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1.The judicial role in improving lawmaking Rushed laws, rendering Parliament a rubber stamp, sacrifice core ideals of a constitutional democracy The deterioration in the quality of deliberation in Parliament over time has prompted calls for reform from different stakeholders. On Independence Day, Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana also highlighted this problem, noting that […]
1.Soil microbes can make for a greener revolution A new and fascinating aspect to hybrid vigour is the rhizomicrobiome Plants appear to be simple enough in their organisation. Whether small shrubs or tall trees, all they seem to be made up of is leaves, flowers, fruits, stems and roots. But simple they are not. Being […]
1.Edible oil prices likely to ease by December: official But govt. unlikely to reduce import duties: Food Secretary Soaring edible oil prices are likely to soften by December as international commodity futures show a declining trend and along with the arrival of domestic oilseed crops, Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said on Friday. However, he indicated […]
1.A hydro onslaught the Himalayas cannot take There is rock solid scientific evidence to demand the cancellation of many upcoming and approved hydel projects In normal circumstances, when a mistake is understood and suffered, one tends to learn from it and not repeat it. Unfortunately, this does not hold true in the case of the […]
1.Where liberalism and nationalism are placed in Asia India and China have used the present world system to fashion their rise, with no alternative based on Asian nationalism Liberalism and nationalism mean different things to different people, and the two concepts are often considered mutually exclusive. Over 70 years after Indian independence, it is worth […]
1.UNSC resolution addresses ‘key concerns’ on Afghanistan: India P5 members divided; Delhi plays ‘active role’ to ensure resolution went through Despite the abstention of two “P5” countries — Russia and China — from the India-led United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2593, the Government of India said it was a “matter of satisfaction” that the […]
1.India is indeed walking the green talk Even with all its challenges, the country is setting a global example in meeting its Nationally Determined Contributions Did you know that even at the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change (December 2020), India was the only G20 nation compliant with the agreement? Or that […]
1.NITI bats for tax breaks to achieve monetisation goal It proposes insolvency cover for investment instruments To make the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) a success, the government should give Income Tax breaks to attract retail investors into instruments such as Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), the NITI Aayog has recommended. The Centre’s think tank driving the […]
1.Why are hydropower projects in the Himalayas risky? Environment Ministry told the SC earlier this month that seven hydel projects in the region can go ahead The story so far: The Environment Ministry, in an affidavit placed in the Supreme Court earlier this month, has disclosed that it has permitted seven hydroelectric power projects, which […]
1.Centre to ease path for monetisation Finance Minister to chair meet with regulators to relax investment norms Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will soon chair a meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) to nudge financial regulators to relax and harmonise investment norms for instruments such as Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) to be […]
1.Biden briefed on Kabul airport attack: White House Britain will continue to evacuate its citizens and Afghans despite the ‘barbaric’ bomb attack, says Boris Johnson President Joe Biden is being briefed on the bloody attack against Kabul’s airport, the White House said on Thursday, delaying a planned meeting with Israel’s visiting Prime Minister. “The President […]
1.Income and quotas SC lays bare the limits of using economic criterion to determine reservation eligibility The Supreme Court’s ruling that economic criterion alone cannot be used to classify a member of a Backward Class as belonging to the ‘creamy layer’ adds an interesting nuance to the jurisprudence of affirmative action. There was a time […]
