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The multiple crises in Indian universities
What are some indications of the worsening state of India’s universities? Spending on higher education (as a % of government expenditure) has stagnated at 1.3-1.5% since 2012. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education continues to push higher education institutions to increase their intake capacity by 25% (in a push to implement the 10% quota for economically… Continue reading The multiple crises in Indian universities
On Delimitation in J&K: Beyond the boundary
Context: Political considerations instead of constitutional proprieties appear to have influenced the delimitation of the Assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by the fifth Delimitation Commission. The commission submitted its recommendations recently. Under what provisions the fifth Delimitation Commission was set up? In setting up the fifth Delimitation Commission, the govt invoked… Continue reading On Delimitation in J&K: Beyond the boundary
Explained: Why VPN providers believe new rules will undermine users’ privacy
What is the News? Virtual private network(VPN) service providers are up in arms against a new directive of The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or Cert-In that mandates they must maintain all customer data for five years. Cert-In also wants VPN service providers to maintain data such as the purpose for which the customers used… Continue reading Explained: Why VPN providers believe new rules will undermine users’ privacy
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying hands over a “Go Kasht” machine to Project Arth and ENACTUS IIT Delhi students”
What is the News? The Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying have handed over a cow dung log machine named “Go Kasht” to Project Arth and ENACTUS IIT Delhi students. What is Go Kasht? Go Kasht is a cow dung log machine. The machine is used to manufacture cow dung-based fuelwood in a… Continue reading Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying hands over a “Go Kasht” machine to Project Arth and ENACTUS IIT Delhi students”
Wet Bulb Temperature: Explained: India Heatwaves and the role humidity plays in making them deadly
What is the News? Parts of India are under a record-breaking heatwave exposing more than a billion people to dangerously hot conditions with little relief in sight. While temperatures in the region cooled slightly this week, blistering heat is expected to return in the coming days where rising “wet-bulb temperatures” could threaten the ability of… Continue reading Wet Bulb Temperature: Explained: India Heatwaves and the role humidity plays in making them deadly
Tailless Lineblue butterfly spotted in Delhi for first time
What is the News? Ecologists have spotted “Tailless Lineblue”, a species of butterfly for the first time in Delhi. What is Tailless Lineblue? Tailless Lineblue or Prosotas dubiosa or Small Purple Lineblue is a blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) species found in Asia to Australia. The species was first described by Georg Semper in 1879. Significance of… Continue reading Tailless Lineblue butterfly spotted in Delhi for first time
Ministry of Home Affairs launches ‘CAPF Punarvaas’ through Welfare & Rehabilitation Board (WARB)
What is the News? The Ministry of Home Affairs has launched ‘CAPF Punarvaas’ through the Welfare & Rehabilitation Board(WARB). What is CAPF Punarvaas? Launched by: Ministry of Home Affairs Aim: To facilitate retired Central Armed Police Force(CAPF) and Assam Rifle personnel to secure employment with private security agencies. Through this portal, retired personnel seeking re-employment… Continue reading Ministry of Home Affairs launches ‘CAPF Punarvaas’ through Welfare & Rehabilitation Board (WARB)
Centre pushes for increased exports of tissue culture plants; offers help to exporters to access new markets
What is the News? Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority(APEDA), has conducted a webinar on “Export Promotion of Tissue Culture Plants such as Foliage, Live Plants, Cut Flowers, and Planting Material”. What is Tissue Culture? Tissue Culture is a method of biological research in which fragments of tissue from an animal or plant… Continue reading Centre pushes for increased exports of tissue culture plants; offers help to exporters to access new markets
Botnet: Hackers are weaponsing India’s connected machines
What is the News? Unpatched computers, the prevalence of legacy software and misconfigured smart and connected devices in India are being used as botnets by hackers to run distributed denial of service(DDoS) attacks. What is Botnet? The words “robot” and “network” together give rise to the term Botnet. Botnet refers to a network of hijacked… Continue reading Botnet: Hackers are weaponsing India’s connected machines
