News: Innovations in Agrifood life sciences in India remain deeply neglected by venture capital investors and even entrepreneurs. For instance, globally, $6 billion was invested in agrifood life sciences startups in 2020, while India raised slightly over $10 million. India is becoming a global outlier, with the US, Israel, Europe, and China all building unicorn… Continue reading Boosting agrifood life sciences is key to India’s agricultural future
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“Justice truly done-An enlightened SC ruling reminds us of how little attention mental disability gets in India”
News Supreme court has recently allowed an advocate who has bipolar disorder to take charge as a judicial officer. This decision came after a long legal battle and scrutiny by medical and judicial experts. This kind of hearing is not possible in every case. Thus people with mental disabilities may suffer from discrimination and loss of opportunity. What is the… Continue reading “Justice truly done-An enlightened SC ruling reminds us of how little attention mental disability gets in India”
“Losing the art of critical thinking and ” and “That CBSE question and what it says about our time”
News: Recently CBSE has to face some opposition regarding some of the question that appeared in its Board question Paper. What were these instances CBSE had to issue an apology for one of its sociology exam question. The question read “The unprecedented scale and spread of anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat in 2002 took place under which government?”. Another… Continue reading “Losing the art of critical thinking and ” and “That CBSE question and what it says about our time”
“Bonded labour, child labour-Manual scavenging in India is far from being eradicated”
News: Government has recently said in Lok Sabha that it has achieved the target of abolishing manual scavenging. What are the issues with these claims? Bonded labour: There are large number of manual scavengers who are even employed as bonded labourers in the states like Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tripura and Bihar, UP. Child Labour: Manual scavenging is one of the largest employers of… Continue reading “Bonded labour, child labour-Manual scavenging in India is far from being eradicated”
NDPS Act: a drafting error, its implications, and an amendment
News: Recently, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed by Lok Sabha. Contents1 About the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill2 About the 2014 amendment3 What were the error and its outcome?4 What is the issue with the recent amendment bill?5 What are the other issues missed out by the… Continue reading NDPS Act: a drafting error, its implications, and an amendment
Hospitals should rationalize their pandemic protocols
News: Hospitals often adopt restrictive ICU visitor policies with visiting time of merely 15 minutes to max 2 hours in rare cases. This has to change for the betterment of Patient and Hospitals. Reasons behind the restrictive ICU visitor policy 1) Decrease the risk of infections 2) Disturbance in the patient’s rest 3) Interference in the… Continue reading Hospitals should rationalize their pandemic protocols
OSCAR 1’s winning performance
What is the news? 12th Dec 2021 marked the launch date of the first amateur radio satellite called OSCAR 1. Background Sputnik 1 was launched successfully by the Soviet Union in 1957. This marked the beginning of the space age. Not willing to be left lagging behind, the U.S. launched their own satellite, Explorer 1… Continue reading OSCAR 1’s winning performance
SC approves widening of three Char Dham highways
What is the news? The Supreme Court has allowed the Centre to widen the three Himalayan Highways which form part of the Char dham Pariyojna Project. Must Read: What is the “Char Dham Project”? What has the Supreme Court done? The Supreme Court has modified its earlier 2020 order which had directed the centre to… Continue reading SC approves widening of three Char Dham highways
Disability must be viewed as a strength, Not burden
News- Globally, unemployment among people with disabilities is higher than the rest of the population and pandemic has further widened the gap in societal inclusion. Corporates need to acknowledge this disability divide and take proactive steps. Disability divide is the gap in societal inclusion for people with disabilities, including in education, employment and access to technology. Problem people with… Continue reading Disability must be viewed as a strength, Not burden
On COP26: Home truths on climate change
News: Surprising many, India announced its net-zero target, including many other new commitments, at the recently held COP 26 meeting in Glasgow. This has established India as a world leader in fighting the climate change crisis. But, there is a gap between what the government says on the international stage and what it does at home.… Continue reading On COP26: Home truths on climate change
