Privatized Air India’s takeoff can lead other PSUs to thrive as well

Source: The post is based on the article “Privatized Air India’s takeoff can lead other PSUs to thrive as well”published in Mint on 23rdMarch 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 –Economy – Mobilisation of Resources Relevance: Privatization of the PSUs News: Air India was completely privatized in January 2022. The airline has recently placed the biggest order of aircraft… Continue reading Privatized Air India’s takeoff can lead other PSUs to thrive as well

Notes on urban prosperity

Source: The post is based on thearticle “Notes on urban prosperity” published in Business Standardon 23rdMarch 2023. Syllabus: GS 1 –Urbanization Relevance: problems with Urbanization News:The article discusses the problems with urbanization and measures that can be adopted to make urban cities prosper. What are the problems with urbanisation? Cities have become an important point of change,… Continue reading Notes on urban prosperity

R&D: India’s missing giants

Source- The post is based on the article “R&D: India’s missing giants” published in the “Business Standard” on 23rd March 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Government policies and interventions for development Relevance– Innovation for growth of economy News– The article explains the lack of R&D expenditure in India. It explains the need for global brands in India… Continue reading R&D: India’s missing giants

The happiest countries also rank among the highest in antidepressant consumption

Source- The post is based on the article “The happiest countries also rank among the highest in antidepressant consumption” published in “The Indian Express” on 23rd March 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issues related to development and management of human resources. Relevance– Important reports and indices News– World Happiness Report 2023 published by the UN Sustainable Development… Continue reading The happiest countries also rank among the highest in antidepressant consumption

The road to ending tuberculosis

Source- The post is based on the article “The road to ending tuberculosis” published in “The Hindu” on 23rd March 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issue related to development and management of health Relevance– Communicable diseases, their treatment and management News–  The article deals with important areas of action to end TB by 2030. It also explains… Continue reading The road to ending tuberculosis

Why Univ Rankings Are In Trouble From India To US

Source: This post is created based on the article “Why Univ Rankings Are in Trouble from India To US”, published in Times of India on 23rdMarch 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education News: Many foreign universities recently rejected the US News &… Continue reading Why Univ Rankings Are In Trouble From India To US

The old pension scheme as a burden on the poor

Source- The post is based on the article “The old pension scheme as a burden on the poor” published in “The Hindu” on 23rd March 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economy Relevance–  Issues related to public finances News– The employees of some state governments are demanding the return to OPS. Some states like Rajasthan and Himachal have… Continue reading The old pension scheme as a burden on the poor

As Covid and H3N2 flu cases rise, here’s how India can help build global resilience

Source: The post is based on the article “As Covid and H3N2 flu cases rise, here’s how India can help build global resilience” published in the Indian Express on 23rd March 2023. Syllabus: GS – 2: Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Relevance: About pandemic treaty. News: The recent… Continue reading As Covid and H3N2 flu cases rise, here’s how India can help build global resilience

Tremors From Himalayas – Chardham Project work in high-risk seismic zones can put tremendous pressure on a super-sensitive ecological area

Source: The post is based on the article “Tremors From Himalayas – Chardham Project work in high-risk seismic zones can put tremendous pressure on a super-sensitive ecological area” published in The Times of India on 23rd March 2023. Syllabus: GS – 3: Disaster Management. Relevance: About widening roads in Char dham. News: Recently, the National Capital… Continue reading Tremors From Himalayas – Chardham Project work in high-risk seismic zones can put tremendous pressure on a super-sensitive ecological area

Abolition is the way: On the higher judiciary’s move on the death penalty

Source: The post is based on the article “Abolition is the way: On the higher judiciary’s move on the death penalty” published in The Hindu on 23rd March 2023. Syllabus: GS – 2: mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections. Relevance: About death sentences. News: The Supreme Court has… Continue reading Abolition is the way: On the higher judiciary’s move on the death penalty

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