Privitization of Railways – Advantages & Disadvantages
Recently, Government of India privatized the Tejas express running from Ahmedabad to Mumbai, which is operated by the IRCTC, arm of the Indian railway…
Infrastructure
Indian Aviation Sector Crisis – Reasons & Responses
Last year, India’s aviation sector saw numerous problems. Amid an overall economic downswing, the sector started 2019 with the grounding of Boeing 7…
Single/Unified Ministry for Energy Sector – Why do we need it?
NITI Aayog’s Draft National Energy Policy had called for a single unified ministry to administer India's energy sector. India currently has a number…
Electric Vehicles – Is India Ready for it?
The government has set the target of achieving 100% Electric vehicles by 2030. Manufacturing and putting the electric cars on road is the vision to ma…
Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019
India is a victim of numerous road accidents annually. Road safety is a necessary measure that needs to be taken for the safety of all road users. It …
KUSUM Scheme: Need, Significance, Drawbacks
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had launched a massive solar-pump programme called PM-KUSUM in Februar…
Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in India: Advantages & Disadvantages
The parliament had passed Special Economic Zone Amendment Bill, 2019. This Amendment allowed “trusts and any entity…
Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme – Explained
On early September this year, the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs, headed by the Prime Minister, has approved th…
UDAN Scheme – Critical Analysis
India's aviation sector is contributing about 30 billion USD to India's GDP. India is one of the fastest-growing aviation markets in the world. Nearly…
