31th December 2020 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Separating the wheat from the agri-policy chaff Straws in the wind in South Block Editorial: Separating the wheat from the agri-policy chaff Context: In the on-going debates around the three new pieces of agricultural legislation and the farmers’ demand for continuation of minimum support prices (MSP), questions have often been raised whether the government […]
30th December 2020 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Resilient supply chains as a pandemic lesson The broken bonds of democracy The tragedy of conservation Editorial: Resilient supply chains as a pandemic lesson Context: A key lesson learnt by the world during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the importance of creating resilient supply chains that can withstand disruptions and ensure reliability for the […]
29th December 2020 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Dealing with India’s two-front challenge War and words Reforms with the future and farming needs in mind Editorial: Dealing with India’s two-front challenge Context: India’s military was firmly of the view that a collusive China-Pakistan military threat was a real possibility, and we must develop capabilities to counter this challenge. Relevance: GS Paper 2: […]
28th December 2020 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Towards an effective vaccination distribution policy A brief history of the Indian economy in 2020 Editorial: Towards an effective vaccination distribution policy Context: India plans to vaccinate 300 million people against COVID-19 over the next 6-7 months. Relevance: GS Paper 2: Social Sector & Social Services (health, education, human resources – issues in development, […]
26th December 2020 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Limits of sovereignty Article 356 and an activist judiciary Editorial: Limits of sovereignty Context: The tariff-free trade accord in goods that the U.K. and the EU signed on Thursday, days before the post-Brexit transition expires, should mitigate somewhat the consequences of Britain’s narrow decision, in 2016, to leave one of the largest trading blocs. […]
25th December 2020 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Learning to let go Are children being introduced to coding too early in life? Editorial: Learning to let go Context: The international tribunal also ruled that India’s demand of $1.2 billion in retrospective tax was “in breach of the guarantee of fair and equitable treatment”. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Indian Economy (issues re: planning, […]
24th December 2020 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content ‘Free, fair and safe’ as the election motto The tightrope between production, industrial peace Editorial: ‘Free, fair and safe’ as the election motto Context: The growth of democracy is possible only when peoples are entitled to participate in the democratic process pf the country. According to Art. 326 elections in India are conducted on […]
23rd December 2020 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content: Delaying the inevitable Pandemic resilience Editorial: Delaying the inevitable Context: The government has kicked the can down the road by deciding to keep in abeyance critical provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) of 2016 till March 31, 2021. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Indian Economy (issues re: planning, mobilisation of resources, growth, development, […]
22th December 2020 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content: New Welfarism of Modi govt represents distinctive approach to redistribution and inclusion Humans are still core to Digital India Editorial: New Welfarism of Modi govt represents distinctive approach to redistribution and inclusion Context: Traditional redistribution, which aims to deliver on intangibles like health and education, has ceded to a distinctive ‘New Welfarism’, where Centre […]
21th December 2020 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content: Laying the foundation for faster growth Stopping the slide of health care in India The right call Editorial: Laying the foundation for faster growth Context: The decline in 2020-21 caused by the pandemic can be addressed only if the Indian economy grows at 8% in 2021-22. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Indian Economy (issues re: […]