6 years of GST

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources   Source: HT  Context: With the implementation of a Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1 2017, India took a huge step towards modifying its indirect taxation system. About Goods and Services Tax (GST):  It is an indirect tax (not …

Impact of CSR funds

GS Paper 2/4  Syllabus: Development process and the development industry/ Corporate governance   Source: ET  Context: The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has flagged the limited impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives despite a spike in such spending in recent years.   What is CSR? It is a commitment by businesses to integrate social …

How Indian assimilation and secularism is better than French?

GS Paper 1  Syllabus: Effects of Globalization on Indian Society/ Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism   Source: IE  Context: After the police killed a teenager (Nahel) of Algerian descent in Nanterre (France), violent protests spread across France. France’s ethnic composition: France is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse countries in Europe. At …