Source: Indian Express , The Hindu Contents1 Synopsis:2 Background:3 Why should it be abolished?4 Way Ahead: Synopsis: The recent petitions in SC may set the tone for what would be a comprehensive reconsideration of a section that has been frequently and wrongfully used. Background: Four petitions are currently in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality… Continue reading Abolish the law
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Why the Amazon forests are no longer acting as a carbon sink
Source – The Indian Express Relevance – It can be major development because Amazon is the biggest rainforest and should have been the biggest source of oxygen as well. Synopsis – The Amazon forest goes from absorbing carbon dioxide to emitting it. The emissions are produced by fires, higher temperatures, and climate change, resulting in… Continue reading Why the Amazon forests are no longer acting as a carbon sink
Do Tigers Have a Right to Privacy? Yes: Uttarakhand keeping wildlife reserves always open is problematic at many levels
Source: Times of India Relevance: The time has come to grant the right to privacy to animals. Synopsis: The Uttarakhand government has decided to keep the Jim Corbett National Park and the Rajaji Tiger Reserve open all year round to boost tourism. This raises an important question, has the time come to grant the right… Continue reading Do Tigers Have a Right to Privacy? Yes: Uttarakhand keeping wildlife reserves always open is problematic at many levels
Curbs on foreign card firms
Source: Indian Express Relevance – Data localization is being taken seriously in India. Aspirants must have knowledge of all aspects linked to it. Synopsis: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India has barred three foreign card payment network companies (Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club) from taking new customers on board over the issue of storing… Continue reading Curbs on foreign card firms
Fuel price surge: What India can learn from Biden and Sunak’s tax policies
Source: Business Standard Relevance – The article highlights the options that government can use instead of increasing oil prices. Synopsis: Government should tax the rich to find alternate avenues to raise public resources. When the times change, the policy has to adapt Contents1 Background2 Why India should find other avenues to raise revenue resources?3 What… Continue reading Fuel price surge: What India can learn from Biden and Sunak’s tax policies
India needs a renewed health-care system
Source: The Hindu Relevance: Public health must be reformed to meet the post-pandemic medical needs. Contents1 Synopsis: 2 How public health system fared against the Pandemic?3 Lesson learnt during the pandemic:4 Suggestions Synopsis: India needs to focus on the core lessons from the pandemic and rebuild trust in public health. The pandemic and the vulnerability of the… Continue reading India needs a renewed health-care system
How our detergent footprint is polluting aquatic ecosystems
Source: Down To Earth Relevance: Detergents not only pollute the environment but also devastate the aquatic ecosystem. Contents1 Introduction:2 What is a detergent?3 About Nonylphenol:4 About Phosphate salts:5 Impact of phosphates:6 Other components:7 About BIS standard on phenolic compounds8 Other impacts of detergents on water bodies: Introduction: Water pollution caused by detergents is now a big… Continue reading How our detergent footprint is polluting aquatic ecosystems
Climate crisis: Is Earth destabilising?
Source: Down To Earth Relevance: This article explains the Planetary boundaries and its impact on Environment. Synopsis: Professor Johan Rockstrom, an internationally recognized scientist working on global sustainability issues, is looking into much broader questions like Do our planets have boundaries? Can it be defined? What is a planetary boundary? The planetary boundary is a novel concept developed… Continue reading Climate crisis: Is Earth destabilising?
What the post-Covid doctor must know
Source: The Indian Express Relevance: To cater to the demands of future medical needs, India has to reform medical education. Synopsis: The lessons learnt during the Covid-19 should catalyse changes in medical education, enhance the profession’s orientation towards scientific sensibility and compassion. About the Western model of medical education: Major reforms in Western medical education began after… Continue reading What the post-Covid doctor must know
RBI action on Mastercard again shows why it is urgent to have an omnibus data protection law
Source: TOI Synopsis: Mastercard Asia has been ordered by RBI to refrain from taking on new customers as it failed to fulfil its obligations under the local data storage rules. Also Read: Mastercard can’t issue new cards from July 22: RBI Issues involved Impact on the payments market: India’s retail payments landscape has transitioned to contactless… Continue reading RBI action on Mastercard again shows why it is urgent to have an omnibus data protection law
