For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the Background?2.1 Key Provisions related to Delhi2.2 2018 Judgment of the Supreme Court3 What are the Key provisions of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022?4 What is the rationale behind the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022?5 What are the objections to the Act in the… Continue reading Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022: Provisions, Benefits and Concerns – Explained, pointwise
Author: Kunal Khureja
Global Centre for Traditional Medicine – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is traditional medicine?3 What are the traditional medicine systems in India?4 What is the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM)?5 What would be the role of the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine?6 Why should more research be undertaken in traditional medicine?7 What steps have been taken by India… Continue reading Global Centre for Traditional Medicine – Explained, pointwise
The Right to Repair – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the Right to Repair and its background?3 What are the reasons to provide Right to Repair?4 Which is the global status of Right to Repair?5 What are the challenges in granting the Right to Repair?6 What lies ahead?7 Conclusion Introduction Apple recently announced that consumers will have… Continue reading The Right to Repair – Explained, pointwise
What are oil bonds, and to what extent do they tie the govt’s hands?
Context: The government has attracted criticism post a surge in retail prices of petrol, diesel, and other petroleum product. However, the Finance Minister has blamed the oil bonds issued by the predecessor government for the current price countered. Contents1 How much fuel price is taxed?2 What is an Oil Bond?3 Why were they issued?4 What is… Continue reading What are oil bonds, and to what extent do they tie the govt’s hands?
Humans Decoded
Contents1 Context: 2 What is the background?3 What is DNA sequencing?4 What led to the recent breakthrough?5 What is the significance of complete genomic sequencing?6 What is the way forward? Context: Scientists have completed the first full and seamless catalog of genetic instructions of humans. It’s expected that research will help to explain how every cell… Continue reading Humans Decoded
The food vaccine as right, more so for TB patients
Context: The nutrition of the individual is the most vital factor, in the prevention of tuberculosis, along with drugs. It is most unlikely that drugs alone can control TB with low nutritional status in a person. What are the learnings from History? There were no drugs for TB till the discovery of streptomycin in 1943.… Continue reading The food vaccine as right, more so for TB patients
Decoding dragon: GoI should upgrade strategic thinking on China
Context: Given that China today is our main strategic challenge, India’s defense and strategic establishments need to up their game in decoding China. The Indian army is trying to address its capability voids in Mandarin and boost specialization on Chinese issues among its ranks. What steps have been taken by the army? The army is… Continue reading Decoding dragon: GoI should upgrade strategic thinking on China
India-Australia Trade Agreement – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the current status of India Australia Trade Relations?3 What is the background of the India Australia Trade Agreement?4 What are the key features of the agreement?4.1 Preferential Market Access4.2 Services Trade4.3 Excluded Tariff Lines5 What is the significance of India Australia Trade Agreement?6 What lies ahead?7 Conclusion… Continue reading India-Australia Trade Agreement – Explained, pointwise
Noise Pollution: Causes, Effects and Remedies – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is Noise Pollution?3 What are the key findings of the UNEP’s Frontiers Report on Noise Pollution?4 What are the various causes of noise pollution?5 Why are the harmful impacts of noise pollution?6 What steps have been taken to tackle noise pollution?7 What are the concerns in tackling noise… Continue reading Noise Pollution: Causes, Effects and Remedies – Explained, pointwise
Endangered Languages in India – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the current status of endangered languages in India?3 What are some of the endangered languages in India?4 Why do languages become endangered?5 What is the need to preserve languages?6 What steps have been taken for their preservation?6.1 Domestic6.2 Global7 What more steps can be taken?8 Conclusion Introduction… Continue reading Endangered Languages in India – Explained, pointwise
