Context: Amazon Rainforests, its importance and the recent forest fires- a cause of concern for global community. More in news: Thousands of fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil – the most intense blazes for almost a decade. Brazil declared a state of emergency over the rising number of fires in the region. So… Continue reading 7 PM | Why Amazon fires are worrying | 23rd August, 2019
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7 PM | Data deprivation makes cybercrime difficult to tackle | 23rd August, 2019
Context: cyber crimes and data localisation in India Requirements for local storage and processing of data are commonly referred to as ‘data localization’ or ‘data residency’ requirements. Data localization can broadly be defined as ‘any legal limitation on data moving globally and compelling it to remain locally. Localization policies can take a variety of forms.… Continue reading 7 PM | Data deprivation makes cybercrime difficult to tackle | 23rd August, 2019
7 PM | Sacrificing liberty for national security | 22nd August, 2019
Context: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019 could be catastrophic for fundamental rights. More in news: Parliament passes The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 on 2nd August 2019. A PIL has been filed in SC against Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Act, 2019. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967: The UAPA was passed by… Continue reading 7 PM | Sacrificing liberty for national security | 22nd August, 2019
7 PM | The risks of legalising cannabis | 22nd August, 2019
Context: Legalising and commercialization of Cannabis can be dangerous. More in news: There is a growing movement in the West to legalise cannabis, with rumblings of the same in India. Cannabis: Cannabis is the generic name for illegal drugs derived from the female Cannabis plants. The main psychoactive ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). When consumed, it… Continue reading 7 PM | The risks of legalising cannabis | 22nd August, 2019
7 PM | A wake-up call for DoT | 21st August, 2019
Context: Indian telecom sector present challenges The telecommunications industry has impact on every aspect of our lives, from the simple reality of enabling telephonic communication between people in different locations to enabling supply-chains to work seamlessly across continents to create products and fulfill demands. Telecommunication services are now recognized as a key to the rapid… Continue reading 7 PM | A wake-up call for DoT | 21st August, 2019
7 PM | Population and patriotism | 21st August, 2019
Context: India’s population and declining total fertility rates. More in news: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech equated population control and patriotism: “Population explosion will cause many problems for our future generations. But there is a vigilant section of public (who)… have a small family and express their patriotism to the country.… Continue reading 7 PM | Population and patriotism | 21st August, 2019
7 PM | Renewable hybrid energy systems as a game changer | 20th August, 2019
Context: Significance of Renewable hybrid energy system in India Off grid renewable energy technologies satisfy energy demand directly and avoid the need for long distribution infrastructures. A combination of different but complementary energy generation systems based on renewable energies or mixed (RES- with a backup of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)1/ diesel/gasoline genset), is known as… Continue reading 7 PM | Renewable hybrid energy systems as a game changer | 20th August, 2019
7 PM | Something special: On Narendra Modi’s Bhutan visit | 20th August, 2019
Context: India and Bhutan relations. More in news: Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, made a State Visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan from 17-18 August 2019, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Bhutan. This was among the first bilateral visits by Prime Minister Modi after assuming office for the second time in… Continue reading 7 PM | Something special: On Narendra Modi’s Bhutan visit | 20th August, 2019
7 PM | Improving supply of animal products | 19th August, 2019
Context: Animal husbandry significance and challenges in India Contribution of live stock to economy: Food: The livestock provides food items such as Milk, Meat and Eggs for human consumption. India is number one milk producer in the world. It is producing about 176.34 million tones of milk in a year (2017-18). Similarly it is producing about… Continue reading 7 PM | Improving supply of animal products | 19th August, 2019
7 PM | A jan andolan for water | 17th August, 2019
Context: Jal Jeevan Mission that aims to supply water to all households by 2024. More in news: On August 15, during the Independence Day speech Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Jal Jeevan Mission. Jal Jeevan Mission: Jal Jeevan Mission is to ensure HarGharJal (piped water supply) to all rural households by 2024. A New… Continue reading 7 PM | A jan andolan for water | 17th August, 2019
