Editorial Analysis

In Context  The growing consumption in rich countries has come at a cost for developing countries such as India. About  The uncertainties in the global economic environment  have all been believed to have created export opportunities for countries such as India. Uncertainties , significantly driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resultant sanctions on […]

In Context  The launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) coincided with the Quad summit,  signifying the essence of the Quad and its extension as a “plus” grouping. Key Takeaways from the Quad Summit About Quad  It  is an informal multilateral grouping of India, the U.S., Australia, and Japan aimed at cooperation for a free […]

In Context  Recently, the question arose whether Parliament should exercise some control over the executive’s power to sign international treaties. Parliament’s power to legislate on treaties  In the Constitution, entry 14 of the Union list contains the following item —  “entering into treaties and agreements with foreign countries and implementing treaties, agreements and conventions with […]

In Context  In Q4 of FY22, for the first time the amount to be realised from the resolution process was lower than the liquidation value of assets. Why did the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) come into force ? Poor recovery of claims and inordinate delays in resolving bad assets were the problems that […]

In Context   Recently,Marital Rape Exception (MRE) was challenged in a petition  before a two-judge bench of Delhi High Court with Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice C Hari Shankar. The petitions challenging the exception to Section 375 of the IPC were filed by NGO RIT Foundation, All India Democratic Women’s Association and a marital rape victim. […]

In Context  Recently, the need was felt to increase the number of Biosphere Reserves in South Asia to ward off an ecological crisis. Need of Biosphere Reserves Biodiversity is the living fabric of our planet and it underpins human well-being in the present and in the future. Its rapid decline threatens nature and people alike. […]

In Context  Recently, India banned wheat exports with immediate effect as part of measures to control rising domestic prices. Previous crisis  Procurement in 2006-07 (April-March) at 9.23 MMT was far below the requirement. The buffer stocks were drawn down by 2 MMT, a cardinal error in food management.  The stock position at the end of […]

In Context  Recently, the Prime Minister of India visited Nepal’s Lumbini on ‘Buddha Purnima’ to deepen ‘time-honoured’ ties. Importance of Lumbini Lumbini, in Buddhist tradition, is the birthplace of Gautama Buddha  Lumbini is the holy place where according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Mahamayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama at around 623 B.C.  Lord Buddha, was […]

In Context Road safety is an important issue that needs to be tackled as the number of lives lost to road accidents per year is worrisome and the issue has not yet occupied the public’s imagination. About India’s socio-economic cost of road traffic accidents for the year 2019 was in the range of $15.71 billion […]

In Context Recently, certain state governments have decided to frame Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for their respective states which have led to increased public deliberation on the issue. About Under Article 44 (Directive Principles of State Policy) of the Constitution, the State shall strive to secure for its citizens a Uniform Civil Code(UCC) throughout India. […]