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Privatisation of Power DISCOMs

For Prelims: Supreme Court, High Court's , Power Distribution Companies (DISCOMs), Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses, UDAY...

15 Jan 2025 Issues Relating to Development

Prevalence of Hysterectomies in India

Source: TH  National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 data shows higher hysterectomy (surgical removal of uterus) rates in India among low-income...

14 Jan 2025 Issues Relating to Development

Karnataka HC Strikes Down Electricity Rules, 2022

For Prelims: Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022 (GEOA Rules, 2022), Electricity Regulatory...

09 Jan 2025 Issues Relating to Development

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana

Key Points  Launch Year: 2024  Nodal Ministry: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).  Eligibility: Indian...

01 Jan 2025 Issues Relating to Development

Reviving India’s Forests

This editorial is based on “ Canary in the canopy: on the India State of Forest Report 2023” which was published in The Hindu on...

28 Dec 2024 Issues Relating to Development

Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)

Key Points  Launch Year: 2015  Type: Central Sector Scheme.  Objective: To empower small and micro entrepreneurs by...

26 Dec 2024 Issues Relating to Development

Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises 2023-24

For Prelims: Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE), Unincorporated Non-Agricultural Establishment, Informal Sector, MSMEs,...

26 Dec 2024 Issues Relating to Development

Centre Scrapped “No Detention Policy”

For Prelims: National Education Policy 2020, National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning  For Mains: Detention Policy: Arguments in...

25 Dec 2024 Issues Relating to Development

SAFE Accommodation: Worker Housing for Manufacturing Growth Report

For Prelims: NITI Aayog, Labor Mobility, Economic Survey, Nominal GVA, Semiconductor, Special Economic Zone, Floor Area Ratios, Minimum Wage,...

23 Dec 2024 Issues Relating to Development

Rising Drug Abuse Among Youth

For Prelims: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), World Drug Report 2024, Cannabis, NDPS Act, NCB, National Fund for Control of Drug...

21 Dec 2024 Issues Relating to Development

Reforming India’s Pharmaceutical Sector

This editorial is based on “Making affordable generics more reliable” which was published in The Hindu on 19/12/2024. Generic medicines...

20 Dec 2024 Issues Relating to Development

Jharkhand HC Stays on Private Sector Job Quota Law

For Prelims: Article 14 , Article 19, Article 16, Article 371D, Article 15, Supreme Court of India For Mains: Domicile Reservation in India,...

19 Dec 2024 Issues Relating to Development

PMAY-U 2.0

For Prelims:  Housing finance companies (HFCs), Primary lending institutions (PLIs), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0),...

05 Dec 2024 Issues Relating to Development

MGNREGS

Key Points  Launched: 2005   Type of Scheme: Centrally Sponsored Scheme  Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Rural...

04 Dec 2024 Issues Relating to Development

Rise and Challenges of India's Gig Economy

For Prelims: Gig economy, Compounded Annual Growth Rate, Gig Workers, Artificial Intelligence, e-Shram Portal, Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan...

03 Dec 2024 Issues Relating to Development

Assessing Universal Basic Literacy in India

For Prelims: National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, New India Literacy Programme, Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), National Sample...

29 Nov 2024 Issues Relating to Development

Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyaan (PM JANMAN)

Key Points Launch Year: 2023  Type: Includes both Central Sector and Centrally Sponsored Schemes  Objective: To enhance the...

27 Nov 2024 Issues Relating to Development

Access to Medicine Index Report 2024

For Prelims: Malaria, Tuberculosis, Tropical Diseases, Non-Communicable Diseases, Vaccines, Maternal Health, Supply Chains, Natural Disasters,...

25 Nov 2024 Issues Relating to Development

Rethinking New Population Strategy

For Prelims: Two-Child Policy, Local Body Elections, Aging Population, Fertility Rate, Total Fertility Rate (TFR), Replacement Level, Labor...

23 Nov 2024 Issues Relating to Development

Bridging Gaps in India’s Health System

This editorial is based on “SDG goals at risk in nations such as India due to declining health spending: Data” which was published in...

13 Nov 2024 Issues Relating to Development