by rohit | Apr 17, 2025 | Courses
India Health Insurance Needs a Preventive Pivot Why in News? In a recent editorial, Srinath Sridharan critiques the Indian health insurance system for overlooking preventive care, despite overwhelming evidence that early medical intervention reduces hospitalizations,...
by rohit | Apr 17, 2025 | Courses
Merit vs Position, Why Competence Often Misses the Top and How We Can Fix It Why in News? In a powerful editorial, Anurag Behar, CEO of the Azim Premji Foundation, addresses the age-old dilemma of meritocracy versus hierarchy—why those in top positions are not always...
by rohit | Apr 17, 2025 | Courses
India Deep Tech Push, Cultivating an Ecosystem for Innovation-Led Startups Why in News? Union Minister Piyush Goyal recently urged India to focus on deep tech start-ups, sparking discussion around the challenges and opportunities in fostering an innovation ecosystem...
by rohit | Apr 17, 2025 | Courses
US Tariffs and the Indian Pharma Industry, A Bitter Pill or Hidden Opportunity? Why in News? Amid escalating trade tensions between the US and China, former US President Donald Trump’s proposed tariff hikes on several imports — potentially including pharmaceuticals —...
by rohit | Apr 17, 2025 | Courses
Toward a Cleanliness Economy, The Case for Institutionalising a ‘Cleanliness Industry’ Why in News? Amid growing concerns about urban hygiene and environmental health, a recent article by economist Gurbachan Singh highlights the need to institutionalise cleanliness as...
by rohit | Apr 17, 2025 | Courses
Shifting Power Dynamics, How Trinamool’s Leadership Model Evolved Over Time Why in News? A recent empirical study by researchers G. Sampath, Mahmood, Zaad, and Soham Bhattacharya titled “The Roots of a Populist Regime: Examining the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal”...
by rohit | Apr 17, 2025 | Courses
China Counter to U.S. Tariffs, Strategic Hedging and Trade Diversification Why in News? China’s strategic and measured response to U.S. tariffs under the Trump administration has emerged as a textbook example of how a country can manage trade war pressures through...
by rohit | Apr 17, 2025 | Courses
Decadal Growth Average, A Balanced Way to Redraw Parliamentary Seats Why in News? With the upcoming delimitation exercise (redrawing of Lok Sabha seats), the debate has intensified between the northern and southern States of India. The southern States are demanding a...
by rohit | Apr 17, 2025 | Courses
Resettlement of Displaced Tribals, A Humanitarian and Policy Urgency Why in News? There is a growing call for the permanent rehabilitation of displaced tribal communities in India, especially the Gutti Koya tribals in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. These communities...
by rohit | Apr 17, 2025 | Courses
India Monsoon Forecast, Preparing for Surplus and Surprises Why in News? The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that India will receive “above normal” monsoon rainfall for the June–September 2025 season. However, alongside this good news, experts...
