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What is Greenwashing? Greenwashing is a term used to describe a company’s efforts to make its practices seem more environmentally friendly than they are. Greenwashing is a form of false advertising or marketing that exaggerates a company‘s commitment to the environment or its green credentials. It is a deceptive practice in which a company promotes itself … Read more
The gig economy refers to a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work, as opposed to permanent jobs. Gig economy workers are typically engaged as independent contractors and are not entitled to the benefits that traditional employees receive. Examples of Gig Economy 1. Ride-Hailing: Companies like Uber and Ola provide … Read more
Ports infrastructure is key to development of any nation. India has a coastline spanning about 7,500 km. Around 90 percent of India’s external trade by volume and 70 percent by value are handled by ports. Imports of crude petroleum, iron ore, coal, and other essential comamodities are all through the sea route. Twelve major ports … Read more
Direct income support (DIS) is can be solution to the structural challenges facing farmers. Telangana’s Rythu Bandhu, Odisha’s KALIA scheme and Centre’s PM-KISAN are important examples of DIS schemes. KALIA Scheme Odisha’s KALIA scheme offers some important lessons for DIS schemes everywhere. Odisha used a three-step framework, called “Unification-Verification-Exclusion”, to identify beneficiaries. Unification- The first … Read more
This article talks about the farmer’s protest regarding three bills that pertain to agricultural marketing reforms in the parliament. Farmers from various states such as Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are protesting against the three farm bills. They have surrounded national capital borders and made a call for Bharat bandh on 8th December. Reason … Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it many challenges for India and countries around the world. Even as we tried to secure the country from this disease, the livelihoods of many unorganized and migrant workers were lost. Migrant workers in India—mostly comprising daily wage labourers working in manufacturing and construction industries, and those engaged in agriculture, … Read more
NITI Aayog, Rockefeller Foundation & Smart Power India along with Ministry of Power Launched Electricity Access & Utility Benchmarking Report. Rockefeller Foundation & Smart Power India conducted primary survey across 10 states– representing about 65% of the total rural population of India and with a sample size of more than 25,000, including households, commercial enterprises … Read more
What is terrorism? In the most comprehensive sense, terrorism is an intentional use of indiscriminate violence as a mechanism to create terror or fear in order to achieve a political, religious, or ideological objective. Terrorism is a form of asymmetric warfare. It is the use of violence against innocent civilians or non-combatants. The word terrorism … Read more