Source: The Hindu Relevance: Teachers and their health are essential for the development of education in India. Synopsis: Teachers has to be included in the vaccination campaigns as a front line worker. Teachers during the pandemic: This unprecedented health crisis has also severely impacted the gains made in the education sector over the last few years.… Continue reading A ride to safety
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Game changer: Making sense of open source software in digital economy
Source: The Business Standard Relevance: Open source software can provide many advantages to the government. Synopsis: Open source software has many advantages and can save huge public money. CoWIN is the digital platform for the Covid-19 vaccination drive. Earlier this month, the government said that India would allow CoWIN to be an open-source for all countries… Continue reading Game changer: Making sense of open source software in digital economy
Cairn Energy dispute and Government disputes with private entities – Explained, pointwise
Introduction Britain’s Cairn Energy Plc has secured an order from a French court authorizing the freezing of 20 Indian government properties in Paris valued at over 20 million euros. This is the first court order secured against India to enforce a $1.2-billion arbitration award that Cairn Energy had won against the Indian government in the… Continue reading Cairn Energy dispute and Government disputes with private entities – Explained, pointwise
Work on India’s first dolphin research centre to start in Patna post-monsoon
Source: Down To Earth What is the news? The construction work on India’s first dolphin research centre is to commence in Patna after the monsoon this year. The National Dolphin Research Centre is coming up on the 4,400 square metre plot of land on the premises of Patna University, near the banks of the Ganga. … Continue reading Work on India’s first dolphin research centre to start in Patna post-monsoon
Climate crisis intensifies: Coastal areas may become unliveable by 2100, flags report
Source: Down To Earth What is the news? Millions in India are currently reeling under severe heatwaves. Scientists have warned that the rising climate crisis will make the situation more unbearable in the coming years. A recent report by Climate Trends said that most parts of India experience 12-66 days of potentially deadly heat and humidity… Continue reading Climate crisis intensifies: Coastal areas may become unliveable by 2100, flags report
India must show global leadership on climate crisis by adopting a holistic approach to energy
Source: The Indian Express Relevance: Renewable energy and its issues are direct topics on Energy. Synopsis: Meeting the Energy demands of people and government policy on them have to address some critical issues to achieve energy security. Global countries on Climate Change: Political leaders of Western nations express alarm and make promises about the climate crisis,… Continue reading India must show global leadership on climate crisis by adopting a holistic approach to energy
A geopolitical roadmap in uncertain times
Source: The Business Standard Relevance: The centrality of the India-China-US triangle is an important topic for International Relations Synopsis: The book India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, the Present offers a magisterial insight into the complex dynamics of our changing world. Recent geopolitical developments around the world: Indian and Chinese troops are engaged in a year-long… Continue reading A geopolitical roadmap in uncertain times
Canada’s Wildfires are a Warning to India: Here is how we must shore up our cities against heatwaves
Source: Times of India Relevance: With the increasing frequency of Heatwaves in India, it needs adequate attention for mitigation. Synopsis: The frequency of Heatwaves is increasing in India. The existing measures are not enough for mitigating it. For decades, scientists have warned that the climate crisis will increase the frequency and intensity of heat waves. However,… Continue reading Canada’s Wildfires are a Warning to India: Here is how we must shore up our cities against heatwaves
Let’s not politicise the Central Vista project
Source: The Indian Express Relevance: Central Vista project is an important topic under Infrastructure. Synopsis: People are also questioning the purpose and benefits of the Central Vista Project. But The questions are short-sighted. About the Central Vista Redevelopment Project: The initiative to build a new Parliament building was taken by the then Lok Sabha in 2012.… Continue reading Let’s not politicise the Central Vista project
HC: Govt free to act against Twitter for IT rules violation
Source: Times of India Relevance: New IT rules aim to regulate social media, digital news media, and Over-The-Top (OTT) content providers. Introduction: The Delhi high court recently said that the government was “free to take action” against microblogging site Twitter for not following the new IT Rules and warned the platform it would be “in trouble”… Continue reading HC: Govt free to act against Twitter for IT rules violation
