News: Recently, the Union Government has shown its willingness to reconsider the colonial law in the spirit of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and the Supreme Court order has ordered to keep the 152-year-old sedition law, i.e., Section124 A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in abeyance. Contents1 What are the issues?2 Argument against the law3… Continue reading Striking off sedition will have little impact if UAPA remains untouched
Judicial delays and the need for intervention at the district level
News: Recently, Bihar’s Bhojpur district court was in the news. It delivered a judgement on a land dispute case filed in 1914 which is 108 years ago, making it one of the oldest cases in the country. What are the findings about the pendency of cases in the lower judiciary? According to some estimates, the… Continue reading Judicial delays and the need for intervention at the district level
On Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s 250th birth anniversary, remembering the legacy of the father of Modern Indian Renaissance
Context: One of the most influential social and religious reformers of the 19th century, Ram Mohan Roy, was born on May 22, 1772 in what was then Bengal Presidency’s Radhanagar in Hooghly district. As India grapples increasingly with changing social and religious circumstances, Roy’s work in the sphere of women’s emancipation, modernising education and seeking… Continue reading On Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s 250th birth anniversary, remembering the legacy of the father of Modern Indian Renaissance
The rise of AI chips
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?3 What are AI chips?4 How AI chips are different from traditional chips?5 What is the growth of the AI chips industry?6 What are the applications of AI chips? What is the News? The adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips has risen as chipmakers design different… Continue reading The rise of AI chips
What does India’s inequality report card have to say?
What is the News? Recently, the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister(EAC-PM) has released the State of Inequality in India Report. About the State of Inequality in India Report and its findings Must read: State of Inequality in India Report Some other related findings Income inequality: As per the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)… Continue reading What does India’s inequality report card have to say?
Mozambique confirms first wild poliovirus case in 30 years: What is it? How is it transmitted?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is polio?3 When is a country is declared polio-free?4 What is the status of polio in India?5 How did India achieve polio-free status? What is the News? Recently, Mozambique has identified its first case of wild poliovirus Type 1 after a child contracted the disease. It is the country’s… Continue reading Mozambique confirms first wild poliovirus case in 30 years: What is it? How is it transmitted?
BioRRAP portal: Union Minister launches Single National Portal for Biotech researchers and Start-Ups
Contents1 What is the News?2 About the “BioRRAP” portal3 What is the need for developing “BioRRAP” portal?4 What is the significance of the portal?5 About the biotechnology sector in India What is the News? The Minister of Science and Technology(IC) has launched a Single National Portal, named Biological Research Regulatory Approval Portal “BioRRAP” for Biotech… Continue reading BioRRAP portal: Union Minister launches Single National Portal for Biotech researchers and Start-Ups
New research: Respiratory syncytial virus and the toll it takes on young children
What is the News? According to a Lancet study, Lower respiratory infection attributable to the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was responsible for more than 1,00,000 deaths in children under five worldwide in 2019. What are the key findings of the study? In 2019, there were 3.3 crores of RSV-associated acute lower respiratory infection episodes in… Continue reading New research: Respiratory syncytial virus and the toll it takes on young children
AnangTal’s cleaning up and beautification to begin next week.
Contents1 What is the News?2 About the Anang Tal Lake3 What is the present condition of Anang Tal?4 About Anangpal Tomar What is the News? The government is going to restore the 11th CE grand water reservoir Anang Tal, Delhi. Note: Excavations at Anang Tal were taken up in 1993 by ASI. About the Anang… Continue reading AnangTal’s cleaning up and beautification to begin next week.
Look Out Circular: Understanding the process of issuing LOCs
What is the News? Earlier, the Punjab and Haryana High Court while quashing a Look Out Circular (LOC) against the petitioner and passed omnibus instructions to the respondents including the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Bureau of Immigration (BOI). The court asked to serve a copy of the LOC to the affected person,… Continue reading Look Out Circular: Understanding the process of issuing LOCs
