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In a significant step backwards for women’s rights in the U.S.,the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade judgement of 1973, which gave women in America the right to have an abortion before the foetus is viable outside the womb or before the 24-28 week mark. Abortion rights, which have been available to womenRead more

Recently, World MSME Day was celebrated on June 27 for giving attention to the MSMEs. Just like any other large businesses in India, they have also contributed to growth and achievements. Importance of MSMEs They are the backbone of the Indian economy. For example, it accounts for over 99% of businesses in India. They haveRead more

For much of June, several cities across the country have witnessed petrol pumps rationing supplies or shutting due to non-availability of fuel, leading to concerns about shortages and triggering panic buying among some consumers. Why the shortage? As global crude prices increased and the value of the rupee fell simultaneously, OMCs such as state-owned IOCL,Read more

On June 10, India’s power demand touched a record high of 211 MW even as the coal shortage continued with coal stocks available only for eight days. Background of Power Crisis in India The power demand breached the 200 MW level on several occasions as in the last two months, temperatures soared and the economyRead more

Recently, the government has launched the pilot phase of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) with an aim to “democratise” the country’s fast growing digital e-commerce space that is currently dominated by the two U.S.-headquartered firms — Amazon and Walmart. ONDC is a freely accessible government-backed platform that aims to democratise e-commerce by moving itRead more

Foreign portfolio investors have pulled out Rs 42,000 crore this month amid rising inflation and monetary policy tightening in the US. FPI involves an investor buying foreign financial assets such as fixed deposits, stocks, and mutual funds. All the investments are passively held by the investors. Capital flight is a phenomenon characterized by large outflowsRead more

Caste through its rigid social control and networks facilitates economic mobility for some and erects barriers for others by mounting disadvantages on them. Caste shapes the ownership pattern of land and capital and simultaneously regulates access to political, social, and economic capital too. There are three ways in which caste impedes the economic transformation inRead more

Uddhav Thackeray’s government facing internal dissent from a block of 22 MLA led by Eknath Shinde, has brought the anti-defection law again into the spotlight. Such events were also witnessed in Puducherry, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka. ANTI-DEFECTION LAW The anti-defection law was included in the constitution as the Tenth schedule via the 52nd amendment actRead more

Recently, the Centre has defined a list of single-use plastic items that will be banned from 1st July 2022. As the name suggests, it refers to plastic items that are used once and discarded. The manufacture, import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of notified single-use plastic, including polystyrene and expanded polystyrene, commodities shall be prohibitedRead more

The proposal for an increase in the retirement age of judges of the Supreme Court of India from 65 to 67 years is under consideration. Important issues associated with the appointment and working of Judges in the higher judiciary The disparity between the retirement ages of HC (62year) and SC judges(65year) should be removed. AtRead more