What is the news? Recently, a new island has been discovered off the coast of Greenland. Contents1 About the island2 What is the composition?3 Is it the result of Global warming?4 What does this discovery imply? About the island The newly discovered island measures 60×30 metres. It is three metres above sea level and has… Continue reading Explained: Island discovered off Greenland is the new speck on the world map
Author: Ramandeep Kaur
Atal Innovation Mission launches Space challenge in collaboration with ISRO & CBSE across India
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is ATL (Atal Tinkering Labs) Space Challenge 2021?3 Who can participate in this challenge?4 How can a student participate? What is the news? Recently, Atal Innovation Mission has launched a Space challenge 2021 in collaboration with ISRO & CBSE for all school students across the country. What is ATL… Continue reading Atal Innovation Mission launches Space challenge in collaboration with ISRO & CBSE across India
How the world — and India — changed in the 20 years after 9/11
Synopsis: After the 9/11 attacks, geopolitics changed dramatically. Even democratic nation-states underwent a change to respond to non-state actors. Introduction It was September 11, 2001, when planes struck the twin towers of the USA. The attack on the superpower by non-state actors highlighted the new threats that states were forced to deal with in the… Continue reading How the world — and India — changed in the 20 years after 9/11
A very consequential Supreme Court ruling: When govt values land unjustly, landowners cannot seek full remedy in lower courts
Synopsis: Road construction is important. But so are the right of landowners who lose the land as part of the Government’s land acquisition. Contents1 Introduction2 Why the government arbitration is considered one-sided?3 What can courts do?4 What is the High Court stand? Introduction Government has the power to compulsorily acquire a person’s property for the… Continue reading A very consequential Supreme Court ruling: When govt values land unjustly, landowners cannot seek full remedy in lower courts
Terror didn’t win: 9/11 changed democratic countries in some unlovely ways. But democracies stayed on track
Synopsis: This article highlights how global democracies change after the 9/11 attack. Contents1 Introduction2 Does terrorism threaten democracy?3 What are the impacts of terror attacks?4 What should be done next? Introduction A study from the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies estimated that the number of active terrorist groups was 67 in 2018, the… Continue reading Terror didn’t win: 9/11 changed democratic countries in some unlovely ways. But democracies stayed on track
Terra pharma: A new drugs legislation must keep the pharma sector growing while safeguarding consumer interest
Synopsis: Pharma ecosystem is rapidly evolving and needs proper monitoring and regulation. Introduction The Union government has constituted a committee for framing draft legislation regarding new drugs, cosmetics and medical devices. Read more: Panel set up to draft Bill on drugs, cosmetics and medical devices What is the performance of Indian Pharma at global level?… Continue reading Terra pharma: A new drugs legislation must keep the pharma sector growing while safeguarding consumer interest
The Issue of Marital Rapes in India – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Marital rape3 Status of Marital rape in India4 What are the court Judgements on Marital rape?5 What are the challenges in criminalising marital rape?6 How the issue of Marital rape can be addressed?7 Conclusion Introduction According to the UN Women’s 2011… Continue reading The Issue of Marital Rapes in India – Explained, pointwise
Prime Minister chairs 13th BRICS Summit
Contents1 What is the news?2 The theme of the 13th BRICS Summit3 What are the initiatives/key provisions of the New Delhi Declaration?4 About BRICS5 Structure of BRICS What is the news? Indian PM chaired the 13th BRICS Summit, which was held virtually. The Summit stressed the need to prevent Afghanistan from being used as a… Continue reading Prime Minister chairs 13th BRICS Summit
A questionable quota policy
Synopsis: Instead of providing reservations for government school students, the government should improve the quality of government schools. Contents1 Introduction2 What does this proposal imply?3 What do the statistics say?4 How can the quality of education in government schools be improved?5 What can be the way forward? Introduction Recently, the Odisha government has proposed a… Continue reading A questionable quota policy
Practice of reserving cadre posts for certain services is exclusionary, must be reconsidered
Synopsis: The cadre system, part of British legacy systems, needs to be reformed if we are working towards good governance. Contents1 Introduction2 What is the present Indian system?3 What is the demerit of the present system?4 What do we need to do? Introduction Recently, the Haryana government issued an order, appointing an IPS officer as… Continue reading Practice of reserving cadre posts for certain services is exclusionary, must be reconsidered
