What is the news? Recently, Global Witness Foundation, a Washington DC-based human rights watchdog, released its latest report titled Last Line of Defence. The report discusses the environment and land rights activists. As per the report, 227 environment and land rights activists were murdered globally in 2020. What are the key findings of the report? Firstly,… Continue reading When climate crisis meets human rights conundrum: Decoding death curves of environment, land avengers
Author: Luv Sharma
Folk rice: Researchers spot a dozen Indian paddy varieties that can boost nourishment
Contents1 What is the news? 2 What are the advantages of the folk rice varieties? 3 What is the present status of folk rice varieties? 4 What is the way forward? What is the news? As per the recent study, 12 folk varieties of Indian rice can supplement the nutritional demand of important fatty acids in undernourished mothers. These can further supplement… Continue reading Folk rice: Researchers spot a dozen Indian paddy varieties that can boost nourishment
Faltering on privatisation
Synopsis: Despite ambitious disinvestment targets, the pace on this front has ben slow. Govt has tweaked tax laws to change that, but the government needs to approach disinvestment more strategically. Just modifying tax laws would not be enough. Contents1 Introduction 2 What has been the status of disinvestment? 3 What changes have been proposed?4 What are the issues… Continue reading Faltering on privatisation
Partnership with US could help India meet renewable energy targets
Synopsis: India can achieve renewable energy targets efficiently by strengthening its partnership with US. The problems and challenges associated are discussed. Contents1 Introduction 2 How Indo-US partnership can help India achieve its renewable energy goals?3 What are the challenges associated with achieving renewable energy targets? 4 What India needs to do to achieve renewable energy targets? Introduction India’s… Continue reading Partnership with US could help India meet renewable energy targets
Powering ahead in the future
Synopsis: Electric vehicles show great future. But the sellers of two-wheeler are showing reluctance in implementing electric vehicles module. We need to identify and overcome the problems. Introduction Regarding two-wheeler electrification in India, things are in the right direction. And their sales in India are likely to at least double in 2021 compared with 2020… Continue reading Powering ahead in the future
Food Systems Summit: ‘Supports to farmers keeping the world away from SDGs and the Paris Agreement’
Contents1 What is the news?2 About the report3 What are the findings of the report?4 What are the recommendations? What is the news? On September 14, three UN agencies — Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) — released A multi-billion-dollar opportunity: Repurposing agricultural support to transform food… Continue reading Food Systems Summit: ‘Supports to farmers keeping the world away from SDGs and the Paris Agreement’
Not just groundwater, fluoride has poisoned agricultural soil, crops in Bengal
Contents1 What is the news?2 Background3 What are the three stages to fluoride toxicity? 4 What are the harmful effects of the Fluoride contamination? 5 What are the methods to control fluoride contamination? What is the news? A new study has pointed out that crops and vegetables that use fluoride-contaminated groundwater have been contributing to an increase in consumption of… Continue reading Not just groundwater, fluoride has poisoned agricultural soil, crops in Bengal
Climate change could cause 216 mn to migrate: World Bank
What is the news? As per the report of the World Bank, climate change could push more than 200 million people to leave their homes by 2050 and create migration hot spots unless urgent action is taken to reduce global emissions and bridge the development gap. Climate change is a powerful driver of internal migration… Continue reading Climate change could cause 216 mn to migrate: World Bank
Regulatory limbo: Digital markets are fast expanding. We need an umbrella law for platforms
Synopsis: India needs to speed up its regulatory architecture in line with the pace of adoption of digital marketplaces. Introduction One consequence of lockdowns imposed across the world during COVID was the quickening pace of economic transactions shifting from physical to digital marketplaces. Eighteen months since the pandemic hit, societies have moved towards more engagements… Continue reading Regulatory limbo: Digital markets are fast expanding. We need an umbrella law for platforms
Women self-help groups: Funding alone does not work; the government needs to listen in
Synopsis: Women-run SHGs form the backbone of our country. In order to help them to sustain for a long period, government needs to frame proper policy and provide ecosystem to the SHGs other than providing funding to them. As a whole, institutional support is needed to fully exploit their potential. Contents1 Introduction 2 How SHGs sustained during COVID-19 pandemic? 3 What… Continue reading Women self-help groups: Funding alone does not work; the government needs to listen in
