News: CoP 26 has been successful in making countries commit to climate change mitigation policies. However, many issues have still been left unaddressed due to politics. COP27, therefore, should be led by a collective of experts and leaders, who can accelerate the implementation of the action plan towards net-zero. In this context, climate change governance needs… Continue reading Wanted: New leaders to tackle climate change challenge
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Neo-socialism: State’s expanding tech biz
News: Reuters recently reported that Visa Inc. had complained to the US government about India’s “informal and formal” promotion of domestic payments rival RuPay. In this context, state’s direct intervention in digital tech initiatives has been criticised by some as socialisation of fintech. What complaints have been raised by Visa Inc and Master card? Mastercard… Continue reading Neo-socialism: State’s expanding tech biz
Tehran’s white flag in Vienna
News: Iran’s new delegation joined the seventh round of talks in Vienna for the revival of a joint comprehensive plan of action (JCPOA). Read here: Relevance of the JCPOA | Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action | Iran Nuclear Deal What is the status of progress in talks? Iran has shown an inclination that all the issues can… Continue reading Tehran’s white flag in Vienna
The need to reopen anganwadis
News: Due to the Covid pandemic, Anganwadis were closed owing to lockdown. What are the services provided by Anganwadis? Anganwadis play a crucial role in supporting households, low-income families, by providing child care, health and nutrition, education, supplementary nutrition, immunization, health checkup, and referral services. They play an important role in Integrated Child development services… Continue reading The need to reopen anganwadis
Putin’s visit must be used to realize the potential of India- Russia ties
News: Russian President Vladimir Putin is on one day visit to India. What are the expectations from the summit? India and Russia are expected to begin a 2+2 dialogue Involving defence and foreign ministers. Both countries are expected to sign a ten-year defence pact. and Mutual logistical support agreement for each other’s armed forces. However,… Continue reading Putin’s visit must be used to realize the potential of India- Russia ties
Nagaland killings aren’t a mere ‘blunder’
News: In a counter insurgency operation by Assam Rifles, in Mon district in Nagaland, more than a dozen people and a jawan were killed. Though the union Home Minister has announced a special investigation team to probe the matter, there are reports of violent responses. Why N-E is a unique case wrt security and peace?… Continue reading Nagaland killings aren’t a mere ‘blunder’
The learning curve: Why college education for women matters
News: NITI Aayog released the first state-wise National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), inline with the global index released by the United Nations each year. The report has found that a quarter of the population in the country was multi-dimensionally poor or deprived on at least a few of the 12 counts. How access to various… Continue reading The learning curve: Why college education for women matters
Corridors of death
News: The recent deaths of Elephants in Tamil Nadu and Assam in train collisions has again highlighted the gaps in efforts to reduce man-animal conflicts in the country. Of the 29,964 elephants in India, the majority are in the southern region. What are the reasons behind it? Project Elephant division (MoEF&CC) reported unnatural killing of… Continue reading Corridors of death
What the NFHS data reveals about inequality in India
News: The release of the NFHS data and the NITI Aayog’s study on developing a multidimensional index of poverty (MPI) has led to a considerable amount of discussion. In recent articles, experts have pointed out the existence of regional inequality in development, using many statistics in support of their argument. However, a detailed examination (by… Continue reading What the NFHS data reveals about inequality in India
A leap forward for fusion power
News: Physicists at the National Ignition Facility, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, in Livermore California, claim to have generated nearly as much energy as they put into an inertial confinement system. This development is regarding the break through research in nuclear fusion process. Though Nuclear fusion has many benefits, some drawbacks make it unviable as of… Continue reading A leap forward for fusion power
