India’s E-Vehicle Policy 2024: Paving the way for a greener future in sustainable transportation
The Indian government has set a bold and ambitious goal to transform the country into a global hub for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing.
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FSSAI acts on Microplastic Contamination in Food- 2024
Microplastic consumption is considered highly hazardous to human health. These tiny particles can carry or absorb toxic chemicals such as bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates, and heavy metals, which can leach into the body and disrupt hormonal balance, leading to endocrine disorders and other health problems.
Strategic Ambiguity and Proxy Warfare: The Middle East Crisis
July 31 was the casting date for a much-feared escalation in the Middle East as Israeli leadership acknowledged killing of the Hezbollah leader Fouad Shukr (July 30) but keeping enigmatic silence on the killing of the Hamas top leader and negotiator Ismael Haniyeh in Tehran under the nose of the almighty Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC). It happened when the new reformist- conservative Iranian President Dr Pezeshkian was just sworn in who hoped for some improved relationship even with the West. Iranians obviously were livid not only that Haniyeh was killed but killed in Tehran violating their sovereignty. They concluded Israeli hand and vowed revenge including by the 3Hs- Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthis and add the Shia militias in Iraq to the list, which makes a powerful and potent mix of resistance groups so called “Axis of Resistance” against their wily enemy -whose very existence is an anathema for them. Major powers came into action.
Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill, 2023: Withdrawn or Revised?
The Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill, 2023, which seeks to replace the three-decade-old Cable Television Networks Regulation Act of 1995 (CTN Act), seeks to broaden the MIB's regulatory framework by including over-the-top (OTT) and digital news platforms along with TV channels and FM radio besides distribution platforms like cable TV, direct to home (DTH), Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), and head end in the sky (HITS).
The ‘Nuclearization’ of Energy: Relevance of Small Modular Reactors in ‘Viksit Bharat’
Policy Update Meenu Mohan With the Union Budget 2024-25, nuclear energy has once again taken the center stage, signaling a renewed focus on this vital energy source. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her budget speech, emphasized, “Nuclear energy is expected…
Carbon Credits Trading Scheme (2023): A Greener Future
The Carbon Credits Trading Scheme (CCTS) 2023 marks India's stride toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions in alignment with its commitments under the Paris Agreement.
From OPS to UPS: Understanding the Shift in Pension Funding and Its Implications
Arranging pensions to be paid out of returns on a corpus created by contributions from employees and employers, while investing the corpus funds wisely, is a sound practice