Source: The post is based on the article “Time for vigilance-Increased testing and building awareness, not stigmatisation, can stop spread of monkeypox” published in The Hindu on 16th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Awareness in the fields of biotechnology. Relevance: To understand the spread of Monkeypox. News: India reported its first laboratory-confirmed, imported case of monkeypox virus from Kerala. To… Continue reading Time for vigilance-Increased testing and building awareness, not stigmatisation, can stop spread of monkeypox
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The Ukraine war and the return to Euro-centrism
Source: This post is based on the article “The Ukraine war and the return to Euro-centrism” published in The Hindu on 16th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS2 – International Relations Relevance: The Russia-Ukraine conflict and its consequences Context: The political and military aftermath of the Ukraine conflict could set the stage for the return of a… Continue reading The Ukraine war and the return to Euro-centrism
Supreme Court’s refusal to club all FIRs against Nupur Sharma is bad in law
Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court’s refusal to club all FIRs against Nupur Sharma is bad in law” published in the Indian Express on 16th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary. Relevance: To understand the issue of multiple FIRs. News: Recently, the Supreme Court… Continue reading Supreme Court’s refusal to club all FIRs against Nupur Sharma is bad in law
Stamp out this hate speech manufacturing network
Source: The post is based on the article “Stamp out this hate speech manufacturing network” published in The Hindu on 16th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges. Relevance: To understand the political nexus between hate speech and Political Parties. News: The recent attack on a judge of the Supreme Court… Continue reading Stamp out this hate speech manufacturing network
It’s what MPs do: List of unparliamentary words is not such a big deal. Quality of law-making is the real House test
Source: This post is based on the article “It’s what MPs do: List of unparliamentary words is not such a big deal. Quality of law-making is the real House test” published in The Times of India on 15th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS2 – Parliament Relevance: Parliamentary debates and related issues News: A list of ‘unparliamentary’… Continue reading It’s what MPs do: List of unparliamentary words is not such a big deal. Quality of law-making is the real House test
Ensuring nutrition security
Source: The post is based on an article “Ensuring nutrition security” published in the Business Standard on 15th July 2022. Syllabus: GS3 – Issues and Challengers pertaining to buffer stock and PDS System Relevance: Food Security News: In the recent periods, the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21) and the United Nations report on the State… Continue reading Ensuring nutrition security
In defence of the Aravallis
Source: The post is based on an article “In defence of the Aravalli’s” published in the Live Mint on 15th July 2022. Syllabus: GS3 – Ecology and Environment Relevance: Draft National Capital Region Plan 2041 News: In recent days, the government has released the draft NCR Regional Plan 2041. It contains a recent proposal from… Continue reading In defence of the Aravallis
India’s shrinking pot in an expanding universe
Source: The post is based on an article “India’s shrinking pot in an expanding universe” published in the Live Mint on 15th July 2022. Syllabus: GS3 – Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology; Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology; Space Sector Relevance: India’s Space Sector News: In recent days, NASA’s James Webb Space… Continue reading India’s shrinking pot in an expanding universe
No winners in Russia-Ukraine war, but an opportunity for India
Source: The post is based on an article “No winners in Russia-Ukraine war, but an opportunity for India” published in the Indian Express on 15th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – International Relations Relevance: India’s Role in the Global Geopolitics News: In the recent past, Russia started a “special military operation” against Ukraine. Since then the… Continue reading No winners in Russia-Ukraine war, but an opportunity for India
The Uber Files expose gaps in regulatory structures, underline need for govts to be more nimble as they regulate Big Tech
Source: The post is based on the article, “The Uber Files expose gaps in regulatory structures. Underline need for governments to be more nimble as they regulate Big Tech” published in the Indian Express on 15th July Syllabus: GS2 – Govt policies and interventions Relevance: Issues and Challenges related to the functioning of the Big… Continue reading The Uber Files expose gaps in regulatory structures, underline need for govts to be more nimble as they regulate Big Tech
