News: Some reports have suggested a high increase in COVID-19-associated orphanhood. Lancet estimates of COVID-19-associated orphanhood put the number at over 19 lakh children orphaned. Globally it estimated 52 lakh children had been rendered orphans by the pandemic. However, Lancet report has been refuted by Indian government. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights data… Continue reading Care informed by data: On children orphaned by the pandemic
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[Download] Monthly Compilation of 7 PM Editorials February 2022
Hello everyone. We are posting The Monthly Compilation of 7pm Editorial for the month of February 2022 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 bearing relevance to Civil Services GS Preparation. To read… Continue reading [Download] Monthly Compilation of 7 PM Editorials February 2022
Is DRDO To Blame for India’s Acute Import Dependence?
News: After the Ukraine conflict, DRDO has been blamed for India’s heavy dependence on other countries like Russia for their defence needs. However, there are many issues that are constraining the capabilities of DRDO. What are the issues facing Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)? First, DRDO is a demand-driven organization. It means the efficiency… Continue reading Is DRDO To Blame for India’s Acute Import Dependence?
The growing scourge of anti-microbial resistance needs urgent attention
News: The concerns regarding increasing Antimicrobial Resistance due to improper use of antimicrobials have become graver ever since the covid pandemic. In the past few years, alarmingly high resistance rates in pathogens of public health importance have been reported from Indian hospitals. Thus, it becomes important that the issue of AMR be given due importance.… Continue reading The growing scourge of anti-microbial resistance needs urgent attention
Lines and roles: On Governors
News: Recently, Kerala witnessed tussle between Governor, Arif Mohammed Khan and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. These confrontations are very common in different states. The major source of conflict among these 2 offices is the way they understand their own powers. The problems arise due to the ways they understand their own powers. Contents1 How powers… Continue reading Lines and roles: On Governors
IPCC report makes a case for building people’s resilience to climate crisis. It will require multi-pronged efforts at all levels
News: IPCC’s began taking stock of the climate crisis about 30 years ago. However, its latest report is the gravest of all the warnings issued by the global body of experts. The report predicts that the world will face multiple hazards even if the global temperature rise is contained to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The IPCC… Continue reading IPCC report makes a case for building people’s resilience to climate crisis. It will require multi-pronged efforts at all levels
Planning for resilience in a warming world
News: 2nd part of 6th IPCC report highlights the vulnerability of Indian cities to Climate Change. With Global temp. already 1.1-1.3° Celsius above pre-industrial levels, some impacts of climate Change are bound to happen. India has almost all type of climate change hotspots. The three major climate change hotspots are the semi-arid and arid regions,… Continue reading Planning for resilience in a warming world
Escaping the global sanctions net
News: Western countries have put several types of economic sanctions on Russia. However, the effectiveness of these sanctions is debatable. The way of expressing global dominance and hegemony is changing. Now, it is expressed through financial sanctions, instead of troop presence. Most recently the method has been adopted against Russia. First, financial manipulations from afar… Continue reading Escaping the global sanctions net
Winds of Change in Urban India that demand close investigation
News A recent analysis has shown that wind speed in major Indian cities has been slowing down consistently and significantly over several decades. The average wind speed has fallen by 47% in Hyderabad, 47% in Bengaluru, 46% in Kolkata What are the causes of this decrease? While the exact explanation of this phenomenon is not… Continue reading Winds of Change in Urban India that demand close investigation
A world Fragmented by divergences in data regulation
News In the current times, Data is the new oil, and across the globe, various countries have been using very different approaches to manage this resource. Justice Srikrishna Committee Report of 2018 also mentions this divergence between the US, European and Chinese approaches, which is only increasing with passing time. Contents1 What are the different… Continue reading A world Fragmented by divergences in data regulation
