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‘Rainforest defaunation is huge — these species are key’

Source: The post is based on an article “Rainforest defaunation is huge, these species are key” published in the Times of India on 16th July 2022. Syllabus: GS3 – Environment and Ecology Relevance: Rainforest Defaunation News: There is rampant destruction of ecosystems worldwide. Over the years, the expansive tropical forest ecosystems in Mexico, etc. have… Continue reading ‘Rainforest defaunation is huge — these species are key’

‘Community evolves slowly in rainforests like India’s Kudremukh and Silent Valley’

Source: The post is based on an article “Community evolves slowly in rainforests like India’s Kudremukh and Silent Valley” published in the Times of India on 16th July 2022. Syllabus: GS3 Ecology and Environment Relevance: Rainforest Ecosystem in India Context: The Silent Valley national park in Kerala and Kudremukh national park in Karnataka. The former… Continue reading ‘Community evolves slowly in rainforests like India’s Kudremukh and Silent Valley’

The ‘permanent’ problem: Why is there a ‘caste system’ in govt employment?

Source: The post is based on an article “Why is there a caste system in government employment?” published in the Business Standard on 15th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – Govt policies and interventions Relevance: Types of the government employments News: Recently, protests were seen against the Agnipath scheme which was launched to cut costs in… Continue reading The ‘permanent’ problem: Why is there a ‘caste system’ in govt employment?

James Webb: It is just the beginning

Source: The post is based on an article “James Webb: It is just the beginning” Published in the Business Standard on 15th July 2022. Syllabus: GS3 Science and Technology; Space Technology Relevance: The James Webb Space Telescope News: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) located some 1.6 million km from Earth has received “deep field”… Continue reading James Webb: It is just the beginning

Time for vigilance-Increased testing and building awareness, not stigmatisation, can stop spread of monkeypox

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

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

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