Category: 9 PM Daily Articles

Synopsis: Covid-19 or otherwise, there is a need to ensure children are nurtured or nourished properly. Contents1 Introduction2 What is India’s triple burden of nutrition in schools?3 What are the Social factors impacting nutrition?4 What is the government’s role to tackle the nutritional problems?5 What India should further do to tackle nutritional challenges in schools?… Continue reading Getting nutrition back on the school high table

Synopsis: Conditions of granting bail under NDPS act are very stringent. Amendments should be introduced to it to make it justiciable.  Introduction  As highlighted by the present case of Aryan Khan, the interpretation of provisions for bail under NDPS act has resulted in many suffering behind bars for years.  Must Read: Drug usage and the NDPS Act – Explained,… Continue reading Why bail proceedings for offences under NDPS Act are complex and open to abuse

Synopsis: Technological solutions for social services should be more citizen centric. At present these solutions are more suitable for elite class instead of marginalised class.   Introduction  Government has recognized the power of technology in ensuring inclusion at a massive scale. Technology is being used for social services such as receiving vaccines and rations to paying for cooking gas… Continue reading How to create a truly digital public 

Synopsis: India needs Electric Vehicles to protect the environment and acquire a permanent place in the new global order. Contents1 Introduction2 How Electric Vehicles are beneficial compared to combustion engines? 3 Initiatives to promote EV 4 Challenges in the adoption of electric vehicles in India Introduction Fossil-fuel-based transportation has resulted in pollution around the world. India has… Continue reading Is India ready for a world where electric vehicles will dominate transportation?

Synopsis: Overexploitation of fish resources needs to be addressed urgently. Introduction The world faces many global or common problems ranging from climate change to over-exploitation of common resources like fisheries. According to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) more than a third of the marine resources have been depleted beyond a point which it cannot replace… Continue reading Catch all control that aren’t likely to end overfishing

Synopsis: Social media platforms in India are being used to spread hate against minorities and to serve petty political ends. Moreover, platforms like Facebook are not taking serious steps to address these issues as clear by the recent revelations. Introduction Since 2016, Facebook has been under the scanner for its alleged involvement in encouraging fake… Continue reading Facebook deploys hardly any resources in India to tackle misinformation. This must change

Synopsis: The plan of urban architecture for accommodating more people needs a change. The new research model offers solutions to both infrastructure and climate. Contents1 Introduction2 What was the study and its findings?3 Why building design is a critical element?4 What are the various issues with the present building design frameworks? Introduction More than 50%… Continue reading Cities and climate change: why low-rise buildings are the future – not skyscrapers

Synopsis: The recent proposal to the NDPS Act does not address the issues in enforcement, instead it compounds them. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the major recommendations to the NDPS Act?3 What are the challenges that the police face in curbing drugs?4 What are the challenges associated with the proposed recommendations?5 What should be done? Introduction… Continue reading Should the NDPS Act be amended?

Synopsis: Early Childhood Education (ECE) is vital for a child’s overall development and growth. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the challenges associated with the ECE?3 Why parental engagement is low in ECE?4 What can be done to overcome these barriers? Introduction ECE is crucial to the overall development of children, as it impacts their learning and… Continue reading Grant the focus back on Early Childhood education

Synopsis: Green hydrogen has the potential to alter the present fossil fuel dominated energy basket. Still, there are challenges for scaling this technology, that needs to be worked upon first. Introduction India, being the second most vulnerable country to climate change, is now leading the climate war with a clean molecule-green hydrogen. COP-26 in Glasgow… Continue reading India’s Clean Molecule Bet: On Green Hydrogen