Author: ForumIAS

Indus civilisation flourished along a course abandoned by the Sutlej, says study  Context New findings on Indus Valley civilization What has happened? A team of Indian and British researchers has found that it was the Sutlej, not the “lost” Saraswati river, as some believed, that gave rise to the great Indus civilization that flourished around… Continue reading Indus civilisation flourished along a course abandoned by the Sutlej, says study 

Electric cars and us Context They are far less polluting, but pose a challenge to Indian driving practices Indian Driving practices As a rule, typically, two-wheelers and cars don’t consider lanes important. We don’t want to wait our turn but keep jumping lanes and wading around obstacles. We seem to be possessed by a primal… Continue reading Electric cars and us

Globalisation in retreat  Context Article tinkers with the popular question: The fate of globalization & where are we headed? Globalization in retreat Author cites the example of major countries where anti-globalization sentiment seems to be rising. He states that The retreat of globalization is not confined to the US alone. Germany, Britain, France and Italy… Continue reading Globalisation in retreat 

Why the humanoid robot could soon be your new best Mitra  Context A robot called Mitra greeted PM Modi and Ivanka Trump at Hyderabad’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit. We could see more Mitra-like robots soon Mitra: The Humanoid robot ‘Mitra’, the humanoid robot that greeted Prime Minister of India and Ivanka Trump at the inauguration of the 2017 Global… Continue reading Why the humanoid robot could soon be your new best Mitra 

Govt. may meld Make in India with Invest India, says Prabhu  Context Centre mulls new approach to attract more foreign investment in manufacturing What has happened? Centre is thinking over a new approach to attract more investment, including from overseas, in manufacturing sector by combining the strengths of its ‘Make in India (MII)’ & its… Continue reading Govt. may meld Make in India with Invest India, says Prabhu 

Road to an open internet  Context Author talks about as to how net neutrality has transcended from being a technical rhetoric to a subject with widespread public discussion and debate owing to the inherent sense of fairness being involved Net neutrality Net neutrality creates rules for a free and open Internet.It requires that barriers should not… Continue reading Road to an open internet 

Against gender rights  Context The decision to re-introduce the 2016 Bill on transgender rights makes a mockery of democratic norms What has happened? The transgender community and its allies have erupted in anger over the decision of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to re-introduce the original Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016… Continue reading Against gender rights 

India unlikely to cut malaria by half in 2020: WHO Context Article talks about World Health Organization’s World Malaria Report 2017 Malaria It is transmitted by the infective bite of Anopheles mosquito Incubation period: The disease has an incubation period of 10-15 days which means a person may develop symptoms after a fortnight of being bitten by… Continue reading India unlikely to cut malaria by half in 2020: WHO

Three laws, multiple prescriptions  Context What are the norms private medical practitioners follow in West Bengal, in Karnataka and in multiples states and Union Territories that have adopted the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 passed by Parliament? Backdrop Both West Bengal and Karnataka’s Acts prescribe different regulatory structures from that envisaged in the Clinical… Continue reading Three laws, multiple prescriptions 

Sorry no-show   Context Repressive mindsets rule in the CBFC and I&B ministry: That’s the message from IFFI’s refusal to screen ‘S Durga What has happened? I&B ministry during the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)refused to allow two films, S Durga and Nude, to be screened in the Indian Panorama section Censored Though the… Continue reading Sorry no-show