News- Globally, unemployment among people with disabilities is higher than the rest of the population and pandemic has further widened the gap in societal inclusion. Corporates need to acknowledge this disability divide and take proactive steps. Disability divide is the gap in societal inclusion for people with disabilities, including in education, employment and access to technology. Problem people with… Continue reading Disability must be viewed as a strength, Not burden
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“The kind of engineering education we need”
Introduction Current education curriculum is completely detached from a student’s life. It is highly theoretical and leaves very less space for intellectual development. For example- Students of class 10th are expected to learn about DC motors and parallel resistances. Whereas reality is that less than 50 per cent of Class 8 students of rural government schools can do division. (ASER Report 2016-18… Continue reading “The kind of engineering education we need”
“State declarations must not be made via twitter”
A false tweet was sent out claiming that “India has officially adopted Bitcoin as a legal tender” and that “government has officially bought 500 BTC and is distributing them to all residents of the country”. This is the second such hacking instance of PM’s account in a year, last time the fake tweet appealed for donations in cryptocurrency to the Prime… Continue reading “State declarations must not be made via twitter”
“Karnataka government has done right thing by adding eggs to mid day meals”
News– Karnataka is the last southern state to introduce eggs in its mid day meal program. It has recently introduced eggs to its mid-day meal scheme in some of its districts to solve the acute malnutrition problem there. Unfortunately, this policy is facing backlash by some religious groups. Why adding eggs to mid-day meal menu is a good step? Eggs (or milk or bananas) are a wholesome food and… Continue reading “Karnataka government has done right thing by adding eggs to mid day meals”
[Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – December, 2021 – 2nd week
Hello everyone, We are posting a Compilation of the 9 PM current affairs brief for the 2nd week of the Month of December. Click on the following link to download Download About 9 PM Current Affairs Brief: The idea behind the 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief is to make aspirants aware of the important news from… Continue reading [Download] 9 PM Weekly Compilation – December, 2021 – 2nd week
Poverty and Hunger stalk Indias countryside
Introduction– Although Macroeconomic Indicators are showing an improvement but rural India shows a different reality. Pandemic has only heightened the problems faced by people of hinterland. What are the issues facing rural India as an effect of pandemic and what are their implications? 1) Declining rural wages: Real wages in Rural areas are declining along with rising input prices of fertilizer and diesel. Workers are struggling… Continue reading Poverty and Hunger stalk Indias countryside
“The Parliament attack was 20 years ago, are we more prepared today?”
News– 20 years of 2001 Attack on parliament, an analysis of how much we have improved. What has been the scene in Internal security landscape since the 2001 attack on parliament Despite the innovations and improvements in intelligence infrastructure there have been several terrorist attack on India since the 2001 attack like 2008 Mumbai attacks, Uri, Pathankot attack, 2019 pulwana strike, Chinese… Continue reading “The Parliament attack was 20 years ago, are we more prepared today?”
“The dream of being a Chip hub”
News-India is aiming to manufacture silicon semiconductor chip, it has recently made efforts to set up a fabrication plant with the help of Taiwan, which is a leader in the Chip making industry. Have there been any initiatives for setting up Chip making Industry in the past NASSCOM had in the past tried to set up ecosystem for… Continue reading “The dream of being a Chip hub”
“How Delhi is leading the charge in electric vehicle adoption”
News– Electric Vehicle Penetration in Delhi has reached 9 percent as against the national average of 1.6 percent, making Delhi leading state in India in EV penetration. This anomaly exists despite the countrywide launch of FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of E-vehicles) Scheme by the central government. How Electric vehicle adoption may help Delhi and Country to fight Pollution Vehicular emission… Continue reading “How Delhi is leading the charge in electric vehicle adoption”
“Technology can either save or doom capitalism”
News-Tech firms have a key role in preserving open and democratic society. Most often technology is perceived to be an enabler for democracy. Do Democracy and capitalism work on similar philosophical foundations? Although both democracy and capitalism uphold liberty as a core value, they also sometimes show inconsistencies. While capitalism leads to an asymmetric distribution of private property ownership, democracy… Continue reading “Technology can either save or doom capitalism”
