Editorial Analysis

Context There is an urgent need for reforms in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) About: It is a poverty alleviation programme of the Government of India, which provides the legal Right to Work in exchange for money to the citizens of the country. […]

In News India’s groundwater governance is in better shape. Key Findings of different Reports India, with nearly 18% of the world’s population, occupies about 2.4% of the total geographical area and consumes 4% of total water resources.  India is the largest groundwater user.  India has distinct and varying hydro-geological settings.  Groundwater  About:  Groundwater is the […]

Context Recently, the debates were floated around exemptions and non-taxation of agricultural income in India. History of agricultural taxation 1860: The history of agricultural tax can be traced back to 1860.  It applied to income from all sources including agricultural income even when it was under high taxation by land revenue.  It was active for […]

In Context Recently, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has censored posts on Twitter & YouTube related BBC documentary, India: The Modi Question. What is censorship? Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information.  This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or “inconvenient”.  Censorship […]

In News A conference of the Directors General of Police of all the states and union territories was held in Delhi. About Conference  It is an annual feature which is organised by the Intelligence Bureau  Its deliberations are presided over by the Director, IB, who is considered primus inter pares among the senior-most police officers […]

In News Recently,  the Steering Committee of the Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) held its third meeting in New Delhi. River-linking in India  The idea of river-linking: In the 1970s, the idea of transferring surplus water from a river to a water-deficit area was proposed by the then Union Irrigation Minister (earlier the Jal Shakti Ministry […]

In News A report by the World Bank, released last year, on financing India’s urban infrastructure needs, focuses on private investments ameliorating urban problems. About World Bank Estimates:  The World Bank estimates that nearly $840 billion (?70 lakh crore) would be needed for investment in urban India to meet the growing demands of the population, […]

Context Recently, the Rural Health Statistics 2021-2022 was released by the Union health ministry. Document highlights According to the document, India’s rural healthcare system continues to be plagued by a shortfall on two critical fronts: Doctors and infrastructure.  Doctors: There is a shortage of  83.2 percent of surgeons,  74.2 percent of obstetricians and gynaecologists,  79.1 […]

Context Recently, India completed ten years since the enactment of its Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. About Enactment: The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, enacted in consequence of India’s ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1992. It came into effect on […]

In News Recently, Uttarakhand’s hill town Joshimath experienced rapid subsidence (or ground sinking). More about the news Significance of the town: Joshimath serves as a gateway to popular pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib as well as the popular international skiing resort of Auli. Issue: Despite a population of only about 23,000, it has […]