1.

IPL -has cricket lost its essence

Indian Premier League popularly called as IPL is the child of the BCCI which is the most
powerful cricket house in the world. IPL was started by the BCCI in 2008 to curtail the
private cricket league called ICL (Indian Cricket League). BCCI and International Cricket
Council did not recognize ICL and there was a ban on the players who participated in
ICL.

IPL was created with the intention to give fair chances to the domestic players and to
improve the standards of the domestic cricket; but the extent to which it has achieved its
goals has to be evaluated. IPL is a franchise based tournament, where teams are owned
by the franchise, players play for their franchise and paid by the team owners

Positives of IPL:

• IPL helps the players especially the domestic players, the uncapped players to know
the actual heat of the International level cricket. This has increased the playing standards
of domestic Cricket.

• IPL has created a platform for the senior International players to share their
experiences with the young emerging players and help them in creating the career. This
has created many young talents for Cricket.

• The salary or incentive or match fees given to the domestic players is very less
otherwise, so it is very difficult for the players to meet their basic needs for coaching. But
IPL has given these players handful of money so that they can use this during tough
times. Isn’t this a Boon? By this the player will be content and he will give his best to the
cricket.

• IPL has not only helped the Indian domestic players but it has also helped foreign
uncapped players. There are many examples where a player doing well in IPL has got
chance in their National team.

• IPL has also resulted in improving the Cricket Stadiums and it has attracted people to
the stadiums.

Conclusion:

IPL is a mega event in India, it not only promotes Cricket but also spreads the cultural heritage of
India to the world which is showcased during the opening and closing ceremony of IPL. IPL can
always be a boon if it sticks to the core principles and formulate very strong rules in order to
curtail the fixing issue.
 2. Can online shopping eradicate shopping malls?

There are ‘only’ 300 million Internet users in India – only since this number is almost negligible
Keeping in mind the 1.3 billion population strength of the country. However, that has not stopped
Indian consumers from recording a 30 per cent Compound annual growth rate in digital commerce in
the last fiscal year.

Declining broadband subscription prices and the launch of 4G service have become the driving forces
of e-commerce in the country. From buying groceries to furniture, from apparel to accessories, and
beauty products and jewellery to ticketing – e-commerce has greatly empowered the Indian
consumer. In fact, so much so that India will see more people come online than any other country in
the next 15 years.

Online retail won't kill 'traditional' or offline retail and there are a few key reasons why:

Many online only retailers are moving offline to expand their business. An individual who wants to
shop for apparels has several things in his mind like fitting, color, texture, material as well as how it
would look on him/her.

Similarly if you are purchasing any electronic item like a television or a music system, you would
definitely like to experience firsthand about all its features. So physical as well as e shopping both can
work side by side.

3. Which needs more investment - agriculture or industries?

Industrialization is considered to be one of the indicators of development of a country. One of the
main reasons why India is a member of the BRICS nations and is tipped to be the next global
superpower is its rapid pace of industrialization. India’s industrial growth was recorded in 2014 at
16.8%, highest in 20 years.

But in their attempts to expand industries at a manic pace, the government seems to have forgotten,
deliberately or otherwise, that about 80% of our population is dependent on agriculture for their
livelihood. Recent figures have shown that India’s agricultural growth rate in 2014 was a meager 5%.
That means unlike the industrial sector the agricultural sector cannot satisfy the current market
demands as the government is keener to improve only industries. When the government decides to
implement any large-scale industrialization project without thinking twice as to whether it will
actually benefit the people who’re its supposed beneficiaries, it is these very people who end up
suffering and losing the most Most of these industries are often planned in the underdeveloped parts
of the country where the people have been thriving on agriculture for several generations. When
industrialization takes place without a proper understanding of the needs of these people, it benefits
only a handful, namely the companies, the investors and the government. And in most cases, this is
just the tip of the iceberg. Sometimes the government knows that unplanned industrialization will lead
to chaos but in order to woo corporate houses and get them to make maximum investments in the
country, they take away the lands of these farmers. The government in this case knows that the
farmers have no basic knowledge of how an industry works and how they will be benefitted from the
whole exercise. It takes advantage of their illiteracy and inexperience in dealing with crafty politicians
and bureaucrats and feeds them all sorts of lies and false promises of more development and job
opportunities to get them to sell their lands to the companies.

Sometimes the farmers don’t even get to do paperwork but have their lands unlawfully snatched
away. Those displaced don’t get their promised jobs in the newly constructed factories because, let’s
face it, these farmers have almost zero industrial skills and education. They can till lands like no other
but to teach them to use complicated machines will take time. So the industries prefer employing
people who have prior knowledge of working in factories to hiring these inexperienced farmers. And
hence the country descends into anarchy when industrial development takes place with no measures
for ensuring rehabilitation and securing job opportunities for the farmers. If industrialization is meant
for greater development then why do these people go against it? It’s because in India, industrialization
mostly takes place in an unplanned way with no thought given to sustainable development. The
government’s only concern is improving the country’s GDP. It feels that industries are needed to meet
the growing demands of the burgeoning population. But it forgets that these farmers are also a part of
this population and their needs cannot be overlooked in the name of greater good. Loss of agricultural
land might lead to food inflation which is rampant in many industrially developed countries.

Industrialization is no doubt very important but if poor farmers tend to get excluded from the group of
beneficiaries then it ceases to lose its significance

4. Is Hockey the national sport of India?

Children in school learn that hockey is the national game of India. It is also there in any book of
general knowledge. Even in competitive examinations, an aspirant is expected to know that hockey is
our national game. But now the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has replied to an RTI
query that India has not notified any national game as such.

Ten-year-old Aishwarya Parashar had asked the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) when the government
of India had notified hockey as a national game. But SPS Tomar, Under Secretary, Union Ministry of
Youth Affairs has replied that there was no such record available in his archive.

We assume hockey as our national game. The reason is the great success story of Indian hockey
Making its Olympic debut at the 1928 Amsterdam Games, Indian hockey team cruised home to its
first Olympic gold, without conceding a single goal.
The hallmark of this ruthless domination was the wizardry of Indian hockey legend - Dhyan Chand,
who mesmerized the Amsterdam crowd with his dazzling skills. From 1928 to 1956, the Indian
hockey juggernaut won six straight Olympic gold medals, while winning 24 consecutive matches.
During this time, India scored 178 goals conceding only 7 in the process. Children in school learn that
hockey is the national game of India. It is also there in any book of general knowledge. Even in
competitive examinations, an aspirant is expected to know that hockey is our national game. But it is
not our national game according to RTI application

5. Can 2050 witness a Developed India?

I think, India definitely has the potential to become not just a developed nation but a super power.

We are all well familiar how positive our demographic dividend is right now. We will be the country
with the youngest population in the working age group in near future. The only thing we need to do is
divert the energy of this humongous populace in the right direction. For that our government is taking
a lot of steps. Most important being the Skill India Mission that aims to provide skill to over 40 crore
people till 2022. With the right skills we have the potential to become “human resource capital”, of
the world like china became the “manufacturing factory” by encashing their demographic dividend.

Also with Make in India project, we aim to encourage the entrepreneurial skills of people of India and
also bring in foreign direct investment. That will also provide employment to our youth and would
channel their energy in the right direction.

Moreover, we are already a space power and ISRO has made us proud on many occasions, it won't
take us long to win our votes to become permanent member of UN Security Council and also Nuclear
Suppliers Group. Definitely, no one can be so sure about future because it's very unpredictable but we
sure have reasons to feel positive about our future.
6. We will never be Corruption Free Society

Corruption in India is an issue that adversely affects the country's economy and the
credibility of central, state and local government agencies. Not only has it held the economy
back from reaching new heights, but rampant corruption has stunted India's development.A
study conducted by Transparency International in 2005 recorded that more than 92% of
Indians had at some point or another paid a bribe to get a job done in a public office. In a
study conducted in 2008, Transparency International reported that about 50% of Indians had
first hand experience of paying bribes or using contacts to get services performed by public
offices.
According to 2016 results of the Corruption Perceptions Index of Transparency International,
India ranks in 79th place out of 176 countries.
The largest contributors to corruption are entitlement programs and social spending schemes
enacted by the Indian government. Examples include the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act and the National Rural Health Mission. Other areas of corruption
include India's trucking industry which is forced to pay billions of rupees in bribes annually
to numerous regulatory and police stops on interstate highways.
The media has widely published allegations of corrupt Indian citizens stashing millions of
rupees in Swiss banks. Swiss authorities denied these allegations, which were later proven in
2015-2016. The Indian media is largely controlled by extremely corrupt politicians and
industrialists who play a major role by misleading the public with incorrect information and
use the media for mud-slinging at political and business opponents
I think, India is a country with large population. Population is one of the most important
factors of corruption in our country. Huge Population means more people are illiterate and
below poverty line there is so much poverty in our country. I think India needs young
educated honest person to rule. People should start thinking about their own country rather
than running to foreign countries to earn more money people are running education system
just for money .If u have money u can do any crime and get away with it so we need to
change our judicial system, education system etc. Which is not easy and will take a lot of
time.
7. OROP - One Rank One Pension

The one rank one pension (OROP) scheme was announced by the Modi
government on September 6, 2015. The scheme, implemented after more than 40
years, promises equal pension to military personnel retiring in the same rank with
the same length of service, regardless of the date of retirement. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi recently said the first installment of nearly Rs,500 crore was paid
towards OROP.

features of OROP:

2. Around three million military personnel covered under the OROP scheme. The
arrears are to be paid in four half-yearly installments and all widows, including war
widows, will get arrears in one go. First installment has been paid and second is on
the way

3. The estimated cost to exchequer is expected to be Rs 8,000 to 10,000 crore and

will increase in future.

4. The government has proposed a review every five years. The veterans want an
annual review. Their contention is that a senior officer can never receive a smaller
pension than a junior officer.

5. The government initially said soldiers who took “voluntary retirement” would
not be entitled to OROP. This hit a raw nerve as at least 40% of servicemen retire
early. Only those who retired before the plan kicked in would be entitled to OROP,
the government has said.

6. A single-member judicial panel set up by the government to look into various

aspects of OROP, including inter-services matters, has submitted its report, which
is yet to be made public
Conclusion:

The veterans of the armed forces decided to take up the cause as those serving did not have
any rights to protest or even raise their voice against perceived injustices, The aim of this
movement was to create an atmosphere for the implementation of One Rank One Pension, an
issue hanging fire since 1982. The anomaly of differential pension between Brigadiers and
Major Generals was accepted by the Supreme Court. An Ex-Serviceman Ram Kishan
Grewal committed suicide over delay in One Rank One Pension issue on 1 November 2016
consuming poison at Jantar-Mantar in New Delhi. Grewal has reportedly left a suicide note,
stating that he was taking this extreme step for soldiers. The Government in the face of
mounting protest and resentment among veterans announced, in September 2015, that it
would implement the new pension scheme, commonly referred to as One rank One Pension
or OROP.Five months later in February 2016, it issued orders to implement the scheme. This
scheme could have been implemented earlier so a precious life could have been saved