Oil slick ahead?: Opec’s cut in crude output shows the futility of Western sanctions. India must brace for tougher times

Source: The post is based on the article “Oil slick ahead?: Opec’s cut in crude output shows the futility of Western sanctions. India must brace for tougher times” published in The Times of India on 7th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. Relevance: About… Continue reading Oil slick ahead?: Opec’s cut in crude output shows the futility of Western sanctions. India must brace for tougher times

The impossible trinity: how the free movement of capital comes with a cost

Source: The post is based on the article “The impossible trinity: how the free movement of capital comes with a cost” published in The Hindu on 6th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the impossible trinity or the trilemma?3 The impossible trinity or the trilemma in the present world4 The impossible trinity or… Continue reading The impossible trinity: how the free movement of capital comes with a cost

Carbon dots: A futuristic solution for sustainably managing aquatic environment?

Source: The post is based on the article “Carbon dots: A futuristic solution for sustainably managing aquatic environment?” published in DTE on 3rd October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About carbon dots (CD)3 How carbon dots (CD) are formed?4 What are the advantages of carbon dots (CD)?5 What are the potential applications of carbon dots… Continue reading Carbon dots: A futuristic solution for sustainably managing aquatic environment?

Nobel Prize in literature goes to French author Annie Ernaux

Source: The post is based on the following articles “Nobel Prize in literature goes to French author Annie Ernaux” published in The Hindu on 7th October 2022. “Nobel Prize in Literature 2022: Annie Ernaux, bearing witness to women’s experiences and memory” published in the Indian Express on 7th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2… Continue reading Nobel Prize in literature goes to French author Annie Ernaux

The Indian-made LCH ‘Prachand’ and its significance

Source: The post is based on the article “The Indian-made LCH ‘Prachand’ and its significance” published in The Hindu on 7th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About Light Combat Helicopter3 What is the LCH project?4 How will the LCH give an edge to the armed forces? What is the News? The indigenous Light Combat… Continue reading The Indian-made LCH ‘Prachand’ and its significance

India abstains on Sri Lanka vote at UN Human Rights Council

Source: The post is based on the article “India abstains on Sri Lanka vote at UN Human Rights Council” published in The Hindu on 7th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About the UN resolution on Sri Lanka3 About India’s view on UN Resolution4 About India’s contribution to Sri Lanka in recent times What is… Continue reading India abstains on Sri Lanka vote at UN Human Rights Council

Cough syrups exported only to the Gambia, finds CDSCO probe

Source: The post is based on the article “Cough syrups exported only to the Gambia, finds CDSCO probe” published in The Hindu on 7th October 2022. What is the News? Four cough syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals were suspected to have caused the death of children in the Gambia. The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a… Continue reading Cough syrups exported only to the Gambia, finds CDSCO probe

India, Nepal agree to take forward Sapta Kosi high dam project

Source: The post is based on the article “India, Nepal agree to take forward Sapta Kosi high dam project” published in Indian Express on 24th September 2022. What is the News? Recently, India and Nepal have agreed to take forward the Sapta Kosi high dam project through further studies. About Sapta Kosi high dam project Sapta… Continue reading India, Nepal agree to take forward Sapta Kosi high dam project

Ponniyin Selvan:1 puts focus on the Cholas: what happened during their rule?

Source: The post is based on the article “Ponniyin Selvan:1 puts focus on the Cholas: what happened during their rule?” published in Indian Express on 6th October 2022. What is the News? The Tamil Movie Ponniyin Selvan-1 brought the focus to the 10th-century Chola Kingdom. About the era of the Cholas The Chola kingdom stretched across… Continue reading Ponniyin Selvan:1 puts focus on the Cholas: what happened during their rule?

‘Caves of Bandhavgarh not Buddhist’

Source: The post is based on the article “‘Caves of Bandhavgarh not Buddhist’” published in The Hindu on 6th October 2022. What is the News? The Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) has discovered remarkable archaeological remains in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Forest Reserve. The ASI said it documented second-century Buddhist caves and eighth and ninth-century Hindu temples in… Continue reading ‘Caves of Bandhavgarh not Buddhist’

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