Subsidies to spur growth for now Context Subsidies and the rural employment guarantee plan in India are predicted to surge ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, possibly at the expense of public capex outlays, while private investments are expected to bounce post-poll, according to […]
Israel-Hamas conflict may hit connectivity initiatives: U.S. envoy Context The conflict between Israel and Hamas, as well as the assault of Gaza, may “pause” development on India-US economic and connectivity efforts, including as the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and the India-Israel-UAE-US (I2U2) groups. Impact […]
‘China is the biggest security anxiety for India and Australia’ Context Defence and Foreign Ministers of India and Australia held meetings as a part of the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi on Monday. China is both India’s and Australia’s major commercial partner but also […]
Making sense of the employment challenge Context: Recently, N.R. Narayana Murthy, the founder of Infosys, had proposed a rather ambitious challenge for the Indian workforce – a 70-hour work week – aiming to boost the nation’s overall productivity. Drawing inspiration from the post-World War II […]
INS Sumedha Context: INS Sumedha Deployed in Walvis Bay, Namibia Relevance: GS-03 (Security) About: The Indian Navy maintains a consistent presence around the world to fulfill its mission of fostering international cooperation, building ‘Bridges of Friendship,’ and addressing global maritime concerns. As part of this […]