Contents1 Introduction2 What is offshore wind energy?3 Offshore wind energy potential of India4 Why India needs Offshore Wind Energy?5 Benefits of Offshore Wind Energy generation6 Challenges with offshore wind energy7 Suggestions to improve Offshore Wind Energy Development in India Introduction The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set a target of installing… Continue reading Offshore wind energy in India – Explained, pointwise
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State of surveillance in India – Explained, pointwise
Contents1 Introduction2 What is a surveillance state?3 Rationale behind surveillance4 Laws, regulations and rules5 Criticism of surveillance laws6 Impact of surveillance7 Judicial position on the surveillance issue8 Suggestions/Measures9 Way forward Introduction A list of persons allegedly targeted by Pegasus spyware was released by a multi-organisational investigation involving news organizations, cybersecurity specialists, and Amnesty International. The… Continue reading State of surveillance in India – Explained, pointwise
State of Prisons in India – Explained, pointwise
Contents1 Introduction2 The State of Prison in India3 Need for prison reforms4 Reason Behind such Dismal Conditions5 Judgements over the condition of prisons6 Committees on Prison reforms6.1 Justice Mulla Committee, 1983:6.2 Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer committee on women prisoners, 1987:6.3 Justice Amitava Roy panel on prison reforms:7 Suggestions to improve the state of prisons… Continue reading State of Prisons in India – Explained, pointwise
Migrant workers and their Social protection in India – Explained, pointwise
Contents1 Introduction2 About the Migrants’ situation during the pandemic3 Recent Supreme Court ruling on the Migrant workers4 Migrant workers and NCEUS recommendation5 Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 20086 Social protection floor (SPF) for migrant workers7 India and Social protection floor (SPF)8 Suggestions to improve the situation of Migrant workers Introduction The migrant crisis during the… Continue reading Migrant workers and their Social protection in India – Explained, pointwise
Virtual Water Trade
Virtual water trade is the idea that when goods and services are exchanged, so is virtual water. When a country imports one tonne of wheat instead of producing it domestically, it is saving about 1,300 cubic meters of real indigenous water.For example, Mexico imports maize and in doing so, it saves 12 billion cubic meters… Continue reading Virtual Water Trade
[Download] 7PM Weekly Compilation -July 2021 – 1st and 2nd week
Hello everyone. We are posting the weekly Compilation of 7PM Daily Current Affairs Analysis for the month of July 2021 – 1st and 2nd week Click on the following link to download 7pm Compilation [1st to 15th July 2021] About 7 PM:- The idea behind 7 PM Daily Editorial is to give aspirants in-depth analysis of… Continue reading [Download] 7PM Weekly Compilation -July 2021 – 1st and 2nd week
India’s future Afghan policy – Explained, pointwise
Contents1 Introduction2 Why should India act on Afghanistan issue?3 India’s Afghan policy4 Policy shift wrt Afghanistan5 Challenges before India6 India’s future Afghan policy7 Way forward Introduction Taliban has swiftly advanced across Afghanistan after a speedy withdrawal of US troops. While the US has confirmed that 90% of the withdrawal is done, the Taliban has claimed… Continue reading India’s future Afghan policy – Explained, pointwise
Population control measures in India – Explained, pointwise
Contents1 Introduction2 About Uttar Pradesh’s population policy3 India’s population control measures since Independence4 Need for population control measures5 Challenges with the population control policies6 Suggestions to control population Introduction Presently, India’s population stands at nearly 134 crore. According to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs estimates, India’s population will reach 1.5 billion by 2030.… Continue reading Population control measures in India – Explained, pointwise
Lightning strikes in India: impacts and management – Explained, pointwise
Contents1 Introduction2 Global studies regarding Lightning3 Lightning in India4 What is lightning?5 How does lightning strike?6 Losses due to lightning7 Government safety guidelines to reduce lightning impact8 Suggestions Introduction Climate change may be sparking more lightning across the world, and there is an increasing scientific evidence pointing to the trend. According to a pre-print accepted… Continue reading Lightning strikes in India: impacts and management – Explained, pointwise
Ministry of Cooperation – Explained, pointwise
Contents1 Introduction2 Key objectives3 Need/Rationale4 What are cooperatives?5 Constitutional provisions6 Laws governing cooperatives7 Who controls the Cooperatives in India?8 Criticism9 Way forward Introduction In a recent move, a separate Ministry of Cooperation was created by the Government of India for realizing the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’. As per the government, the Ministry of Cooperation… Continue reading Ministry of Cooperation – Explained, pointwise
