News: Recently, the Supreme Court ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan, one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. How was he released? The Supreme Court has invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India. Why was he released? The mother of the convict, vast sections of public… Continue reading Law and public opinion: On Perarivalan release
Help Afghans
News: At present, the four-day meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure is being organized in Delhi, India. Importance of the meeting At present the global attention has been shifted to the Ukraine war, sanctions and their economic impact. Therefore, the US has abandoned Afghanistan to the Taliban. Therefore, SCO’s RAT member countries,… Continue reading Help Afghans
Delimitation fallout needs no political
News: India’s electoral democracy is going to observe the delimitation of the constituencies for the Lok Sabha. This will be based on the population figures returned by the next decennial Census post 2026. Arrangements made in the Constitution of India Article 82 of the Constitution of India provided for a periodic, Census-linked re-arrangement of constituencies… Continue reading Delimitation fallout needs no political
PM Modi’s recent Nepal visit saw a successful deployment of India’s soft power to repair bilateral ties
Context: Indian Prime Minister’s recent visit to Lumbini (Nepal) on Buddha Poornima. What is the significance of the visit? This visit assumes significance since the two countries should have had the best relationship in South Asia, but have been unable to capitalise on their connections, caught in the crossroads of Nepalese internal politics. It also… Continue reading PM Modi’s recent Nepal visit saw a successful deployment of India’s soft power to repair bilateral ties
Increasing the pace of India’s urbanisation
News: In recent years, the governments has started to realise that the cities are the drivers of economic growth. Trends of Urbanization In 1960, the global rate of urbanisation was at 33.61%. In 2003, more people were living in cities than in villages. In 2020, the global urbanisation rate was at 56.15% in 2020. In… Continue reading Increasing the pace of India’s urbanisation
State of the Global Climate in 2021 Report: En route to climate catastrophe? 4 major indicators broke records in 2021, says WMO
What is the News? The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released the State of the Global Climate in 2021 Report. What are the key findings of the report? Four Climate Indicators broke record: The world seems to be on a fast track toward climate catastrophe as four major climate indicators broke records in 2021. These… Continue reading State of the Global Climate in 2021 Report: En route to climate catastrophe? 4 major indicators broke records in 2021, says WMO
Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers
What is the News? The Supreme Court invoked its extraordinary powers to do complete justice under Article 142 of the Constitution and ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. What was the issue about? In 2018, the Tamil Nadu Cabinet had decided to pardon Perarivalan. However, the Governor… Continue reading Perarivalan, Rajiv Gandhi case convict, released by Supreme Court citing extraordinary powers
Cabinet approves Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018
What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved the Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018. What is National Policy on Biofuels-2018? National Policy on Biofuels – 2018 was notified by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in 2018 in supersession of the National Policy on Biofuels promulgated through the Ministry of… Continue reading Cabinet approves Amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels -2018
Preparing for the Next Pandemic – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Several experts and leaders like Bill Gates have announced that the threat of COVID-19 has receded. However, others, including the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics in the US, have warned that the world will see another pandemic—only that the pathogen will be different. In such a scenario every country… Continue reading Preparing for the Next Pandemic – Explained, pointwise
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #195 : TCA Anant Board, Rajasthan Home State, PSIR Optional
Date of Interview: 2nd may,Afternoon session Board: TCA Anant Background: IIT ROORKEE,Computer Science Home State: Rajasthan Optional: PSIR Hobby: Twitter, other(better not to mention:P) To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Lady member saw me sweating and requested chairman to lower the AC temprature. Chairman There is lot of stigma in the society… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #195 : TCA Anant Board, Rajasthan Home State, PSIR Optional
