Income Inequality in India: Challenges and Solutions Context: Recent data highlights a concerning trend of widening income inequality with the top 1% of the population accruing a historically high share of national income. This disparity has escalated since the liberalization of the economy, posing […]
Forest Fire Context: Forest fires have been burning in the Coonoor forest range in the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, for the past week. Recently, the Indian Air Force joined the firefighting efforts led by the state forest department. The IAF deployed an Mi-17 V5 helicopter to […]
Save Wetlands Campaign Context: The Save Wetlands Campaign recently got concluded. It was structured on a “whole of society” approach for wetlands conservation, enabling affirmative actions for wetlands conservation at all levels. Relevance: GS-03 (Conservation) About the Save Wetlands Campaign : The ‘Save Wetlands […]
Data marketplaces: the next frontier Context: In the era of rapid digitization, the role of data especially Non-Personal Data (NPD), has emerged as a critical factor in India’s quest for economic growth and governance effectiveness. As the nation is marching towards its ambitious goal […]