Foreign Capital refers to sources of capital and investment, which have their origin outside India. Various sources of foreign capital: Foreign direct investment. Foreign institutional investment. Loans and...
Centrally sponsored scheme involves sharing of costs between the Centre and the state. Grievances of the states: These schemes represent tied funds, reducing the fiscal space available for...
Tribunals or quasi-judicial bodies are constituted to reduce burden on courts and address issues like service disputes, environmental issues, insolvency resolution, etc. Tribunal is replicating judicial problems: Tribunals...
The government of India is setting the targets for disinvestments in the annual budgets for the past few years. Disinvestment is the process of selling government stakes/ shares...
Maritime trade accounts for approximately 90% of India’s trade by volume and 60% of India’s trade by value. Dispersed nature of maritime Logistic is a hindrance to efficient...
Agricultural marketing is a subject under the state list and is regulated by state acts on Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs). These are designated as 1st place of...
The use of term “proportional election” with respect to election of President in India is flawed primarily because there can be no proportion unless there are at least...
India and Indonesia from the past have maintained cultural, economical and people to people contact. E.g. Rule of Hindu Dynasty in Indonesia, relation of Cholas with Indonesia, etc....
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) remains the principle instrument to ensure global peace from a Nuclear Armageddon. Universal acceptance of NPT: Upholds principle of limiting nuclear devices. Sufficient...
Gati Shakti Mission or National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity, is the ambitious mission of the government of India, with the aim of integrated planning and execution of...