For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Progress on SDGs: Gender Snapshot 2022 has been released by the UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). The Report presents the latest evidence on gender equality across all the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Highlighting the poor progress, the Report has called… Continue reading Progress on the SDGs: Gender Snapshot 2022 – Explained, pointwise
Author: Raveesh Sharma
India’s Strategy for Net Zero – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction India had announced the target to achieve Net Zero by 2070 at the COP26 (in 2021) at Glasgow. At the COP27 in Egypt, the Government has released it Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LT-LEDS). All 195 signatory countries to the UN Climate Agreement are supposed to submit their long-term strategy document… Continue reading India’s Strategy for Net Zero – Explained, pointwise
Agriculture Exports: Status and Challenges
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → India’s agriculture exports have grown by 16.5% in April-September 2022 (on a year-on-year basis) compared to April-September in 2021. Indian agricultural, horticultural and processed foods are exported to more than 100 countries in the world. Major destination of India agricultural products are USA, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Nepal, and Bangladesh Major commodities… Continue reading Agriculture Exports: Status and Challenges
Trade Settlement in Rupee – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction In July 2022, the RBI had issued a circular allowing international trade settlement in Rupees. The move had come amidst continuous fall in the value of Indian Rupee against the US Dollar. It is expected that the decision to allow Indian traders to settle imports and exports in rupees will… Continue reading Trade Settlement in Rupee – Explained, pointwise
[Kurukshetra November Summary] Technology and Innovation in Healthcare – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic presented an unprecedented challenge to the healthcare system all over the world. It made evident the inadequacy of the the healthcare infrastructure. Due to the overburdened system, social distancing norms and the fear of infection, may life-saving surgeries and transplants were postponed. This has driven healthcare providers… Continue reading [Kurukshetra November Summary] Technology and Innovation in Healthcare – Explained, pointwise
Supreme Court’s Judgment on EWS Reservation – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction A 5-Judge Bench of the Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act (Janhit Abhiyan v. Union Of India). The Act has introduced 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in education and public employment. The Act was challenged before the Supreme Court as violative… Continue reading Supreme Court’s Judgment on EWS Reservation – Explained, pointwise
[Yojana November Summary] Paradigm of Coastal Security – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction More than 600 million people, (~10% of the world’s population), live in coastal areas that are 10 meters above the sea level. Nearly 2.4 billion people (~40 % of the world’s population) live within 100 km of the coast. In India, three out of four metro cities are located on… Continue reading [Yojana November Summary] Paradigm of Coastal Security – Explained, pointwise
Green Bonds: Benefits and Challenges – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Union Ministry of Finance has announced that it would issue Sovereign Green Bonds worth INR 16,000 crore as part of its October-March (H2FY23) borrowing programme. With this issue, India will join a club of 25 nations which have issued bonds to exclusively fund climate sustainability and green infrastructure projects… Continue reading Green Bonds: Benefits and Challenges – Explained, pointwise
Moonlighting: Meaning, Benefits and Challenges – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The issue of Moonlighting has witnessed an intense debate in the recent times. Wipro became the first major IT firm to sack over 300 employees for ‘moonlighting’ and took a very tough stance against staff who worked a second job outside their normal work hours. On the other hand, some… Continue reading Moonlighting: Meaning, Benefits and Challenges – Explained, pointwise
National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021: Provisions and Concerns – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur (AIIMS) has been included as a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Rare Diseases under the National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021. This is expected to enhance the research and access to treatment for rare diseases. Recently, the Director of Centre for DNA-Fingerprinting… Continue reading National Policy for Rare Diseases, 2021: Provisions and Concerns – Explained, pointwise
