An Article by Sukhveer Singh, February 01, 2023 Electric vehicles (EVs) have been gaining popularity recently as a solution to climate change due to their environmental benefits. The environmental benefits of EVs are undeniable; they do not emit pollutants, which means they do not contribute to air pollution and have reduced CO2 emissions by more …
A Blog by Sukhveer Singh, 22 January, 2023 Free will is a concept that has been debated by philosophers, scientists, and theologians for centuries. At its core, free will is the belief that individuals have the ability to make choices and decisions independently of external influences or predetermined outcomes. In contrast, determinism is the idea …
(by Sukhveer Singh, an IAS officer, 1st June, 2022) Global stock markets are trading down 20-30 percent in concern about the economic slowdown. The cost of living has gone up. Food inflation has made life difficult for the poor. The Russo-Ukraine War and the supply chain disruption caused by Covid-19 have challenged the globalisation process. …
(by Sukhveer Singh, an IAS officer, 27th April, 2022) Fed’s response to inflationary concerns: On April 21, 2022, Fed chair Powell said, “a half-point interest rate increase ‘will be on the table’ when the Federal Reserve meets on May 3-4 to approve the next in what is expected to be a series of rate increases …
(by Sukhveer Singh, an IAS officer, 25th March, 2022) In philosophy, the overall consequences of any event or action mean everything the action brings, including the act itself. The ‘action’ could produce long-term and short-term outcomes. The intensity and longevity of effects may depend upon the action, the context, and future conditions. However, the ‘present …
In 1947-1949, a series of events caused the Western European countries to become concerned about their political and physical securities. Consequently, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established, as a bulwark against the Soviet forces, comprising the US and 11 other countries, including the UK, France, Canada, Belgium, Italy, and others, in 1949. To …
There is a lot of global upheaval about the anticipation of the rate hike by the US Fed due to spiral inflationary worries. However, in the last two years, most of the inflation is not on account of the excessive money supply – which remains in the economy because of dovish monetary stance and undue …
The Donbas area of Ukraine, comprising two breakaway regions, Luhansk and Donetsk, is held by the Russian separatist. This region is bordering Russia. Putin has said many times in the past and reiterated that as a former soviet republic Ukraine shares deep social, cultural, and ethnic ties with Russia. On Tuesday, February 23, Russia has …
The RBI responded to the pandemic created recession through monetary policy and associated interventions to supply low-cost money to the businesses and the consumers with a hope to build up the economy. Surprisingly the results were not as desired. This piece of article will examine, does the government has an alternative if the monetary policy …
Over a few decades, the climate of our planet has witnessed some dramatic changes. The rising temperature, melting of ice sheets, escalated carbon emissions, i.e., the rising level of global warming. This threatening phenomenon is proportional to the quantum of carbon emissions in the environment. With the amplifying quantity of carbon emissions, the planet will …