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Soil Health Management – NMSA, Soil Health Card, etc.
Soil Health Card – A Tool For Agri Revolution Launched by the central government in February 2015, the scheme is tailor-made to issue ‘Soil card’ to farmers which will carry crop-wise recommendations of nutrients and fertilizers required for the individual farms. Agriculture as primary activity in India Agriculture since ages is the mainstay of the… Continue reading Soil Health Management – NMSA, Soil Health Card, etc.
BCCI Reforms – Lodha Committee, etc.
What are the key points of Lodha committee report? Analysing the report under various dimensions.
PPP Investment Models: HAM, Swiss Challenge, Kelkar Committee
Kelkar Committee Report: Reforming the PPP In the Union Budget 2015-16, Finance Minister announced that the PPP mode of infrastructure development has to be revisited, and revitalized. In pursuance of this announcement, a Committee was constituted to look into the issues. The proposals include a provision for monetisation of projects, revamp of the model concession agreement… Continue reading PPP Investment Models: HAM, Swiss Challenge, Kelkar Committee
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar
Finally democracy triumphed in Myanmar. Can India leverage its democratic institutions to further cement its relationship with 'the land of golden pagodas'?
Gravitational Wave Observations
Eureka moment: Gravitational waves found  Recently, Gravitational waves, the cosmic ripples that distort space-time itself, have been directly detected for the first time. Let’s know about this unprecedented discovery! What is so special about this eureka moment? For the first time, scientists have observed ripples in the fabric of space-time called gravitational waves, arriving… Continue reading Gravitational Wave Observations
Real Estate Industry
How the real estate regulatory bill impacts the status quo
Judicial Pendency
Ending Tareekh pe Tareekh Syndrome
Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism – NCA, Lok Adalats, etc.
CAN NCA BE THE PANACEA TO JUDICIAL PENDENCY?
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pacific Island Nations
What are Pacific Island Nations (PINs)? These are 14 island countries in Pacific Ocean – Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu These countries range in land area from the largest Papua New Guinea (461,700 sq km) to the smallest Nauru… Continue reading Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pacific Island Nations
Foreign Policy Watch: India-SCO
India becomes a permanent member at SCO. What next?
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
Recently, Cabinet has approved new Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP), which will replace New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP), for Oil and Gas exploration, Will that make any change in oil and gas exploration regime? Let’s see this in brief! Let’s first take an overview of New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) was… Continue reading Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
Food Processing Industry: Issues and Developments
The food processing industry in India is increasingly seen as a potential source for driving the rural economy as it brings about synergy between the consumer, industry and the farmer.
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
Timeline of EU source 19 April 1951: European Coal and Steel Community Treaty signed by Germany, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Belgium and Netherlands. May 1952: European Defence Community (EDC) Treaty. August 1954: France rejects the EDC treaty. 25 March 1957: Treaties of Rome signed: creates Common Market / European Economic Community (EEC) and European Atomic Energy… Continue reading Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
Rural Infrastructure Schemes
Has 2 departments under it – Dept. of Rural Development and Dept. of Land Resources. National level schemes under them – Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) for rural roads development, Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) rural emploment and for rural housing, Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) & Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP).
Monetary Policy Committee Notifications
To read about the basic concepts of economics at play here: Economics | Fiscal Policy Explained Economics | Monetary Policy Explained with Examples
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
Raging debate on genetically modified crops shows no signs of abating. Here is everything you need to know about this debate.
