National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP): Features, Benefits, Challenges
The National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) was published in December last year by the Department of Economic Affairs. It provides wide-ranging informa…
Economy
Disinvestment of Public Sector Units (PSUs) in India – Pros and Cons
The government has set a disinvestment target for 2020-2021 to Rs.2.10 lakh crore, having failed to achieve the current fiscal year’s target of Rs.1…
Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act
With the decreasing revenue and increasing expenditure, the Finance Minister took the fiscal expansion path not just for the current fiscal, but also …
Draft Seed Bill 2019 – Features, Advantages, Disadvantages
Seeds occupy a peculiar position in agriculture. They are at the root of big policy-making, scaled agricultural outputs, while also at the top of disc…
Privitization of Railways – Advantages & Disadvantages
Recently, Government of India privatized the Tejas express running from Ahmedabad to Mumbai, which is operated by the IRCTC, arm of the Indian railway…
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in India – Need, Roles, Regulations, Issues
Non-Governmental Organisations, for a long time, have played a significant role in a variety of fields ranging from disaster relief to advocacy of the…
Indian Aviation Sector Crisis – Reasons & Responses
Last year, India’s aviation sector saw numerous problems. Amid an overall economic downswing, the sector started 2019 with the grounding of Boeing 7…
Single/Unified Ministry for Energy Sector – Why do we need it?
NITI Aayog’s Draft National Energy Policy had called for a single unified ministry to administer India's energy sector. India currently has a number…
Circular Economy: Definition, Importance and Aspects
In recent years, the Indian government is passing laws and policies to promote the circular economic model. According to the report by Chatham House, …
