About Commute time in Cities: The road to productivity

Source: The post is based on the article “The road to productivity” published in The Hindu on 11th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Relevance: Challenges associated with commute time in cities. News: The pandemic-induced lockdowns in cities played an important role in realising national and macroeconomic growth targets. But India’s… Continue reading About Commute time in Cities: The road to productivity

Delayed payments for small firms stifle economic growth

Source: The post is based on an article “Delayed payments for small firm stifle economic growth” published in the Indian Express on 9th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development, and Employment; Inclusive Growth and issues arising from it. Relevance: Issues linked to Micro, Small,… Continue reading Delayed payments for small firms stifle economic growth

The clock is ticking on the issue of energy poverty

Source: The post is based on an article “The clock is ticking on the issue of energy poverty” published in the Indian Express on 9th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 International Organization; GS 3 Indian Economy issues and Challenges to growth, development, etc. Relevance: Global Energy Governance; Energy Poverty, etc. News: In the recently concluded… Continue reading The clock is ticking on the issue of energy poverty

Revving up in low gear: The paradoxes in India’s transport sector

Source: The post is based on an article “Reviving up in low gear: The paradoxes in India’s transport sector” published in the Business Standard on 8th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Infrastructure; Transportation Sector Relevance: Transportation Sector; Logistics News: The transport sector is growing leaps and bounds in terms of infrastructure, with huge investments. However,… Continue reading Revving up in low gear: The paradoxes in India’s transport sector

India’s monsoon faces climate change. Earth needs a ‘soft path for water’ now

Source: The post is based on an article “India’s monsoon faces climate change. Earth needs a ‘soft path for water’ now” published in The Times of India on 9th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 Salient features of World’s Physical Geography; Distribution of Key Natural Resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); Relevance:… Continue reading India’s monsoon faces climate change. Earth needs a ‘soft path for water’ now

Beating the heat

Source: This post is created based on the article “Beating the heat” published in The Hindu on 9th July 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 3 – Environment – Climate Change Context: Rising temperature is becoming a bigger problem with the days going by. Adapting to and mitigating this challenge is the need of the hour. The… Continue reading Beating the heat

A plan that is much more than just planting trees

Source: This post is created based on the article “A plan that is much more than just planting trees” published in The Hindu on 9th July 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 3 – Environment – Degradation Context: Forest Landscape Restoration can help in regaining ecological functionality and improving human welfare. In today’s world, forests need to… Continue reading A plan that is much more than just planting trees

Which is the ‘real’ Shiv Sena? Answer lies with the Constitution and Supreme Court

Source: This post is created based on the article “Which is the ‘real’ Shiv Sena? Answer lies with the Constitution and Supreme Court” published in Indian Express on 9th July, 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 2- Indian Polity – Electoral Issues News: Recently, a tussle in Maharashtra within the Shiv Sena for the control of the… Continue reading Which is the ‘real’ Shiv Sena? Answer lies with the Constitution and Supreme Court

Don’t Be a Boris

Source: The post is based on an article “Don’t Be A Boris” published in The Times of India on 8th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 4 Ethics – in Private and Public Relationships; Public/Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration: Relevance: The Boris Johnson Case News: Recently, senior cabinet ministers in Britain resigned. Further, Boris… Continue reading Don’t Be a Boris

Welfare of the urban poor cannot be an afterthought in economic growth plans

Source: The post is based on an article “Welfare of the urban poor cannot be an afterthought in economic growth plans” published in the Indian Express on 8th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Inclusive Growth Relevance: Urban Poor Wellbeing News: In recent period, many migrants have come back to cities in search of work.… Continue reading Welfare of the urban poor cannot be an afterthought in economic growth plans

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