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
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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
Barring restaurants from levying service charge is unfair, reeks of discrimination
Source: The post is based on an article “Barring restaurants from levying service charge is unfair, reeks of discrimination” published in the Indian Express on 8th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Indian Economy, Government Industrial Policies Relevance: Service Charges and Issues in the Hospitality Industry News: In recent days, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)… Continue reading Barring restaurants from levying service charge is unfair, reeks of discrimination
Out on a wing – On Issues Faced by Indian Airlines
Source: The post is based on an article “Out on a wing” published in the Business Standard on 8th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Infrastructure, Transportation Sector Relevance: issues in Indian Aviation industry News: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has issued a show-cause notice to SpiceJet airline for its “failure to establish safe,… Continue reading Out on a wing – On Issues Faced by Indian Airlines
Defending the rupee
Source: The post is based on an article “Defending the rupee” published in the Business Standard on 8th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Indian Economy; Relevance: Macroeconomic Conditions; Stabilization of the Indian Rupee News: The Indian rupee and the currencies across the world, including in the developed economies, are under pressure. The Indian rupee has depreciated… Continue reading Defending the rupee
