Is SEZ the God that failed? Imagine the following economic reform that can really surge manufacturing and exports. It promises single window and speedy approvals. The approval committee is empowered and meets frequently and regularly. The policy promises a stable tax regime and is guaranteed by an Act of Parliament. The Act itself is thoroughly […]
Read MoreWhy government must hire more We expect that civil servants must be competent, yet instinctively recoil from paying them well. Of course implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission’s recommendations will have a fiscal impact. Even if this works out to an additional 0.65 per cent of GDP — and the odds are that the estimate […]
Read MoreUnshackling the states from central schemes A large number of central schemes end up curbing the autonomy of states n some ways, the thunder of finance minister Arun Jaitley’s first full-year budget was stolen by the Fourteenth Finance Commission (FFC) report. Released just a few days before the budget speech was made, the FFC brought […]
Read MoreThe progressive decline of the Indian Parliament The Lok Sabha has been progressively setting aside fewer days to meet, and meeting even less on those allotted days The Lok Sabha—the running of which rests with representatives elected by the people of India—has been in a perennial state of decline. It has been progressively setting aside […]
Read MoreUKPCS MAINS Writting Practice – 1st Dec,2015 Syllabus (uttarakhand polity) Question1:Describe the district administration of uttarakhand.How good governance initiative can be implemented despite complex terrain and poor infrastructure.250 words. उत्तराखंड के जिला प्रशासन का वर्णन करें। कैसे सुशासन पहल जटिल इलाके और गरीब अवसंरचना के बावजूद लागू किया जा सकता है। Question2. Do you think the […]
Read MoreSetting up of NIMZs Government has granted “in-principle” approval to a total of 20 National Investment and Manufacturing Zones (NIMZs). Of these, 12 NIMZs are located outside the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) region. These are: (i) Nagpur in Maharashtra; (ii) Tumkur in Karnataka; (iii) Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh; (iv) Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh; (v) Medak […]
Read MoreIndia’s Ranking in Global Innovation Index “The Global Innovation Index” (GII) is a publication brought out by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) as co-publishers, and their Knowledge Partners. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) was their knowledge partner from India for the year 2015. India’s position in the GII […]
Read MoreUKPCS MAINS Writting Practice – 30th Nov,2015 SYLLABUS ( Uttarakhand geography):Tourism (problems and prospect) Question1: Tourism sector has capability to change the fortunes of uttarakhand.evaluate government effort to develop uttarakhand as best tourist destination.250 words पर्यटन क्षेत्र उत्तराखंड के भाग्य को बदलने की क्षमता है। सर्वश्रेष्ठ पर्यटन स्थल के रूप में विकसित करने के लिए […]
Read MoreUKPCS MAINS Writting Practice – 29th Nov,2015 syllabus (uttarakhand history ) Question 1:Analyse reason and outcome of chipko movement (125 words) चिपको आंदोलन के कारण और परिणाम का विश्लेषण करें Question2 : comment on following in 20 words Dola palki movement डोला पालकी आंदोलन Cooli begar movement Cooli begar आंदोलन Molaram मोला राम Chaunphala […]
Read MoreIs the India vs Bharat trope passé? The divergence between the fortunes of India and Bharat has been a recurring theme not just in economics but in many a Bollywood movie The urban-rural divide in India is a cliché. The divergence between the fortunes of India and Bharat has been a recurring theme not just […]
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