Category: Featured Editorials

Context: The Ministry of Civil Aviation is likely to announce the third phase of the regional air connectivity scheme, UDAN, next month. What is Civil Aviation? The civil aviation sector consists of several segments including helicopter/seaplane services, ground handling services, maintenance and repair organizations, flying training institutes, and technical training institutions. Civil Aviation Sector in… Continue reading Civil Aviation in India

Context: Recently, the Indian Prime Minister announced a number of measures to make it easier for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to access credit. What are Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises? According to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006, there are two categories of MSMEs in the country – manufacturing and… Continue reading Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India: An Analysis

Context: Type-2 polio virus contamination detected in the vials used for immunisation in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana What is poliomyelitis/polio? Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis is an acute infectious disease caused by polio virus. The virus is a human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae There are three types of Polio Virus: 1,2,3-Single stranded RNA… Continue reading Polio in India

Context:  The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has upheld the environmental clearance granted to the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO). What is neutrino? A neutrino is a sub atomic particle with no electric charge. They are considered to be the second most abundant particle in the universe, after photons, or light particles. Neutrinos were initially thought to… Continue reading India-based Neutrino Observatory

“A world free of nuclear weapons would be a global public good of highest order”-Ban-Ki-Moon Context U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the U.S. is quitting the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, a bilateral agreement with Russia signed in 1987. Nuclear Proliferation Proliferation means rapidly increasing the number or amount of something.The term nuclear proliferation… Continue reading Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and Its Prevention

Context: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation wants monuments like Swaminarayan Temple, Chakudiya Mahadev and Karnamukteshwar temple and others to be included in the list of heritage monuments protected by the Archaeological Survey of India. What is an Ancient Monument? The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 defines an ‘Ancient Monument’ as any structure,… Continue reading Monuments in India: issues and Challenges

Context:The Supreme Courtdismissed a PIL petition seeking a judicial order to lower the legal marriageable age of men from 21 to 18 years. Definition: Child marriage in India is defined as the marriage solemnized between two people where the female is below the age of 18 years and the male is below the age of… Continue reading Child marriage in India

Context: INS Viraat, now decommissioned, is all set to be converted into India’s first ever moored maritime museum-cum-marine adventure centre What is a museum? A museum is an institution in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited. ICOM (International Council of Museums) defines museum as “A museum is a… Continue reading Issues with museum in India

Context:The recent recovery of antiques from a house in Chennai by the Idol Wing of CID Tamil Nadu highlights the issue of illegal possession and trade of antiques and art treasures in India What are antiquities? According to the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972, an “antiquity” is an article or object that is at… Continue reading Antiquities and Art Treasures Act in India : An Analysis

Context: The CBI has recently been prominently in the news, due to the public antagonism between the two top officers Contents1 Central Bureau of Investigation:2 Functions of CBI:3 Powers and Jurisdiction of CBI:4 Issues with CBI: Central Bureau of Investigation: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), functioning under Dept. of Personnel, Ministry of Personnel, Pension… Continue reading Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)