Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Context: There were 2,926 companies in 2020-21 with zero spend on CSR while companies spending less than the prescribed limit of 2% rose from 3,078 in 2015-16 to 3,290 in 2020-21. There was also a decline in the number of companies […]
Impact of Domestic Policies on International Relations Context: In the 77th UNGA session which was delivered by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was applauded for the professionalism and precision. However, his articulation of some areas of the Modi government’s domestic agenda raises several deeply troubling […]
PIB Analysis Mysuru Dasara Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has shared glimpses of the Mysuru Dasara celebrations and lauded the commitment of the people of Mysuru to preserving their culture and heritage in a beautiful way. About Mysuru Dasara Mysore Dasara is the […]
India’s Services Sector Context: India’s services sector stuttered in September as new business and output growth grew at the slowest pace since March, as per the S&P Global India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which eased to 54.3 from August’s robust 57.2 level. Background: India’s […]
UN Human Rights Council Context: India recently abstained from voting on a resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council, while observing that Sri Lanka’s progress in implementing commitments on the 13th Amendment, meaningful devolution and early provincial elections remains “inadequate”. India’s Past Record: […]
Front Page: World Bank pares India FY23 growth projection to 6.5% UN Council rejects debate on Xinjiang Editorial: Domestic ideologies in external settings Strengthening the CSR framework is a profitable idea Opinion: Is India in a bind over its relations with Russia? In China, fire […]