News: Ukrainian crisis will result in negative effects on Indian energy sector. The article explains how would it effect the Indian economy. Read – How high oil prices will affect the Indian economy? In addition to the factors mentioned in the previous articles, uncontrolled increase in crude oil prices will have following impacts on Indian… Continue reading How to handle impact of Ukrainian crisis on India’s energy sector
Risks Rise Above Earth Too
News: The Ukraine crisis will have affects for space programmes globally, and also harsh lessons for India. Read – US not ready for a solo space ride Other than the International Space Station Program, the risks to space cooperation could come in three ways: First, due to sanctions. Second, due to physical destruction or control… Continue reading Risks Rise Above Earth Too
A safety net for students abroad
News: Recently, the issue of higher education as under discussion due to evacuation of students from Ukraine. Before the pandemic, more than 7,50,000 Indian students were studying abroad, spending $24 billion in foreign economies. It is around 1% of India’s GDP. The number is expected to rise to around 1.8 million students, spending nearly $80… Continue reading A safety net for students abroad
Do economic sanctions work as a deterrent?
News: The US, UK, and the EU have imposed several types of sanctions on Russia for going to war against Ukraine. This could prove to be detrimental to the country. What do you mean by economic sanctions? Economic sanctions are penalties or bans that are levied against a country to push it to modify its… Continue reading Do economic sanctions work as a deterrent?
Women and Indian society
News: Recently, Pew research Survey highlighted India’s low female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) and few reasons behind that. FLFPR has worsened with the slowing of the Indian economy before the pandemic came. an FLFPR of 33.1 per cent in 2011-12 slipped to 25.3 in 2017-18, coinciding with a 45-year high in unemployment, and further… Continue reading Women and Indian society
Pumped storage hydro projects can help meet our energy goals
News: As per a study done by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), our storage requirement by 2030 is forecast at 41GW. So, there is a need for adopting grid-scale energy storage technologies to complement India’s energy sources and achieve India’s nationally-determined contributions (NDC). Contents1 About the status of India’s electricity production and consumption2 What is… Continue reading Pumped storage hydro projects can help meet our energy goals
Phygital education can prove transformative for the country
News: Government’s vision of a digital university to reach all students across the country is a landmark step. However, there are many challenges associated with these digital only courses. What are the challenges of teaching students in a digital only mode? Students hardly complete their ‘digital only’ courses. This has been the case with many… Continue reading Phygital education can prove transformative for the country
Conflicts and a settings change for social media
News: Armed conflicts within and between states like the current Ukraine-Russian conflict have also have had some influence on cyberspace over the years. Social media platforms have gone by the mantra of “tech neutrality” to avoid taking decisions that may be considered political for too long. However, there is need for some norms for social… Continue reading Conflicts and a settings change for social media
Economic weakness is a pan-India phenomenon
News: In 2019, the India’s Govt instituted a 10% education-and-employment quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) ineligible for the 49.5% of most public jobs and seats reserved for SC, ST and OBC applicants. To qualify as an EWS candidate, the property owned by one’s family had to be below certain size levels, with annual income… Continue reading Economic weakness is a pan-India phenomenon
How the Kashmir Valley’s ancient mound formations are being levelled
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Karewas?3 How are Karewas formed?4 What is the significance of Karewas? What is the News? Kashmir’s highly fertile alluvial soil deposits called ‘karewas’ are being destroyed in the name of development. What are Karewas? Karewas are lacustrine deposits (deposits in lake) in the Valley of Kashmir and in… Continue reading How the Kashmir Valley’s ancient mound formations are being levelled
