What are major differences between the Bharat stage IV and Bharat stage VI? What would be possible impacts of SC verdict on upgrading to BSVI norms?

The Bharat Stage norms are standards set by the government to regulate emission of air pollutants from motor vehicles. The norms set the limit for the release of air pollutants such as nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, particulate matter (PM) and ..

Discuss the major policy loopholes in effective Urban Solid Waste Management in India. Suggest measures to address these loopholes.

World Bank calls India’s urbanisation process as messy. Improper solid waste management had immensely contributed in making the process of urbanisation messy. Loopholes in Urban solid waste management Capacity of Urban local bodies (ULBs): The ULBs which are the focal ..

“Social justice for economically weaker sections, irrespective of caste and religion, is the need of the hour.” In this context, critically examine the steps taken by government over last few years to achieve social justice. (250 words, 15 Marks)

Social justice stands for justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society. The Oxfam report suggests that about 1% of Indians hold about 58% of wealth. The preamble explicitly offers social justice to the ..

2018 – Case Study – 5

India is a land of diversities clubbed with disparities. Often the disparities take the communal color to flare up the differences between the communities based on lines of religion, culture, language, caste etc. The differences threaten the peace by creating ..

What are the recommendations of the Shekatkar committee constituted to recommend measures to enhance combat capability and rebalance defence expenditure of the armed forces?

A Committee of Experts was constituted by Ministry of Defence under the chairmanship of Lt Gen (Retd) DB Shekatkar to recommend measures to enhance combat capability and rebalance defence expenditure of the armed forces. The report has been taken up ..

How the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill together make difference in the life of a common man? How they would affect public policy in financial matters? Critically discuss.

The new Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill-2017 seeks to create a frame work for resolving bankruptcy in financial firms such as banks and insurance companies and also aims to instill discipline in financial service providers in the event of ..

In what respects, India's food value chain is different from more established markets around the world? Discuss.

Food value chain refers to the network of producers, processing industries and sellers to get the food items to the consumers. Indian food value chain is contrary to the established markets around the world due to Predominance of subsistence farming ..

What is a "dark fibre"in terms of stock trading? Explain the recent controversy pertaining to National Stock Exchange (NSE) and algorithm trading.

Dark fibre networks are some dedicated communication line which provides a significant advantage over the internet service providers (ISPs) by facilitating better scalability and speed. Recently it was alleged that some brokers got preferential access to the trading system in ..

What problems were germane to the decolonization process in the Malay Peninsula?

Decolonization is the process of the cessation of colonialism. Colonialism is the process when a nation establishes its colony and maintains its domination in foreign territories. A phase of decolonization was noticed after the second world war when most of ..

Explain what changes and problems were experienced by Japan in the years after 1990.

There were paradoxical changes in the Japanese economy and politics after 1990 which are as follows: Japanese started to consume less as compared to Americans, Germans and British. This was due to the higher prices, wage increases was behind inflation ..