Source: The post is based on the article “Greening better: NGT is a vital cog in environment regulation but it needs a performance review & better staffing” published in “The Times of India” on 6th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Relevance: To understand the challenges faced by NGT. News: Given the rampant ecological… Continue reading Greening better: NGT is a vital cog in environment regulation but it needs a performance review & better staffing
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As students gear up for university, the devil is in the NEP’s details
Source: The post is based on the article “As students gear up for university, the devil is in the NEP’s details” published in “Indian Express” on 6th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education. Relevance: To understand the challenges associated with the National Education Policy. News: Along with the… Continue reading As students gear up for university, the devil is in the NEP’s details
Making sense of Assam floods: Why rivers turned violent in the 20th century and how climate change is making them more unpredictable
Source: The post is based on the article “Making sense of Assam floods: Why rivers turned violent in the 20th century and how climate change is making them more unpredictable” published in “Indian Express” on 6th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster and disaster management. Relevance: To understand the impacts of increasing floods in the northeast. News: This year… Continue reading Making sense of Assam floods: Why rivers turned violent in the 20th century and how climate change is making them more unpredictable
Lingering notes: Cash seems to have a logic-defying appeal. Digitisation may eventually lessen that
Source: The post is based on the article “Lingering notes: Cash seems to have a logic-defying appeal. Digitisation may eventually lessen that” published in “The Times of India” on 5th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, and growth. Relevance: To understand India’s increasing cash holding. News: In the last… Continue reading Lingering notes: Cash seems to have a logic-defying appeal. Digitisation may eventually lessen that
The need for space sustainability
Source: The post is based on the article “The need for space sustainability” published in “The Hindu” on 5th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Awareness in the fields of Space. Relevance: To understand the challenges associated with space sustainability. News: The U.K. hosted the fourth summit for Space Sustainability in London in collaboration with the Secure World Foundation.… Continue reading The need for space sustainability
About the Draft E-waste Management Rules, 2022: Right intent, confusing content
Source: The post is based on the article “Right intent, confusing content” published in “The Hindu” on 5th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: To understand the challenges associated with the Draft E-waste Management Rules, 2022. News: This year marks a decade since the E-waste (Management and Handling) Rules came into effect in India.… Continue reading About the Draft E-waste Management Rules, 2022: Right intent, confusing content
Enforcing the single-use plastic ban
Source: The post is based on the article “Enforcing the single-use plastic ban” published in “The Hindu” on 5th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: To understand the challenges associated with the Single-use plastic ban. News: India’s ban on select single-use plastic(SUPs) items came into effect from July 1, 2022. Contents1 Why does the… Continue reading Enforcing the single-use plastic ban
India’s ban on select single-use plastic items: A start but still a long way from blanket ban
News: India’s ban on select single-use plastic(SUPs) items comes into effect from July 1, 2022. Contents1 Does India impose a blanket ban on all single-use plastic items?2 What are the challenges associated with the present ban?3 What is the status of the plastic alternatives market in India?4 Do alternatives to plastics viable?5 What should be… Continue reading India’s ban on select single-use plastic items: A start but still a long way from blanket ban
The rupee’s ‘new lows’: Why it’s not necessarily a cause for concern
News: The currency’s fall gets more attention than its rise. At present, the Indian rupee is falling against the US dollar. Contents1 What is the status of the Rupee fall vis a vis other currencies?2 What is the long-term cause-and-effect relationship between country and currency?3 How does India maintain its long-term cause-and-effect relationship between country… Continue reading The rupee’s ‘new lows’: Why it’s not necessarily a cause for concern
How the RBI unconventionally innovated policy to fight the pandemic
News: The RBI has been missing the inflation target since 2019 by not raising rates. This raised some debates about RBI’s inflation management. What is the reason for rising inflation in India? There are two reasons that inflation is on the rise. These are, a) Inflation has been largely the result of supply-side shocks from… Continue reading How the RBI unconventionally innovated policy to fight the pandemic
