News: The government has announced the rollout of the transformational 5G services. This will bring about a revolutionary change in communication with benefits spanning various sectors. What is 5G technology? Read here: 5G technology What are the benefits of 5G technology? Education: a) With the enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) feature of 5G, the full potential… Continue reading 5G Impact: Traffic To Teaching, Factories To Farming
A common admission test could worsen higher education access
News: Recently, a Common Undergraduate Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to 53 central universities has been introduced. What is the Common Undergraduate Entrance Test (CUET)? Must read: Central University Entrance Test: Benefits and Concerns – Explained, pointwise What is the difference between the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and CUET? Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is taken… Continue reading A common admission test could worsen higher education access
Hate speech, IPC Sec 295A, and how courts have read the law
Context: The debate surrounding the comments on Prohpet Mohammad have put the spotlight on the law that deals with criticism of or insult to religion. Provisions in the Indian Penal Code (IPC), primarily Section 295A, define the contours of free speech and its limitations with respect to offences relating to religion. India does not have… Continue reading Hate speech, IPC Sec 295A, and how courts have read the law
On India – Sri Lanka ties: Drawing closer
News: Connectivity between Sri Lanka and India seems set to improve, especially between the Tamil areas in the north and Tamil Nadu across the Palk Strait. The projects to link Jaffna by air to Trichy and by boat to Karaikal on the Coromandel Coast form a part of India’s development outreach to Sri Lanka. It focuses… Continue reading On India – Sri Lanka ties: Drawing closer
The fragile state of nuclear disarmament
News: The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its yearbook a few days back, highlighting some worrying trends of the past year in international security. The expected rise of the global nuclear arsenal was the chief cause of concern. The comprehensive report claims that while absolute numbers of nuclear arsenal have reduced, they are… Continue reading The fragile state of nuclear disarmament
What commodities should be distributed free or at a subsidised level
News: Recently, the newly elected Punjab government’s announcement of providing up to 300 units of free power to every household. Contents1 Types of allocation of budgetary resources by the policymakers2 What constitutes “freebies”?3 What are the issues?4 Way Forward Types of allocation of budgetary resources by the policymakers (1) providing support to low-income households for… Continue reading What commodities should be distributed free or at a subsidised level
In Sri Lankan crisis, a window of economic opportunity
News: Recently, in an interview with an Indian TV channel, the Sri Lankan Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, talked about significant aspect of India-Sri Lanka relations Proposal for forging closer ties between Sri Lanka and the southern parts of India – the sub-regional integration There are various commonalities between Sri Lanka and the southern parts of… Continue reading In Sri Lankan crisis, a window of economic opportunity
A poverty trend in search of an explanation
News: Recently, two recent studies, separately, from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank (henceforth Fund-Bank) estimated the consumption spending, and thereby poverty in India. Importance of measurement of the progress with respect to the reduction of poverty It is crucial to an assessment of the state of the economy of India, which harbor… Continue reading A poverty trend in search of an explanation
India’s lingering homophobia
News: Recently, the Kerala High Court sanctioned a lesbian couple to live together after they were coercively separated and incarcerated by their family. Indian society has been facing a problem of homophobia. For example, the attitude like “God made Adam and Eve; not Adam and Steve” still lingers in Indian society. What is homophobia? George… Continue reading India’s lingering homophobia
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 16th, 2022
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 16th, 2022
