Impact of COVID-19 on tribal communities

Context – The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on forest community and their spirited efforts to tackle it.  What are the problems faced by forest community during COVID-19? Losses of livelihood and shelter-Due to sudden lockdown, the forest-dwelling communities who got stuck in the cities without any support system, shelter, food or water. The lockdown measures have badly affected wage employment… Continue reading Impact of COVID-19 on tribal communities

Post Truth politics

Context:  Untroubled by factuality and diversity, privilege and power are shaping public opinion in troubled democracies. Contents1 What is the relation between truth and politics?2 How is truth altered by deception?3 What is the role of social media?4 Way forward What is the relation between truth and politics? “Factual truth”: It is a reference to observations by… Continue reading Post Truth politics

India’s malnutrition challenge 2020

Context: There is need for an immediate universalisation of the PDS, distribution of quality food items and community kitchens. Contents1 What does the recent survey of the Hindu say?2 What does the global reports say about malnutrition?3 What are the issues currently existing?4 What need to be done? What does the recent survey of the Hindu say? In this report, a schoolteacher… Continue reading India’s malnutrition challenge 2020

Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 28th November 2020

Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 2 Protect right of ordinary people to bail, SC tells judges The Hindu Page – 1 Syllabus Topic – Constitution – evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure Mizoram Assembly Speaker disqualification The Hindu Page – 10… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 28th November 2020

Cyclone Nivar: All about tropical cyclones

This article has been created based on The Hindu Editorials:  Storm warnings: On weather forecast and Cyclone Nivar appeared on 27th November 2020. Introduction According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Cyclone Nivar, which crossed the TN coast as a very severe cyclonic storm with wind speeds of 120 kmph and rain-filled, further weakened as… Continue reading Cyclone Nivar: All about tropical cyclones

Vaccine nationalism

Context- Problems posed by vaccine nationalism and the possible solutions. What is vaccine nationalism the problems posed by vaccine nationalism? Vaccine nationalism occurs when a country manages to secure doses of vaccine for its own citizens or residents before they are made available in other countries. This is done through pre-purchase agreements between a government and a vaccine manufacturer. The… Continue reading Vaccine nationalism

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