Measuring Inequality in India: Why Gini Isn’t the Whole Story Introduction In April 2025, a government release claimed that India is “one of the most equal societies today”, citing the World Bank’s latest Poverty and Equity Brief which showed India’s Gini Index at 25.5, making it the fourth most equal country after Slovak Republic, Slovenia, […]
Bonds -Types & Yield Introduction With climate change driving more frequent and intense natural disasters as witnessed in recent times, countries like India face growing financial risks from events like floods, landslides, cyclones, and earthquakes. While the traditional insurance remains limited to individuals and small businesses many others are still exposed to risks. In […]
Jai Anusandhan – The New Age of Indian Agri-Innovation India a land of Farmers where agriculture is the largest employer focused on “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan” to “Jai Vigyan”. The latest being “Jai Anusandhan”—Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for innovation, backed by a ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development, Innovation fund (RDI). What Are Genetically Modified […]
Great Nicobar Project: A Deep Dive into the Strategic, Environmental, and Seismic Crossroads Introduction The Great Nicobar Island infrastructure project has recently sparked criticism for inadequately addressing seismic risks in its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), despite the region’s vulnerability to major earthquakes. What’s in today’s article? About the Great Nicobar Project? Why is the government […]
Recently Union Cabinet Approved National Sports Policy 2025: Transforming India’s Sporting Landscape Recently National Sports Policy 2025 has been approved by the Union Cabinet, marking a major step towards transforming India’s sporting landscape and empowering citizens via sports and associated activities. This significant document, taking the place of the National Sports Policy of 2001, provides […]
India’s Secular Constitution: Contemporary Issues & Reforms Introduction Secularism as we know today is the backbone of Indian constitutional democracy—It is an idea born out of our freedom struggle and given legal force by the Constitution. With increasing debates on secularism in Indian political sphere, understanding its roots, its constitutional backing, and judicial interpretations is […]
Western Ghats Conservation: Why Community is the Missing Key Recent Context Ecologist Madhav Gadgil has called for a community-centric approach towards Western Ghats conservation. He sharply criticized the forest department’s bureaucratic failures and the neglect of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) on the ground. (PYQ 2016) . It was recently published in The Indian Express […]
MSMEs Empowering India’s Growth: Building a Sustainable and Inclusive Economy Introduction: The Pulse of India’s Real Economy Every year June 27 is celebrated as the International MSME Day to recognize the vital role of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in national economy. The theme for 2025 is “Enhancing the Role of MSMEs as Drivers […]
Fiscal Health Index (FHI): A Framework for Fiscal Discipline Among Indian States Why in News Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh recently emphasized the importance of the Fiscal Health Index (FHI), developed by NITI Aayog. It is a tool designed to assess and improve fiscal performance at the state level. This initiative comes at a time […]
Substandard Cancer Drugs in India: What Patients Need to Know A recent investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, reported in The Hindu, has revealed that many chemotherapy drugs exported from India are failing basic quality tests. For a country that is both a global pharmaceutical hub and home to over 1.5 million new […]