Context India Competitiveness Initiative aims to develop a roadmap for India’s growth policies to aggressively push the nation towards middle-income and beyond by 2047, the 100th anniversary of India’s independence As part of this initiative a new report is published …
Context The Prime Minister has called for “Energy Atmanirbharta” by 2040 10 suggestions to achieve the objective of Energy Atma Nirbharta To have definitional clarity Atmanirbharta translates literally to self-reliance but many interpret it to mean self-sufficiency. In the Energy …
Context By “care work burden” or “motherhood penalty” we mean women’s burden of childcare and domestic work This is an important factor that disadvantages them in the labour market, both globally and in India. It is also seen to underlie …
Context India’s socio-economic problem is not just employment but also the poor quality of employment. By poor quality of employment we mean insufficient and uncertain incomes, and poor working conditions. The dominant “theory-in-use” to increase employment is to Improve the …
Why in News: India’s first intra-nasal vaccine – delivered through the nose instead of a shot in the arm – has received approval from the country’s apex drug regulator for emergency use in adults. The need With the vaccine being …
Why in News: The decision of former Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja to decline an offer to be considered for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award this year has sparked a row. Who was Ramon Magsaysay? Ramon Magsaysay served as the …
Why in News: Marking progress on the delayed implementation of the $500 million defence Line of Credit (LoC) extended by India to Bangladesh, Bangladesh has recently shared a wish list of military platforms and systems that its armed forces would …
What is TB? Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is an ancient disease and has been documented to have existed in Egypt as early as 3000 BC. TB most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary …
About the project Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the “PM GatiShakti — National Master Plan” for infrastructure development aimed at boosting multimodal connectivity and driving down logistics costs. PM GatiShakti is a digital platform that connects 16 ministries …
What is External Debt? External debt is the portion of a country’s debt that is borrowed from foreign lenders through commercial banks, governments, or international financial institutions. Governments and eligible corporations can raise loans from abroad. Components of External Debt …