7 PM | The fast-evolving ethical conundrums of biotechnology | 12th November, 2019

Context: List of ethical concerns for the biotechnology and bio-engineering community. More in news: The 2019 Global Community Bio Summit will be held at MIT Media Lab, Cambridge in October. Biotechnology: Biotechnology is a broad discipline in which biological processes, organisms, cells or cellular components are exploited to develop new technologies. Brewing and baking bread are… Continue reading 7 PM | The fast-evolving ethical conundrums of biotechnology | 12th November, 2019

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7 PM | Coastal Flooding: As the seas come closer | 11th November, 2019

Context: Coastal flooding  More in news: The study estimates that by 2050, without dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, at least 300 million people across the world, that is more than three times the currently accepted number of 80 million, will be at risk of annual coastal flooding. The new study by Scott Kulp and… Continue reading 7 PM | Coastal Flooding: As the seas come closer | 11th November, 2019

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7 PM | The business case for gender equality in our society | 8th November, 2019

Context: Gender equality in India. Gender Equality: Gender equality is achieved when women and men enjoy the same rights and opportunities across all sectors of society, including economic participation and decision-making, and when the different behaviours, aspirations and needs of women and men are equally valued and favoured. Fact-Sheet of position of Women in Indian… Continue reading 7 PM | The business case for gender equality in our society | 8th November, 2019

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7 PM | After RCEP opt-out, the challenge of a shape-up | 7th November, 2019

Context: India and RCEP. More in news: Third Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit held in Bangkok, Thailand India decided not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal saying it did not get any “credible assurance for India on market access and non-tariff barriers”. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)… Continue reading 7 PM | After RCEP opt-out, the challenge of a shape-up | 7th November, 2019

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7 PM | What makes doing business easier | 6th November, 2019

Context: Ease of doing Business Report and improvements India made. More in news: India’s rank jumps 14 places in World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking. India’s ranking improved 79 places from 142nd in 2014 to 63rd for 2020, a record for a major economy Ease of doing Business Report: Ease of doing business is… Continue reading 7 PM | What makes doing business easier | 6th November, 2019

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7 PM | Let’s pay the price of clean air | 5th November, 2019

Context: Pollution in Delhi and stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana. More in news: Pollution levels in Delhi peaked to a three-year high on Sunday. According to the Central Control Room for Air Quality Management, the level of particulates measuring less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM 2.5) reached an unprecedented high of 560 micrograms per cubic… Continue reading 7 PM | Let’s pay the price of clean air | 5th November, 2019

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7 PM | Niti Aayog’s Aspirational Districts Programme is a laboratory for governance reform| 4th November, 2019

Context: NITI Aayog’s Transformation of Aspirational Districts Programme More in news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 6 will review the performance of 30 of the 117 most underdeveloped districts in the country on various indicators such as health, nutrition, education and agriculture. These districts were identified by the Niti Aayog and come under the… Continue reading 7 PM | Niti Aayog’s Aspirational Districts Programme is a laboratory for governance reform| 4th November, 2019

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7 PM | Quantum Computer Supremacy | 1st November, 2019

Context: Quantum Computers More in news: Megacorps such as Microsoft, IBM, and Google have been working on quantum computers. Google and NASA have just announced that they have achieved ‘quantum supremacy’. Their quantum computer solved a problem in 200 seconds that would take the world’s fastest supercomputer 10,000 years. Computer: A computer is a programmable machine.… Continue reading 7 PM | Quantum Computer Supremacy | 1st November, 2019

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7 PM | UN Reforms: Its time India should get seat in UNSC | 31st October, 2019

Context: United Nation (UN) Reforms More in news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a keynote address at the high-profile Future Investment Initiative (FII), dubbed as ‘Davos in the desert’. He pressed for the United Nations reforms while expressing regret over some “powerful” countries using the global body as a “tool” rather than an “institution” to… Continue reading 7 PM | UN Reforms: Its time India should get seat in UNSC | 31st October, 2019

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