Following the Second World War, the international community constituted an international body with the capability to limit the chances of onset of another world war. The United Nations was set up in 1945, with the principal aim of a guardian of international peace and security, a promoter of human rights and a protector of international… Continue reading [Answered] The Ukraine crisis exposes the weaknesses of the UN system and underscores the demand for democratization of the organization. Elaborate.
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Why next FATF review is critical for India?
News: The evaluation of India by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) could start by the September-October year, followed by an on-site visit in February 2023. Contents1 What is FATF and what is its objective?2 What are the FATF recommendations?3 What is FATF’s grey list?4 Why should India be concerned this time?5 How are the… Continue reading Why next FATF review is critical for India?
Our weak educational outcomes have a wide set of societal causes
Context: There are various societal reasons due to which children are not achieving appropriate learning outcomes in schools. This article describes the societal reasons. Overall governance and administrative culture Low prioritization of education – as manifested in budget allocation and human resources. Failure to recognize that education is a matter of deep expertise: Key decisions… Continue reading Our weak educational outcomes have a wide set of societal causes
Towards inclusive education
News: Recently, the draft accessibility guidelines and standards for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Universities were released by the Universities Grants Commission (UGC). How can the guidelines be further improved Correction of Procedural flaw: The public notice preceding the guidelines was inaccessible to persons with visual disabilities. The document was poorly scanned, instead a digital… Continue reading Towards inclusive education
[Download] 7 PM Weekly Compilation -March 2022 – 1st and 2nd week
Hello everyone. We are posting the weekly Compilation of 7 PM Daily Current Affairs Analysis for the month of March 2022 – 1st and 2nd week Click on the following link to download Download About 7 PM:- The idea behind 7 PM Daily Editorial is to give aspirants in-depth analysis of news articles from different newspapers… Continue reading [Download] 7 PM Weekly Compilation -March 2022 – 1st and 2nd week
Electric vehicles can’t go too far in reducing our use of fossil fuel
News: The Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in fuelling the price of crude oil. It has triggered renewed calls for the use of electric vehicles (EVs) to lower the human dependence on fossil fuels which pollute the environment. Concept of Electric Vehicles The Electric vehicles don’t run on fossil fuels like petrol, diesel or… Continue reading Electric vehicles can’t go too far in reducing our use of fossil fuel
Let an open market for vaccines fulfill demand
News: India’s state-run covid vaccination drive was primarily aimed at pandemic mitigation for public health. Outcomes/Impressive coverage of the India’s Vaccine Program A vast proportion of our adult population has got one or more shots, for example More than 1.8 billion doses have been administered so far. The Children aged 15 years and above were… Continue reading Let an open market for vaccines fulfill demand
Why special situation funds are necessary
News: Recently, Indian financial markets witnessed two crucial reforms. One was release of a dedicated regulatory framework for special situation funds (SSFs) by SEBI and, the other was approval of a new dual-structure for bad-bank (called NARCL-IDRCL) by RBI. Contents1 Why have such new reforms been undertaken?2 Concept of Special Situation Fund (SSF)3 What more steps… Continue reading Why special situation funds are necessary
Fixing Indian Higher Education is the ideal way to rescue students
Context: Ukraine Crisis has brought the issues faced by Indian students going abroad for education Contents1 Problems faced by Foreign University Studying Students?2 Status of Indian Students Studying Abroad3 What is lost in case of Indian students studying abroad ?4 What measures should be taken to arrest this drain of wealth and human resources?5 Conclusion… Continue reading Fixing Indian Higher Education is the ideal way to rescue students
Sanskritisation
Context: A long-drawn phenomenon that is not restricted to caste hierarchy, but also encompasses a wider social and cultural process. Contents1 Concept of Sanskritization2 What are the limitations of the Sanskritization Phenomenon?3 Multiple angles about the nature of Sanskritization4 What are various issues in the study of the phenomenon of Sanskritization alone?5 Way Ahead Concept… Continue reading Sanskritisation
