Context: It has been only nine months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March 11, but the world has changed in previously unimaginable ways. Contents1 Discuss the challenges put forth by the pandemic.2 How did the countries tried to cope up with the challenges?3 What did the other countries which handled the pandemic successfully… Continue reading Lessons for the health sector
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Sanitation in India- Cultural stigma
Context- The problem with sanitation in India is not lack of infrastructure but the social and cultural stigma attached to it. Contents1 What is the state of sanitation in India?1.1 What are the issues related to scavenging in India?1.2 What are the steps taken by the government to address this problem?2 Way forward- What is… Continue reading Sanitation in India- Cultural stigma
Dangers of misplaced optimism in economy
Context: The government’s economic recovery hype is no rights and this is not a time for fiscal conservatism. What is current economic scenario? India’s economy contracted by 7.5% in the second quarter of financial year 2020-21 was, both good and bad. It is far lower than the 23.9% contraction registered in the first quarter of… Continue reading Dangers of misplaced optimism in economy
Authorisation of coronavirus vaccines
Context: Safety and efficacy data for the new vaccine must be known before emergency-use authorisation for vaccines. Contents1 Why in news?2 Why fast tracking of vaccine authorization is needed?3 What are the concerns associated with authorization of vaccines?4 What needs to be done? Why in news? The Pune-based Serum Institute of India has approached the regulator… Continue reading Authorisation of coronavirus vaccines
Coercive and Liberal environmentalism
Context– India’s ability to influence the new geopolitics of climate change will depend a lot on its domestic political resilience in adapting to the new imperatives. What are China’s climate commitment? China would become carbon net-zero by the year 2060. Also, China now aims to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030.That means China would not… Continue reading Coercive and Liberal environmentalism
Farmers could perish with new farm acts
Context- Agricultural operations may flourish with new farm acts, but they threaten to lead to the marginalization of the farmers Contents1 How farmer’s protest is unique?2 Why is the anger so pronounced in Punjab?3 What is government’s contention?4 What are the issues with the new farm Acts? How farmer’s protest is unique? Farmer’s group come together–… Continue reading Farmers could perish with new farm acts
A new roadmap for end of oil age
Context: The latest book The New road Map: Energy, Climate and the Clash of Nations, provides some pointers on how should India navigate future energy transitions. Explain the key pointers on navigating future energy transitions. Future pathway: It pulls together the transformative occurrences and technologies that have shaped the energy world in recent years into… Continue reading A new roadmap for end of oil age
Highlights of MPC meeting
Context- RBI in its 6th bi-monthly MPC meeting voted unanimously to maintain status quo on benchmark interest rates to support the economy. What were the key highlights of latest MPC meeting? The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) recently left benchmark interest rates unchanged and maintained an ‘accommodative’ policy stance as it prioritized support for the economy’s… Continue reading Highlights of MPC meeting
Monoculture farming- depleting natural resources
Context- In the ongoing farm debate in the country the green reality check seems to be missing. What is agro ecology? It is a concept where agriculture sector of a country expanded along with keeping environmental protection [agriculture with sustainable environmental practice]. What is monoculture farming and is Impact? Monoculture is the agricultural practice of growing a single… Continue reading Monoculture farming- depleting natural resources
Issues in Labour codes
Context: The labour codes will only better India’s ‘ease of doing business’ ranking instead of improving conditions of employment What is the Significance of Labour codes? Will generate employment and secure the basic rights of the workers. It will universalise the right to minimum wage of workers and social security entitlements. Why, have the labour… Continue reading Issues in Labour codes
