Context: India and Australia have largely been known as cricket rivals, but are transitioning rapidly to becoming natural partners. The recent signing of the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement is yet another significant step in the rapid deepening of the bilateral relationship. Not only have the top leaders of India and Australia been meeting… Continue reading From Cricket Rivals To Natural Partners
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Bitter pill for all: Breakdown of trust between doctors and patients is caused and aggravated by state failures
News: Recently, a Dausa gynaecologist committed tragic suicide after Rajasthan police booked her for murder over a pregnant woman dying during childbirth. Also, two district hospital doctors in Howrah were severely assaulted after a patient with severe kidney disease died. These confrontations, which are a relatively recent phenomenon, reveal a broken system. With both doctors’… Continue reading Bitter pill for all: Breakdown of trust between doctors and patients is caused and aggravated by state failures
Hits and misses: India’s solar power energy targets
News: A report prepared by JMK Research and Analytics and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis states that India is likely to miss the 2022 target of installing 100 GW of solar power capacity. This is because rooftop solar lagging behind. What is India’s solar policy? The National Solar Mission, 2010 started promotion… Continue reading Hits and misses: India’s solar power energy targets
A milestone’s been spied for a switchover to EVs
Context: The government has expressed confidence that electric vehicles (EVs) will achieve parity with conventional petrol burners in India within two years. What is the cost trend estimate of EVs? By Crisil Research report estimates, all vehicles get increasingly economical with greater use. But EVs are seen to do this better, the gap would close… Continue reading A milestone’s been spied for a switchover to EVs
India is a nation without a national language. Let’s embrace this
News: Recently, the Home Minister of India specifically mentioned the use of Hindi language in the North-eastern states. He has announced to make Hindi compulsory in all North-eastern states. Must Read: What are various provisions related to the official language in the Indian Constitution? Contents1 Argument for and against promoting Hindi language in India 2… Continue reading India is a nation without a national language. Let’s embrace this
The key phrase is ‘focus on the foetus, for the future’
Context: In 2019, the government declared March 10, as “National Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Awareness Day”. It was declared on the birthday of Prof. Seshiah who was conferred the Padma Shri in the field of medicine (as a part of the Republic Day honours this year). Further, the novel coronavirus pandemic has shifted focus on a… Continue reading The key phrase is ‘focus on the foetus, for the future’
Beijing’s move, India’s turn
News: Recently, India refused to condemn Russia’s military invasion, and decided to continue trade with Russia. It has abstained from voting on United Nations resolutions. In this context, a number of diplomats, officials, and ministers from across the globe visited India. This has raised India’s role in global politics. What are the ongoing challenges in… Continue reading Beijing’s move, India’s turn
Fortifying nutrition
News: The government’s decision to supply fortified rice across the country in phases by 2024 is a welcome move to address malnutrition. At present, fortified rice is being supplied through the Targeted public Distribution System (TPDS) in one district each of 11 states under a pilot project running since 2019. Must Read: Food Fortification in… Continue reading Fortifying nutrition
Solving India’s idol theft problem
Context: Article, citing a CAG report, shines a light on the issue of the antiquities being stolen from monuments/sites and from Site Museums in India. What were the findings of the CAG report? The 2013 report on “Preservation and Conservation of Monuments and Antiquities”, by the CAG found that 131 antiquities were stolen from monuments/sites… Continue reading Solving India’s idol theft problem
Why time banking is a crucial tool to empower women
Context: Unpaid work is crucial for development of the society and economy, but is often invisible. Women perform 75% of the world’s unpaid care work. The largest source of women’s unpaid labor is domestic work. These include household chores like grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning as well as caregiving to the children, elderly and infirm. Contents1… Continue reading Why time banking is a crucial tool to empower women
