New opportunities and a few old issues as Wickremesinghe comes calling

Source: The post is based on the article “New opportunities and a few old issues as Wickremesinghe comes calling” published in “The Indian Express” on 19th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2- IR (India and its neighborhood-relations.) News: This article discusses Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s upcoming visit to India, highlighting past tensions, current efforts for… Continue reading New opportunities and a few old issues as Wickremesinghe comes calling

A roadmap to eliminate poverty in India

Source: The post is based on the article “A roadmap to eliminate poverty in India” published in “The Indian Express” on 19th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 3- Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilisation of resources, growth development and employment. News: This article outlines India’s path to achieving a 7% growth rate. It emphasises… Continue reading A roadmap to eliminate poverty in India

Tackling poverty: Better job prospects will improve outcomes

Source: The post is based on the article “Tackling poverty: Better job prospects will improve outcomes” published in Business standard on 19th July 2023. Syllabus: GS1- poverty and developmental issues & GS 3- growth development and employment. News: According to the National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023, prepared by the NITI Aayog and… Continue reading Tackling poverty: Better job prospects will improve outcomes

Intervention does push deprivation levels down

Source: The post is based on the article “Intervention does push deprivation levels down” published in Live mint on 19th July 2023. Syllabus: GS2- poverty and developmental issues & GS 3- growth development and employment. News: This article discusses a Niti Aayog report which highlights a decline in ‘multidimensional poverty’ in India from 2015-16 to… Continue reading Intervention does push deprivation levels down

Push for GM mustard disregarding science, the law

Source: The post is based on an article “A push for GM mustard disregarding science, the law” published in The Hindu on 19th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science & Technology, Agriculture Relevance: concerns associated with GM crops News: Environmentalists in the Supreme Court of India are engaged in a battle against Delhi University’s Genetically Modified… Continue reading Push for GM mustard disregarding science, the law

Misplaced interest: Govt equity in chip design firms is impractical

Source: The post is based on the article “Misplaced interest: Govt equity in chip design firms is impractical” published in Business standard on 18th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 3- Indigenization of technology (Science and technology) News: In this article author discusses the Indian government’s strategy to stimulate the domestic semiconductor industry, pointing out potential drawbacks… Continue reading Misplaced interest: Govt equity in chip design firms is impractical

Moving ahead with small modular reactors

Source: The post is based on the article “Moving ahead with small modular reactors” published in Business standard on 18th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 3- infrastructure (Energy) News: In this article author discusses India’s strategic shift towards smaller nuclear plants, specifically Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), and highlights the role of the private sector and policy… Continue reading Moving ahead with small modular reactors

Eye on Emirati flows – There are both risks and benefits in the rupee-dirham settlement system

Source: The post is based on the articles “Eye on Emirati flows – There are both risks and benefits in the rupee-dirham settlement system” published in The Hindu on 18th July 2023 and “Gently Pushing Rupee – Steady steps promoting rupee-based foreign trade are pragmatic. Internationalization follows economic heft” published in The Times of India on 18th… Continue reading Eye on Emirati flows – There are both risks and benefits in the rupee-dirham settlement system

Childline has worked for suffering children – government doesn’t need to take over

Source– The post is based on the article “Childline has worked for suffering children – government doesn’t need to take over” published in “The Indian Express” on 18th July 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Vulnerable sections of the population Relevance: Issues related to children News- The Centre has decided to take over the child helpline service operated… Continue reading Childline has worked for suffering children – government doesn’t need to take over

A Bill that fences in the right to information

Source– The post is based on the article “A Bill that fences in the right to information” published in “The Hindu” on 18th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance– Issues related to Right to Information Act News- Union Cabinet has approved the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill. It makes some changes to the… Continue reading A Bill that fences in the right to information

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