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News: Global Climate Risk Index has many fault lines hence, effective methods to manage climate change are needed. Global Climate Risk Index” (GCRI), published annually by GermanWatch, ranks 180 countries based on the impact of extreme weather events and associated socio-economic data from 2000-2019. It aims to forewarn countries about the possibility of more frequent… Continue reading Wide fault lines within the Global Climate Risk Index

News: Economists view trade openness as one of the most critical elements in a country’s development policy. Why India should review its trade protectionist policies? The principle of comparative advantage: Freeing up trade moves a country towards specialization in products. This encourages the country to move towards products with low output costs and move away… Continue reading Why We Must Trade Freely

News: Recently, the Supreme Court collegium recommended the transfer of the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court to the Meghalaya High Court. Read more: There’s a need for transparency in transfer of judges What are the questions raised by the transfer? Read here: A routine matter or a punishment post? What does the Memorandum of Procedure for… Continue reading Transfer as punishment

News: Gujarat civic bodies recently targeted street vendors selling non-vegetarian food on unreasonable grounds. In another incidence, Haryana’s local actions enforced a ban on meat shops during festivals despite no state-level directions on the issue. What is the issue?  Ahmedabad civic body’s town planning committee announced a drive against non-vegetarian street food vendors on the complaints… Continue reading Targeting food: Gujarat civic bodies’ unjustifiable action on vendors selling non-veg fare must be rolled back

News: NITI Aayog recently released the document “health insurance for India’s missing middle”. About the document Read here: NITI Aayog Releases Report on ‘Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle’ What are the existing health insurance programs? Ayushmann Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana(AB-PMJAY), Other state-level health insurance schemes and private health insurance programs. The report… Continue reading More a private sector primer than healthcare pathway

News: Supreme Court collegium recommended the transfer of the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court to the Meghalaya High Court. Chennai bar commission has in fact raised many valid questions. Read here: A routine matter or a punishment post? What does the constitution say about the transfer of high court judges? Article 222:It deals with the transfer… Continue reading There’s a need for transparency in transfer of judges

What is the News? Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has received the Guinness World Records certificate for constructing and black topping the world’s highest motorable road at 19,024 feet at Umlingla Pass in Ladakh. About the World’s Highest Motorable Road  The road was built under the ‘Project Himank’ of BRO. It is a 52-km long motorable… Continue reading BRO feat recognised by Guinness World Records

News: Recently India has initiated many green hydrogen initiatives like National Hydrogen Mission and aims to make India a global hub for green hydrogen production and export. Must read: Green Hydrogen: Potential, Issues and Solutions – Explained, pointwise How to produce Hydrogen? Hydrogen is one of the most abundant elements, but it cannot be sourced… Continue reading Green hydrogen makes a debut

News: Supreme Court’s suggested a two-day lockdown amid sharp deterioration in the National Capital Region’s air quality. The government’s efforts in the past decade provided positive results, and the ratio of land under short-duration varieties to the total land under paddy has more than doubled—from 32.6 percent in 2012 to 67.7 percent in 2021. What… Continue reading Why Punjab’s short-duration paddy varieties have not solved stubble burning

News: The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on an appeal by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) regarding the Char Dham Highway Development project. About the Char Dham Highway Development project Must Read: What is the “Char Dham Project”? About the case The whole project has turned into a defence versus environment debate. The Supreme… Continue reading Green and secure: Char Dham Highway project must see government and environmentalists work together