Source: The post is based on the article “Greenwashed – Aravalis to Goa, rules are being tweaked to allow ecologically dangerous projects and mining” published in The Times of India on 19th June 2023 Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment and Bio-diversity Conservation. Relevance: About protecting Indian hill ranges. News: A recent study found that India might lose 22% of Aravallis, India’s oldest… Continue reading Greenwashed – Aravalis to Goa, rules are being tweaked to allow ecologically dangerous projects and mining
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Birth Of The Matter – Single persons are denied the right to be surrogate parents on fact-free, not-quite-scientific & vague moral grounds
Source: The post is based on the article “Birth Of The Matter – Single persons are denied the right to be surrogate parents on fact-free, not-quite-scientific & vague moral grounds” published in The Times of India on 19th June 2023 Syllabus: GS 2 – mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections. Relevance: About Regulation of… Continue reading Birth Of The Matter – Single persons are denied the right to be surrogate parents on fact-free, not-quite-scientific & vague moral grounds
Germany’s net-zero plan for old vehicles
Source: The post is based on the article “Germany’s net-zero plans for old vehicles” published in Business Standard on 17th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment Relevance: About Germany proposal of adopting carbon-neutral synthetic fuels News: Germany put forward an interesting proposal when the EU was debating legislation to ensure only zero-emission vehicles would be on… Continue reading Germany’s net-zero plan for old vehicles
Paying for a safety net
Source: The post is based on the article “Paying for a safety net” published in Business Standard on 17th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Relevance: concerns with freebies News: Government and politicians are now moving with the… Continue reading Paying for a safety net
How an old report can pave way for central forces to stabilise Manipur
Source- The post is based on the article “How an old report can pave way for central forces to stabilise Manipur” published in the “Business Standard” on 17th June 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Security Relevance- Issues related to security of northeastern states News– In Manipur, security situation has deteriorated due to ongoing conflict among Meitei and… Continue reading How an old report can pave way for central forces to stabilise Manipur
Shifting sands – on external trade
Source- The post is based on the article “Shifting sands” published in “The Hindu” on 17th June 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Indian economy News- The article explains the scenario of trade in recent times. What are statistics related to India’s external trade in recent times? There was a 10.3% decline in goods exports in May. It… Continue reading Shifting sands – on external trade
How India can lead multilateralism at WTO
Source- The post is based on the article “How India can lead multilateralism at WTO” published in “The Indian Express” on 17th June 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economy Relevance- Issues related to WTO News– The recently concluded meeting of the G20 working group on trade and investment focused on the important issue of WTO reform. How… Continue reading How India can lead multilateralism at WTO
Railway safety — listen to the voices from below
Source- The post is based on the article “Railway safety — listen to the voices from below” published in “The Hindu” on 17th June 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Infrastructure Relevance- Issues related to railway safety News- The triple train collision near Balasore in Odisha on June 2 led to the tragic loss of over 280 lives.… Continue reading Railway safety — listen to the voices from below
India’s slow but sure de-industrialisation is worrying
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s slow but sure de-industrialisation is worrying” published in Live Mint on 16th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – Growth & Development Relevance: concerns with manufacturing sector News: The national accounts data released last month showed India’s provisional GDP growth rate at 7.2% in 2022-23. This… Continue reading India’s slow but sure de-industrialisation is worrying
Is the ranking system of colleges flawed?
Source: The post is based on an article “Is the ranking system of colleges flawed?” published in The Hindu on 16th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues Related to Education Relevance: concerns with NIRF rankings News: The 2023 National Institute of Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings have recently been announced. About the NIRF rankings Click Here to… Continue reading Is the ranking system of colleges flawed?
