Editorial Analysis

In Context  For India, Attaining self-sufficiency in semiconductor manufacturing can mean collective growth of the South Asian region.   What is Semiconductor? It is a material product usually composed of silicon, which conducts electricity more than an insulator, such as glass, but less than a pure conductor, such as copper or aluminium.  Semiconductors are critical technological […]

In Context  Recently, the Bench of the Supreme Court of India decided to critically examine the routine and abrupt way in which trial judges often impose the death penalty on convicts.  Death Penalty About: Death penalty or capital punishment is the highest degree of punishment that can be awarded to an individual under specified penal […]

In Context  This article highlights how Hydrogen could completely transform India’s energy ecosystem. About Hydrogen Hydrogen is the lightest element.  It is the simplest and smallest element in the periodic table. No matter how it is produced, it ends up with the same carbon-free molecule.  However, the pathways to produce it are very diverse, and […]

In Context  This article argues that with the right momentum ‘Mission Antyodaya’  can help to transform rural India  in terms of development and social justice. Background  Constitutional Mandate:  The Indian Constitution mandates local governments to prepare and implement plans for ‘economic development and social justice’ (Articles 243G and 243W). Complementary institutions and measures: The gram […]

In Context  Electricity generation in South Asia has risen exponentially. South Asia has almost a fourth of the global population living on 5% of the world’s landmass.  Major Points  Electricity generation in South Asia has risen from 340 terawatt hours (TWh) in 1990 to 1,500 TWh in 2015. Country wise analysis:  Bangladesh has achieved 100% […]

In Context  The release of working papers of  the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund(IMF) has led to a renewed debate on poverty in India.  Findings of the World Bank and IMF on poverty in India New working papers from the World Bank and the IMF claim that extreme poverty in the country, based […]

In Context Arrests and attacks increased on Indian fishermen as they continued entering Lankan waters because of depletion of marine resources on the Indian side. Major issues  The unpopular truth in the entire conflict is accusations about Tamil fishermen entering Sri Lankan waters, ownership of Katchatheevu Island, where Tamil fishermen had traditional fishing rights for […]

In Context The performance of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been under intense scrutiny.  Performance Analysis   A common metric used to assess the efficacy of IBC is the time taken to resolve cases. It is calculated by taking a simple average of time taken on each completed case.  This is one of the […]

In Context Recently, the President of India has given his assent to the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill. Background  The old code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, did not have the provision of medical examination of the accused.  The Law Commission, in its 41st Report (1969), considered the necessity of physical examination of the arrested […]