Kathak

How predatory pricing is affecting distributors and traders

Context Consumer goods distributors in Maharashtra has been protesting against Colgate’s alleged unfair treatment of traditional distributors vis-Ă -vis B2B (Business-to-Business) technology companies such as Reliance’s JioMart, Udaan and others. The disruption caused by B2B companies Nearly half-a-million of India’s distributors pick up goods from consumer companies such as Colgate and deliver them to 13 million… Continue reading How predatory pricing is affecting distributors and traders

Xeno-Transplantation and Related Issues

Recently, the University Of Maryland School Of Medicine announced that it had successfully transplanted a genetically-modified pig heart into a patient with severe ailments. What is Xenotransplantation? Xenotransplantation, or transplanting organs across different species, was first tried in humans in the 1980s. The experiment was abandoned after the famous case of the American Baby Fae… Continue reading Xeno-Transplantation and Related Issues

Taxing cryptocurrency transactions

Context Notwithstanding the eventual introduction of the Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill in Parliament, cryptocurrencies continue to proliferate. Provisions in Income Tax Act 1961 to tax cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrencies not mentioned in Income Tax Act, 1961: Although the Income Tax Act, 1961 (“IT Act”) does not specifically mention cryptocurrencies, it does cast a… Continue reading Taxing cryptocurrency transactions

[Sansad TV] Perspective: Contribution of Indian Diaspora

UPSC 2022 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context To mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community in the development of India, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on 9th January every year. Indian Diaspora: A backgrounder Indian Diaspora is a generic term used for addressing people who have… Continue reading [Sansad TV] Perspective: Contribution of Indian Diaspora

Undersea Volcanic Eruption in Hunga Islands, Tonga

A distant undersea volcano has erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga sending large tsunami waves reaching the shore. Hunga Volcano The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano has erupted regularly over the past few decades. It consists of two small uninhabited islands, Hunga-Ha’apai and Hunga-Tonga, poking about 100m above sea level 65km north of Tonga’s… Continue reading Undersea Volcanic Eruption in Hunga Islands, Tonga

National Education Alliance for Technology (NEAT) Scheme

NEAT, first-of-its-kind government scheme, set in motion over two years ago, has finally taken shape, bringing courses offered by a group of edtech platforms within the reach of college and university students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. NEAT Scheme The National Education Alliance for Technology (NEAT) is implemented by the All India Council for Technical Education… Continue reading National Education Alliance for Technology (NEAT) Scheme

How women cadets benefit the army

Context Last year, the Supreme Court threw open the hallowed portals of the National Defence Academy for women. Something to truly celebrate on January 15, Army Day, this year. Background The first batch of women officers was inducted into the Indian Army in non-medical roles via the Short Service Commission in 1992. Since 2008, women… Continue reading How women cadets benefit the army

[Burning Issue] India-Pakistan Relations

UPSC 2022 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC) approved the country’s first-ever National Security Policy (NSP) – which is designed to be a “Comprehensive National Security Framework” and covers a five-year period from 2022-26. Pakistan’s (official) policy now leaves the door open for trade with… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India-Pakistan Relations

[Yojana Archive] Capacity Building of PSUs

UPSC 2022 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context Training and capacity building in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) is an area that is gaining importance, particularly due to rapid advancements in technology and other operational methodologies. To meet the training needs in the current dynamic scenario, it is imperative that… Continue reading [Yojana Archive] Capacity Building of PSUs

A new form of socialism powered by cooperative economic enterprises is required

Context Inequalities of wealth have increased around the world and India is becoming one of the world’s most unequal countries. Role of globalisation and privatisation in increasing economic distress Economic despair is feeding the rise of authoritarianism, nationalism, and identity politics. Role of Globalisation: Opening national borders to free trade became an ideology in economics… Continue reading A new form of socialism powered by cooperative economic enterprises is required

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