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.
Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill, 2023: Withdrawn or Revised?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
Zelensky’s Criticism of India’s Russian Oil Purchases: A Case of Double Standards?
Zelensky criticises India’s purchasing of Russian oil while ignoring that his own benefactors in Europe have been buying billions of dollars of gas from Russia
It appears that two hugs by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to President Volodymyr Zelensky in Apulia and Kyiv have been weighed lightly compared to the one given to Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Zelensky had invited and hosted PM Modi and has been asking India, along with other Western leaders, to leverage its influence with President Putin to end the conflict. Hence PM Modi used his personal diplomacy and credit with Putin in July to find a reasonable solution through dialogue, diplomacy, and respect for the UN Charter.