Source: This post is based on the article “India to become most populous nation by 2023: Reading the figures” published in the Indian Express on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – Population and associated issues. Relevance: Population control policies. News: The earlier UN reports in the middle of the Nineties projected that India’s population will be 1.53 billion in… Continue reading India to become most populous nation by 2023: Reading the figures
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Four-day work week: The five-day work week might be fading away
Source: This post is based on the article “The five-day work week might be fading away” published in The Hindu on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth. Relevance: About the four-day work week. News: The idea of a four-day week against the usual 40-hour, five-day… Continue reading Four-day work week: The five-day work week might be fading away
Climate change-induced disasters: India’s climate imperative
Source: This post is based on the article “India’s climate imperative” published in The Hindu on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster and disaster management. Relevance: Climate change-induced disasters. News: In the absence of COVID-19, climate change-induced disasters would have been India’s biggest red alert in recent years. The heatwave in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat,… Continue reading Climate change-induced disasters: India’s climate imperative
With India set to become most populous nation, a prosperity lesson
Source: This post is based on the article “With India set to become most populous nation, a prosperity lesson” published in the Indian Express on 17th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – Population and associated issues. Relevance: Population control policies. News: Three years ago, the UN Population Prospects (2019) projected that India will surpass China’s population… Continue reading With India set to become most populous nation, a prosperity lesson
The Agniveer’s journey
Source: This post is based on the article “The Agniveer’s journey” published in the Indian Express on 17th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: Agnipath Scheme. News: Recently, the government of India introduced a new recruitment scheme for… Continue reading The Agniveer’s journey
Questions about I2U2
Source: This post is based on the article “Questions about I2U2” published in Business Standard on 17th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – International Organisations and groupings. Relevance: About the I2U2. News: Recently, the virtual meeting of the I2U2 leaders took place. Contents1 What is the I2U2 Summit?2 What are the advantages of the I2U2 summit for India?3 What… Continue reading Questions about I2U2
Time for vigilance-Increased testing and building awareness, not stigmatisation, can stop spread of monkeypox
Source: The post is based on the article “Time for vigilance-Increased testing and building awareness, not stigmatisation, can stop spread of monkeypox” published in The Hindu on 16th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Awareness in the fields of biotechnology. Relevance: To understand the spread of Monkeypox. News: India reported its first laboratory-confirmed, imported case of monkeypox virus from Kerala. To… Continue reading Time for vigilance-Increased testing and building awareness, not stigmatisation, can stop spread of monkeypox
Supreme Court’s refusal to club all FIRs against Nupur Sharma is bad in law
Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court’s refusal to club all FIRs against Nupur Sharma is bad in law” published in the Indian Express on 16th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary. Relevance: To understand the issue of multiple FIRs. News: Recently, the Supreme Court… Continue reading Supreme Court’s refusal to club all FIRs against Nupur Sharma is bad in law
Stamp out this hate speech manufacturing network
Source: The post is based on the article “Stamp out this hate speech manufacturing network” published in The Hindu on 16th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges. Relevance: To understand the political nexus between hate speech and Political Parties. News: The recent attack on a judge of the Supreme Court… Continue reading Stamp out this hate speech manufacturing network
The debate around the Forest Conservation Rules
Source: The post is based on the article “The debate around the Forest Conservation Rules” published in The Hindu on 15th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the Forest Conservation Rules?3 What is Forest Advisory Committee (FAC)?4 What is the need for updating of Forest Conservation Rules?5 What are the new updated Forest Conservation Rules?6 What are the… Continue reading The debate around the Forest Conservation Rules
