The Hindu Editorial (more for more) – Jul 26, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (more for more) – Jul 26, 2024:

more for more (phrase) – it is one of the business strategies (the set of benefits or values) that a brand/company promises to deliver to consumers to satisfy their needs; same for more, less for more, same for less, less for much less are other business strategies.
allocation (verb) – allotment, granting, distribution, doling out, budgeting, earmarking, setting aside (especially of money, that is given to a particular person or used for a particular purpose).
opposed (adjective) – against, in opposition.
as much as (phrase) – used to say that two things are equal in amount.
upcoming (adjective) – forthcoming, approaching, nearing, impending, imminent.
fiscal year (noun) – financial year.
table (verb) – submit, put forward, propose, present.
be no different (phrase) – used to indicate that there is no difference between two things (or) it is used when comparing one thing to another, showing they are the same.
aside from (preposition) – apart from, except for, with the exception of, besides, beyond, barring, other than.
provision (noun) – supplying, supply, providing, delivery, distribution.
delve (verb) – go through, explore, look into, dig in; search (through), look for, investigate, examine, carefully.
at length (phrase) – for a long time, in detail; in depth, extensively.
head (verb) – be in charge of, lead, rule, govern, administer.
underwhelming (adjective) – unsatisfactory, not exciting, disappointing.
counterpart (noun) – someone or something that has the same job or purpose as another; equivalent, equal, fellow.
convenership (noun) – the position of a convener, particularly someone who is elected to convene or chair meetings, committees, etc.
sever (verb) – break off, cut off, discontinue, suspend, bring to an end.
long-standing (adjective) – well established, long-established, deep-rooted, long-term, long-lived, persistent, prevailing, perennial, lasting, long-lasting, continuing
ties (noun) – association, relationship, bond, connection.
alleged (adjective) – supposed, so-called, purported, reported, presumed, assumed, ostensible.
non-secular (adjective) – religious.
credential (noun) – qualification, achievement, quality, reference (of a person’s background).
aid (noun) – (financial) assistance, support, help, succour, backing, a helping hand.
chunk (noun) – a significant/large amount of something; a thick, solid piece of something.
outlay (noun) – expenditure, expenses, spending, outgoings, money spent.
infrastructure (noun) – the basic physical or organisational structure or framework that a country or organization needs in order to function properly. For a whole nation, it includes all the physical systems such as buildings, roads & railways networks, utilities, etc.
address (verb) – tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.
irrigation (noun) – the process of (artificially) supplying water to farmland to grow crops & plants.
mitigation (noun) – moderation, reduction, decrease, eradication.
vociferous (adjective) – vocal, outspoken, forthright, plain-spoken, candid, vigorous, demanding, strident; relating to someone who expresses his/her views frankly.
cornerstone (noun) – main ingredient, central component, bedrock, core, basis, foundation, focus.
facilitation (noun) – aid, assist, assistance, help, financial support
investment facilitation (noun) – a set of policies and actions that seek to make it easier for investors to establish and expand their operations, as well as to conduct their day-to-day business in host countries.
development (noun) – progress, progression, advancement, improvement, growth.
hasten (verb) – speed up, quicken, accelerate, expedite.
Polavaram Irrigation Project (noun) – it is on the river Godavari near Ramayyapeta village of Polavaram Mandal, about 34 km upstream of Kovvur-Rajahmundry road-cum-rail bridge and 42 km upstream of Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage, where river emerges out of the last range of the Eastern Ghats and enters the plains in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. This multi-purpose major irrigation project is intended for development of a gross irrigation potential of 4,36,825 ha. The project also envisages generation of 960MW of hydro power, drinking water supply to a population of 28.50 lakh in 611 villages and diversion of 80 TMC of water to Krishna river basin.
food security (noun) – food security is a situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
food insecurity (noun) – the disruption of food intake or eating patterns because of lack of money and other resources.
concrete (adjective) – real, actual, solid, substantial, definite, tangible.
unsustainable (adjective) – unjustifiable , untenable, indefensible, unendurable, unbearable; groundless, baseless, absurd, illogical, irrational.
government debt/public debt/sovereign debt (noun) – it represents the total outstanding debt of a government.
debt (noun) – liability, financial obligation, borrowed capital.
Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) (noun) – it is defined as a measure, in monetary terms, of the volume of all goods and services produced within the boundaries of the State during a given period of time, accounted without duplication.
deserve (verb) – justify, be worthy of, be entitled to, be qualified for.
attention (noun) – special care, concentration, support, treatment, action.
piecemeal (adjective) – disorganized, unplanned, unsystematic, unmethodical, step by step.
as for (phrase) – with regard to, concerning.
Vizhinjam port project (noun) – the Vizhinjam International Seaport Project in Thiruvananthapuram, the country’s first deep-water transhipment port. It is designed primarily to cater container transhipment besides multi-purpose and break bulk cargo. The port is being currently developed in landlord model with a Public Private Partnership component on a design, build, finance, operate and transfer (“DBFOT”) basis. It is an ambitious project taken up by Government of Kerala.
transhipment (noun) – it means the unloading of goods from one ship and its loading into another to complete a journey to a further destination, even when the cargo may have to remain ashore (i.e. on the land) some time before its onward journey.
equitable (adjective) – fair, just, impartial, even-handed, egalitarian, unbiased, non-discriminatory.
debt-ridden (adjective) – having too much of debt.
rightly (adverb) – fairly, justly, correctly, properly.
run the risk (phrase) – to do something that may cause something bad/unpleasant.
slow down (phrasal verb) – decrease, reduce, lower, weaken.
critical mass (noun) – the small/minimum amount of something (of resources or etc.) necessary to achieve a particular result.
enable (verb) – facilitate, give means/resources to, empower.
powerhouse (noun) – a person/organisation/country/state with a lot of energy, power & influence.
attract (verb) – draw, pull, win over, tempt, interest, stimulate.
cutting-edge (adjective) – advanced, state-of-the-art, innovational, pioneering, pathbreaking.
base (noun) – the main/central place where a person works/stays; a centre of operations.
house (verb) – accommodate, make space/room for, harbour, take in, provide with a place to.
next-generation (adjective) – (of a product or technology) at the latest/forthcoming stage in development.
energy transition (noun) – it refers to the global energy sector’s shift from fossil-based systems of energy production and consumption — including oil, natural gas and coal — to renewable energy sources like wind and solar, as well as lithium-ion batteries.
artificial intelligence (AI) (noun) – an area of computer science that deals with giving machines the ability to seem like they have human intelligence.
a helping hand (phrase) – assistance, aid, support, help.