Source: The post is based on the article “Are natural disasters man-made?” published in “The Hindu” on 1st September 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Disaster and disaster management. News: The article discusses how human activities, poor urban planning, and climate change contribute to increasing natural disasters in India and highlights the need for sustainable development and better… Continue reading Are natural disasters man-made?
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Financing cities: G20 infrastructure agenda
Source: The post is based on the article “Financing cities: G20 infrastructure agenda” published in Business Standard on 1st September 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster Management, Infrastructure Relevance: measures needed to build inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities News: Indian cities are important for economic growth. Sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience should be the central focus in city… Continue reading Financing cities: G20 infrastructure agenda
Technology beyond space – Encouraging private sector will increase opportunities
Source: The post is based on the article “Technology beyond space – Encouraging private sector will increase opportunities” published in Business Standard on 1st September 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indigenization of Technology Relevance: Measures required to enhance India’s space sector. News: India’s space economy is currently worth around $8 billion, which is less than 2% of the… Continue reading Technology beyond space – Encouraging private sector will increase opportunities
Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: The current talk of decolonisation is about an exclusionary political agenda
Source– The post is based on the article “Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: The current talk of decolonisation is about an exclusionary political agenda” published in the “The Indian Express” on 1st September 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Polity News– The article explains the decolonisation concept being prompted by the current Indian establishment and issues related to it.… Continue reading Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes: The current talk of decolonisation is about an exclusionary political agenda
A progressive UCC must protect the child’s best interests
Source: The post is based on the article “A progressive UCC must protect the child’s best interests” published in “The Hindu” on 1st September 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections (child) News: The article talks about the importance of India’s Uniform Civil Code (UCC)… Continue reading A progressive UCC must protect the child’s best interests
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla writes: Parliament has created an elegant symphony of democracy, that rises above the occasional
Source– The post is based on the article “Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla writes: Parliament has created an elegant symphony of democracy, that rises above the occasional” published in “The Indian Express” on 1st September 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Parliament News– The article explains the roots of Parliamentary democracy in India, and the role played by… Continue reading Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla writes: Parliament has created an elegant symphony of democracy, that rises above the occasional
Omission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood
Source– The post is based on the article “Omission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood” published in “The Indian Express” on 1st September 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Vulnerable sections of the population Relevance: Issues related to disability News– In May, the government decided to omit disability-related questions from the sixth round of… Continue reading Omission of disability-related questions from NFHS-6 shows that disability remains misunderstood
BRICS is bigger now. Is it better too?
Source– The post is based on the article “BRICS is bigger now. Is it better too?” published in “The Indian Express” on 1st September 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Regional and global groupings Relevance: BRICS News– Leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa took a call last week to expand the BRICS grouping from five… Continue reading BRICS is bigger now. Is it better too?
Cross the boulders in the Indus Waters Treaty
Source– The post is based on the article “Cross the boulders in the Indus Waters Treaty”, Published in “The Hindu” on 31st August 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – International Relations – Bilateral groupings and agreements Relevance: India and Pakistan bilateral relationship News– The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), brokered by the World Bank, which has again… Continue reading Cross the boulders in the Indus Waters Treaty
Understanding curbs on rice exports
Source– The post is based on the article “Understanding curbs on rice exports” published in “The Hindu” on 31st August 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Agriculture News– The Indian government has prohibited the export of white rice, levied a 20% export duty on par-boiled rice till October 15, and permitted the export of Basmati rice… Continue reading Understanding curbs on rice exports
