Category: 9 PM Daily Articles

News: India won only seven medals in Olympics. Even small nations with fewer people have done better than India. What are the issues plaguing our sports sector? Access to infrastructure(like schools and stadiums)- In India, our pool of talent is limited to a few pockets. For example, the badminton team has been picked from an… Continue reading It’s time we produced champions

News: Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport in eastern Uttar Pradesh to facilitate Buddhist pilgrims to reach the important site of the Mahaparinirvana Temple. The completion of the Kushinagar airport is a significant milestone in the Indian government’s 2016 plan to develop a “Buddhist Circuit”. The ambitious tourism circuit, will help India… Continue reading On the path of Buddha and his followers

News: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) has released the 2019-21 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5). NFHS-5 Findings of women’s ownership of property In the NFHS-4,  38.4% of women respondents reported owning a house/land alone or jointly, this has risen to 43.3% in NFHS-5. 45.7% of rural women claimed such ownership, against 38.3% in urban… Continue reading What they own: NFHS on women property ownership isn’t conclusive

News: A heated online debate has erupted after comedian Vir Das’s “two Indias” monologue video went viral. While many are accusing him of insulting India, others are coming to his defence. Police complaints have also been filed against the comedian. At the root of the current tension is the idea of an India that is… Continue reading Open mind, large heart

News: 26th November 2021, marked as India’s 72nd Constitution Day. Also read: Constitution Day What are the challenges involved in drafting the constitution? Multiple roles: Constituent assembly faced a difficult task. It sat as the parliament in the morning and the constituent assembly in the afternoon. It faced challenges of governing a new nation along with… Continue reading Our constitution, A beacon of freedom

News: Government has recently announced 10,000 crore additional funds to supplement the needs of the state under MGNREGA. However, 24 states and UT’s still show a negative net balance. Also read: MGNREGA: Issues and Significance – Explained, pointwise What are the reasons behind the fund crunch under MGNREGA? -High demand because of the extended effects of… Continue reading Shore in the lifeline – About MGNREGA

News: The Joint Committee of Parliament chairperson PP Chaudhary clarifies the concerns raised by opposition on the data protection bill. What are the concerns associated with the data protection bill? Read here: What are the concerns associated with the draft bill? What are the reasons provided by the JCP chairperson of the data protection bill? On… Continue reading Opposition Dissent without Basis or Foundation: About the data protection bill

News: The Jewar International Airport, a greenfield project will be the second airport in NCR. Both international airports in NCR will then be under private management. It demonstrates India’s success in the last two decades in attracting private capital and management into airport infrastructure development and maintenance. How private players’ participation was facilitated in airport… Continue reading Airport Lessons

News: Our planet faces an existential threat, with climate change and global warming threatening to make it un-liveable in a few decades. Digitization doesn’t just pose a risk to people, It also poses a risk to the planet. How computerization and technology adoption is contributing to climate change? One huge factor ruining our planet is the… Continue reading Decomputerize to decarbonize: A climate debate we can’t avoid