RoDTEP Scheme
Context: Recently, the government had left out sectors such as iron and steel, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, from the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products (RoDTEP) scheme. These sectors were omitted from the scheme, as iron and steel were ‘already booming’ and the pharma industry’s business had also increased during the pandemic. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Growth and Development of Indian Economy, Taxation) […]
The Process of Cartelization
Context Competition Commission of India (CCI) has fined 11 firms for of bid rigging, cartelization in Indian Railways tenders. Relevance GS-III: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Dimensions of the Article What is a Cartel? What is Cartelization? Philosophy behind How do they work? How do cartels hurt? Are […]
Confidentiality Ring Amendment and Its Impact on Antitrust Disputes
Context Amazon (the defendant) decided to take the confidentiality route towards its submissions in an order dated March 7 passed by the DG-CCI on the Amazon dispute. Relevance GS-III: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Dimensions of the Article About the Confidentiality Ring Adoption of Confidentiality ring by CCI […]
The Functioning of the Enforcement Directorate
Context: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is in the news now and often. It goes back to May 1, 1956, when an ‘Enforcement Unit’ was formed in the Department of Economic Affairs, for handling Exchange Control Laws violations under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA). Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution, Governance Dimensions of the Article: Enforcement Directorate Functions […]
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
Context: Recently, the Maharashtra government has developed a Migration Tracking System (MTS) application to map the movement of migrant workers to maintain the continuity of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) like nutrition supply, immunisation and health check-up etc. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Migration Tracking System Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) […]
National Cyber Security Strategy
Context: Amid a surge in cyberattacks on India’s networks, the Centre is yet to implement the National Cyber Security Strategy which has been in the works since 2020. Relevance: GS III- Security Challenges Dimensions of the Article: About National Cyber Security Strategy Why does India need a cybersecurity strategy? What steps does the report suggest? […]
Pendency of Cases in SC
Context: The retirements come at a time when the court is in the process of steadying itself after particularly brutal waves of the pandemic. Relevance: GS II- Executive and Judiciary Dimensions of the Article: Pendency in Supreme Court Causes for Pendency of cases Impacts of Pendency of cases Way Forward Pendency in Supreme Court According […]
Status of India’s National Cyber Security Strategy
Context Recently, Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeted Indian electricity distribution centers near Ladakh. Amid a surge in cyberattacks on India’s networks, the Centre is yet to implement the National Cyber Security Strategy which has been in the works since 2020. Relevance GS-III: Challenges to Internal Security through Communication Networks, Role of Media and Social Networking Sites […]
The War’s Many Victims
Context Beyond Ukraine’s borders, far beyond the media spotlight, the war has launched a silent assault on the developing world. This crisis could throw up to 1.7 billion people — over one-fifth of humanity — into poverty, destitution and hunger on a scale not seen in decades. Relevance GS-II: Effect of Policies and Politics of […]
S-400
Context: There is a delay in the delivery of the second regiment of S-400 from Russia due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. However, some training equipment and simulators arrived in India Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Foreign policies affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: About S-400 Triumf Issues with Acquisition of S-400 About India’s […]