Source– The post is based on the article “Weighing in on PMGKAY, the free grains scheme” published in The Hindu on 18th November 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Welfare Schemes Relevance: Implementation of schemes News- The article explains the issue related to welfare schemes. What are the provisions of PMGKAY? It is aimed at providing an additional… Continue reading Weighing in on PMGKAY, the free grains scheme
Opaque political financing could cost democracy dear
Source– The post is based on the article “Opaque political financing could cost democracy dear” published in The Hindu on 18th November 2022. Syllabus: GS2-Polity Relevance: Electoral Bonds News- The article explains the issue related to political financing. What is the issue all about? The discourse around political finance in India usually revolves around the… Continue reading Opaque political financing could cost democracy dear
The uplink-downlink puzzle
Source: The post is based on an article “The uplink-downlink puzzle” published in Business Standard on 18th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 2- Governance Relevance: concerns associated with New Guidelines for TV channels News: The government has recently come with the guidelines for uplinking and downlinking of satellite television channels in India. What do the guidelines say? It states that… Continue reading The uplink-downlink puzzle
New UGC rules will ensure more of our brightest students can get into PhD programmes at an early age
Source– The post is based on the article “New UGC rules will ensure more of our brightest students can get into PhD programmes at an early age” published in The Indian Express on 18th November 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Issue related to development and management of education Relevance: Higher education News- The article explains the new… Continue reading New UGC rules will ensure more of our brightest students can get into PhD programmes at an early age
Three decades after military opened doors to women, they remain at courts’ mercy
Source– The post is based on the article “Three decades after military opened doors to women, they remain at courts’ mercy” published in The Indian Express on 18th November 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Security Relevance: Women empowerment News- The article explains the issue of women induction into armed forces. What is the position of higher courts… Continue reading Three decades after military opened doors to women, they remain at courts’ mercy
COP27: To decarbonise by 2050, India needs investments of at least $7 trn
Source: The post is based on an article “COP27: To decarbonise by 2050, India needs investments of at least $7 trn” published in Business Standard on 18th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 3- Climate Change Relevance: concerns associated with transition from fuel-based economy to green economy. News: India’s transition from fuel-based economy to a green economy and achieving net… Continue reading COP27: To decarbonise by 2050, India needs investments of at least $7 trn
Why our obsession with ranking universities does more harm than good
Source– The post is based on the article “Why our obsession with ranking universities does more harm than good” published in The Indian Express on 18th November 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Issue related to development and management of education Relevance: Higher education News- The article explains the issue related to our continued obsession with ranking universities.… Continue reading Why our obsession with ranking universities does more harm than good
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
Indian PM gifts Italian PM a Patan Patola scarf: What is the ancient Gujarat art form
Source: The post is based on the article “Indian PM gifts Italian PM a Patan Patola scarf: What is the ancient Gujarat art form” published in Indian Express on 17th November 2022 What is the News? The Prime Minister of India gifted a ‘Patan Patola’ scarf to the Prime Minister of Italy at the G20… Continue reading Indian PM gifts Italian PM a Patan Patola scarf: What is the ancient Gujarat art form
To globalize or not: Everything you need to know about friendshoring
Source: The post is based on the article “To globalize or not: Everything you need to know about friendshoring” published in Business Standard on 17th November 2022 What is the News? The US secretary of treasury has pushed for “friendshoring” to diversify trade away from countries that are present at geopolitical risk. What is Friendshoring?… Continue reading To globalize or not: Everything you need to know about friendshoring
