In the light of recent issues, critically examine why India needs to change replace its old Bilateral Investment Treaties with a new one and establish a mechanism to address BIT disputes.

Bilateral investment treaty is a treaty between two nations to set certain basic protections for foreign investors. For example, assurance of “fair and equitable treatment”. India signed its first BIT with the UK in 1994. Adverse arbitral award in the ..

Environmental impact assessment studies are increasingly undertaken before project is cleared by the government. Discuss the environmental impacts of coal-fired thermal plants located at Pitheads.

EIA or environmental impact assessments are a requirement under law in many instances, hence, they have become quite common. The location of coal-fired thermal plants is subject to guidelines by the Central Electricity Authority and the Ministry of Environment and ..

Do you agree with the view that steady GDP growth and low inflation have left the Indian economy in good shape? Give reasons in support of your arguments.

India was one of the fastest-growing economies in the last few years. There are no disagreements over the fact that the steady GDP growth and low inflation had helped the economy to some extent as highlighted below: Low inflation allowed ..

Examine the Relationship between Disaster and Development. To what extent this relationship is important for a policy maker? Discuss.

Disasters and development are closely linked. Disasters can both destroy development initiatives and create development opportunities. Development schemes can both increase and decrease vulnerability. In the traditional approach to disasters, the attitude was that the disasters, especially natural ones, were ..

The present generation can learn lessons and find solution to the contemporary problem of water crisis from the ancient culture and architecture of India such as step wells. Discuss.

Indian culture has always given extreme importance to natural resources like water. Traditional water storage in India like tanka, bawri, baoli, Johad, etc, have been a centre of innovative practices that are still in use today. Importance: Water as essential ..

The youth of India is increasingly getting into the trap of drug abuse. Discuss the factors that are pushing the youth in this direction. Also, discuss the measures to be taken to address the issue.

The issue of drugs has become a grave problem in India, especially in states like Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, etc. The reasons that are pushing the youth in this direction are: Easy availability of drugs and narcotics. Porous borders with ..

While highlighting the demands of the referendum in Catalonia, critically discuss if Spain's response is justified. Discuss.

Catalonia is one of the  Spain’s 17 autonomous regions and enjoys a relatively large level of autonomy, except over the areas of infrastructure and taxes.  Catalan regional parliament approved a referendum on independence from Spain. Catalan culture and language which ..

Describe the terracotta figures of the Gupta period to show that the terracotta work of this period was imbued with the spirit of true art prevailing at the time.

Terracottas form another important branch of the Gupta art. In this modest medium, gifted clay-modellers created things of real beauty and achieved a wide popular basis for their art. Clay figurines served as poor man’s sculpture and contributed largely to ..

The UN Budget 2020 Displays A Shift In Dynamics

The United Nations General Assembly on 27th December. 2019, has adopted a $3.07-billion operating budget. This is a slight stretch from last year’s budget of $2.9-billion. The UN has reported that the increase is to account for additional missions assigned ..

What is Purchase Managers Index? What are its implications for the economy?

Purchasing Managers� Index (PMI) is an indicator of business activity .It can be both in the�manufacturing and services sectors. It is a�survey-based measure�that asks the respondents about changes in their perception of some key business variables from the month before. ..