Indian students are interesting keen on overseas opportunities

Synopsis: Indian students use many methods to obtain visas to study abroad. Introduction With the international borders began opening up, Indian students are now preparing themselves to get their visas approved for study in foreign countries. How do Indian students use various opportunities to study abroad? Apart from Conventional routes, Indians also use invest-and-immigrate options for… Continue reading Indian students are interesting keen on overseas opportunities

Getting nutrition back on the school high table

Synopsis: Covid-19 or otherwise, there is a need to ensure children are nurtured or nourished properly. Introduction Covid has heightened the risk of increasing malnutrition. Even before it, India was facing significant nutritional challenges. So, there is an urgent need to immediately tackle and address the nutritional requirements of children and adolescents in schools. What… Continue reading Getting nutrition back on the school high table

Indian military cannot operate effectively without Russian supplied equipment: CRS report”

What is the news? Recently, Congressional Research Service (CRS) report has said that the Indian military cannot operate effectively without Russian-supplied equipment and will continue to rely on Russian weapons systems in the near and middle terms. Read more: US cautions India over S-400 deal with Russia, cites strategic partnership choices About the CRS report? CRS… Continue reading Indian military cannot operate effectively without Russian supplied equipment: CRS report”

Catch all control that aren’t likely to end overfishing

Synopsis: Overexploitation of fish resources needs to be addressed urgently. Introduction The world faces many global or common problems ranging from climate change to over-exploitation of common resources like fisheries. According to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) more than a third of the marine resources have been depleted beyond a point which it cannot replace… Continue reading Catch all control that aren’t likely to end overfishing

Grant the focus back on Early Childhood education

Synopsis: Early Childhood Education (ECE) is vital for a child’s overall development and growth. Introduction ECE is crucial to the overall development of children, as it impacts their learning and even earning capabilities throughout their lifetimes. In India, for the vast majority of the poor, ECE is provided through 14 lakh anganwadis spread across the… Continue reading Grant the focus back on Early Childhood education

Explained: What is the climate vulnerability index released by CEEW?

What is the news? Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has released its first-of-its-kind district-level climate vulnerability assessment or Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI). The index has analyzed 640 districts in India and found that 463 of these are vulnerable to extreme floods, droughts and cyclones etc. What are the key findings of the Climate Vulnerability Index?… Continue reading Explained: What is the climate vulnerability index released by CEEW?

Refugee adoption in India call for the adoption of a specific law

Synopsis: India has numerous acts dealing with foreigners, refugees etc. But it needs a comprehensive National law. Introduction In December 2019, the Indian government introduced the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, which sought to make “illegal migrants” from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan from a specific religion to get citizenship. This shows that India still lacks a… Continue reading Refugee adoption in India call for the adoption of a specific law

‘India must not give up on extraditing Kim Davy, accused in Purulia arms drop

Synopsis: By stalling the process of extradition of Kim Davy, Denmark has shown contempt for Indian institutions. Introduction Kim Davy, a citizen of Denmark was prime accused in the Purulia bomb drop case, where arms were dropped in West Bengal from an unidentified airplane. Kim Davy has also publicly accepted to be part of the… Continue reading ‘India must not give up on extraditing Kim Davy, accused in Purulia arms drop

India needs a policy solution for the problem of radicalisation

Synopsis: Any programme aimed at deterring or reversing radicalization must focus on the ideological commitment that enables violence. Introduction Recently, multiple suspects have been arrested in the ISI terror module. During the investigation, it was found that online radicalization played an important role in the recruitment of members, preparation and execution of extremist activities by the… Continue reading India needs a policy solution for the problem of radicalisation

Global inequality: New drugs go the way of vaccines

Synopsis: As the Covid-19 pandemic has revealed, there is an urgent need to work on health inequity to ensure that everyone has access to affordable medicine. Introduction Recently, many countries, including India, moved a proposal at World Trade Organization (WTO) for waiving the intellectual property rights on critical medicines and technologies related to the Covid-19… Continue reading Global inequality: New drugs go the way of vaccines

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