Arth Ganga

Arth Ganga

Arth Ganga Context: Asok Kumar, the Director General of the National Mission for Clean Ganga, spoke about the Arth Ganga model during his virtual keynote address to the Stockholm World Water Week 2022 recently. Background: During the first National Ganga Council meeting in Kanpur in […]

The Debate over Freebies

The Debate over Freebies

The Debate over Freebies Context: The Prime Minister’s recent comment on “freebies” handed out by governments has reignited the debate on the economic rationale for granting subsidies. Background: The Supreme Court’s invitation to debate subsidies must be viewed as the beginning point for addressing a […]

Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022

Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022

Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 Context: The long-awaited Bill to amend the Competition Act, 2002, was finally tabled in the Lok Sabha recently. About The Indian Competition Act was passed in 2002, but it wasn’t until seven years later that it actually took effect. Anti-competitive agreements, […]