Wheels of change
Trolleybuses would be substantially more energy-efficient as they draw energy directly from the grid, while in battery-operated buses energy is stored in batteries Read More at:
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Explained: Why India Is Protesting EU’s ‘Carbon Border Tax’
While the EU says such a tax is essential to push industries to control greenhouse gas emissions, India claims this targets developing countries unfairly. Read More
Challenges of Agricultural Marketing Reforms
Policy-making requires wide consultative processes which involve all stakeholders. In the absence of a due process and the involvement of stakeholders, any policy decision will be seen as doubtful. Read More at
Hit the brakes: election-oriented budget
According to the ministry of statistics and programme implementation, on December 31, 2020, there were 1,695 ongoing Central government projects costing Rs 150 crore or more Read More at:
What the vaunted Rythu Bandhu scheme could actually end up doing
What can be more wasteful than doling out money to people who are not necessarily the poorest of the poor? Read More at:
Mind the gap
It is rather surprising that policymakers around the world were quick to adapt the term, ‘social distancing’, even though what they meant was physical distancing Read More at
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Traditional knowledge and limits to GI
It is often considered that geographical indications (GI) can be used to protect traditional knowledge and communities. Hence, many countries, including India, have adopted GI laws. Historically, the concept of GI has evolved from principles such as unfair trade practices, consumer protection against deception, ‘passing off’ (when some products are passed off as authentic GI), …
Inflation beyond control of monetary policy
In an open economy, RBI can do little do bring inflation under check. Its rate hikes are, in fact, counter-productive. The RBI has been on an ‘interest hike’ spree for quite some time now, but inflation has not come down. The misconception that a hike in interest rate can contain inflation is based on monetarism, …
A Tag Is Not Enough
The granting of the geographical indication tag for Banglar rosogolla has brought cheer to Bengal. While it may be true that Bengal is the origin of Banglar rosogolla and that the state may also be producing the best rosogollas in the world, will this recognition bring any substantial benefits for the rosogolla and its makers? …