Context In his Independence Day address, Prime Minister asked Indians to embrace the “Panch Pran” — five vows — by 2047 when the country celebrates 100 years of independence. The first vow,…

India’s unique jobs crisis Context India has “too many people” in agriculture and the inability to move surplus labour from farms constitutes a major policy failure of successive governments. Key…

Context India’s trade deficit has widened to a record $31.02 billion in July thanks to contracting merchandise exports and a rise in imports. This is a three-times increase from the…

Context Recently, nearly 3,000 cattle have died in Rajasthan and Gujarat due to a viral infection called the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) that has spread across the states. What is the Lumpy…

Context In a bid to meet India’s commitment to exceed its Paris agreement climate targets, the Centre plans to table the Energy Conservation Amendment Bill 2022 in the ongoing Monsoon…

Context Singapore’s burgeoning cryptocurrency sector has been shaken by the recent collapse of Three Arrows Capital (3AC), a cryptocurrency hedge fund. How important is Singapore to Asia’s crypto sector? Investment in…

Context India’s largest floating solar plant is now fully operational at Ramagundam in Telangana’s Peddapalli district. About India’s largest floating solar plant The 100-megawatt (MW) floating solar power photovoltaic project was…

Context The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister has approved Computerization of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) with the objective of increasing efficiency of PACS, bringing transparency…

Context The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister was apprised of a Strategic Partnership Agreement signed between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India and…