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- 21st November – Trade AgreementsWhy trade deals are the next logical step ]Reacting to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement signed by 15 Asia-Pacific countries, India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, gave a scathing assessment of trade agreements. “In the name of openness we have allowed subsidised products and unfair production advantages from abroad to prevail,” he said, …
- 20th November – ‘Nudge’ in public policy
Nudge – A desirable public policy tool This is a classic example of businesses using behavioural foibles to upsell products to customers. There is now a school of thought that the understanding of human behaviour can be used by policymakers to nudge citizens to act in a way that is good for them or for … - 19th November – Prelims Booster
PM-FME Scheme Union Minister of Food Processing Industries has inaugurated the capacity building component of the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises scheme (PM-FME Scheme) and launched the GIS One District One Product (ODOP) digital map of India. About the PM-FME Scheme – Launched under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation … - 19th November – Asian Drama
Shifting sands for Asian economies Discussions on the post-pandemic global economy have often predicted that China’s appeal as a business destination would fade, losing favour as the global manufacturing hub. Arguments have been made that production would be dispersed to other appealing locations mostly in Asia, and even to those outside. It was expected that … - 18th November – Prelims BoosterAppointment of Judges President of India in exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India has appointed 28 judges to the Allahabad High Court. Appointment of judges – As per article 217, the Chief Justice of the high court is appointed by the President in consultation with …
- 18th November – Andhra Pradesh’s capital conundrum
Andhra Pradesh’s capital conundrums Andhra Pradesh is witnessing a ‘Game of Thrones’-like gritty politics involving capital cities. Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy’s government proposed a three-capital plan in the previous session of the Assembly. As per the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill, 2020, the State will have Visakhapatnam, Amaravati and …18th November – Andhra Pradesh’s capital conundrum Read More »
- 17th November – Trade Unions
A recipe to tear down trade unions Labour law ‘reform’ has been on the table since 1991 as every government’s favourite solution for economic growth. Yet, there was no consensus between governments, political parties, workers and their trade unions, and employers, on what this meant. Trade Unions – Historical Background – Trade unions first emerged … - 17th November – Prelims BoosterCrew-1 Mission As part of NASA’s first commercial human spacecraft system in history, a crew of four astronauts is now en route to the International Space Station (ISS) on a 27-hour flight, onboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft called Resilience. Crew-1 is the first operational flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 …
- 16th November – Western bias in Science
Western bias in Science Recently NASA released a news about the discovery of molecular water on the sunlit side of moon by the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), piggybacked on a Boeing-747 aircraft at approximately 45,000 feet above the ground. The finding of 100-412 parts per million water (equivalent to a 12-ounce bottle) in …
