Editorial Analysis

In Context The government has asked the SC to defer the hearing on Sedition law. About The Home Minister has asked the Supreme Court to defer the hearing on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Sedition law. The minister has conveyed that let an appropriate forum, presumably the Parliament will eventually decide the fate […]

In context A recent World Bank Report has shown that extreme poverty in India more than halved in the last decade. About The report shows that the poverty level has decreased from 22.5 per cent to 10.2 per cent between 2011 and 2019. The reduction level was greater for rural areas (26.3 per cent to […]

In Context  Severe heat wave conditions are being consistently reported over large parts of India. What is Heat Wave? It is a period of abnormally high temperatures, more than the normal maximum temperature that occurs during the summer season. It typically occurs between March and June, and in some rare cases even extends till July.  […]

In Context  It has been observed that the existing Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate structure needs to be rationalised.  Rationale behind adopting Goods and Services Tax (GST) The reasons for adopting a single rate structure in most countries are to have a simple tax system, prevent misclassifications and litigations arising therefrom, and to avoid […]

In Context   India’s unemployment rate rose to 7.83% in April from 7.60% in March according to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) . Key Data The urban unemployment rate rose to 9.22 per cent in April from 8.28 per cent in March. The rural unemployment rate dropped to 7.18 per cent […]

In Context  India-France strategic partnership is based on the fundamental conviction of both countries in a multipolar world and in the concept of strategic autonomy. About Both countries have continuously nurtured and delivered on the ambition of their strategic partnership, particularly in the area of clean energy and environment, people to people ties, digital and […]

In Context The power sector in India is going through a crisis and Peak shortages in some states have reached double digits. About Power Sector in India Power is among the most critical components of infrastructure, crucial for the economic growth and welfare of nations.  The existence and development of adequate power infrastructure is essential […]

In Context  Ayush Industry integration into mainstream systems will give wider acceptance to traditional systems of the country. AYUSH is the acronym for alternate systems of medicine — Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy — and a separate ministry of AYUSH was formed by the government to promote these systems. Ayush Industry in […]

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 […]