News: Accidental misfiring of Indian missile and the analysis of mechanisms available to avert such type of crisis. The accidental misfiring of an Indian missile to Pakistan highlights the sorry state of bilateral mechanisms for crisis management between two nuclear adversaries. Such accidents are known as “broken arrows” (accidents that involve nuclear weapons or nuclear… Continue reading A MISFIRING AND ITS TRAIL OF POOR STRATEGIC STABILITY
‘BHARATNATYAM’ IN INDIAN DIPLOMACY
This term was coined by Jyotindra Nath Dixit, who was a former Foreign Secretary. ‘Bharatnatyam’ in Indian diplomacy means that – “you may appear in different forms to others but after you have first secured your interests.” The following events can be regarded as an example: 1.) Republics and Moscow – After the dissolution of… Continue reading ‘BHARATNATYAM’ IN INDIAN DIPLOMACY
THE ECLIPSE OF SOVEREIGN EQUALITY
The Ukraine crisis has shown the weakness of International law and especially given a blow to ‘Principle of sovereign equality’. Contents1 What is principle of sovereign equality under international law?2 What is an act of aggression under international law?3 Provisions regarding aggression in the UN Charter:4 Challenges in the UN system: What is principle of… Continue reading THE ECLIPSE OF SOVEREIGN EQUALITY
National Floodplains Zoning Policy
What is the News? The Ministry of Jal Shakti has informed the Rajya Sabha about the National Floodplains Zoning Policy. What is Flood Plain Zoning? Flood Plain Zoning has been recognized as an effective non-structural measure for flood management. Flood-plain zoning measures aim at demarcating zones or areas likely to be affected by floods of… Continue reading National Floodplains Zoning Policy
Explained: India’s draft medical devices policy, and why it is needed
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Medical Devices Sector?3 What is the need for National Policy for the Medical Devices?4 What are the salient features of the policy? What is the News? The Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has released “Draft National Policy for the Medical Devices, 2022. What is… Continue reading Explained: India’s draft medical devices policy, and why it is needed
Supreme Court tears into practice of ‘sealed cover jurisprudence’
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Sealed Cover Jurisprudence?3 Why has the Sealed Cover Jurisprudence been criticized?4 What are recent Supreme Court views on Sealed Cover Jurisprudence? What is the News? Recently, the two separate Benches of the Supreme Court have criticized the “Sealed Cover Jurisprudence” practised by the Government in Courts. What is… Continue reading Supreme Court tears into practice of ‘sealed cover jurisprudence’
Hijab not an essential practice of Islam, rules Karnataka High Court
What is the News? Karnataka High Court has pronounced its verdict on the petitions related to the row over wearing hijab in educational institutions. What were the issues before the Karnataka High Court? The questions before the High Court were: – Whether the wearing of the hijab is essential religious practice under Islam. – Whether… Continue reading Hijab not an essential practice of Islam, rules Karnataka High Court
Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
What is the News? Union Minister of State for Rural Development has informed Lok Sabha about the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. What is Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana(PMGSY)? PMGSY was launched as a one-time special intervention to provide rural connectivity by way of a single all-weather road to the eligible unconnected habitations… Continue reading Implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Indian Armed Forces turn to 3D Printing for military construction
What is the News? Indian Army’s Military Engineering Services(MES) has constructed two houses using 3D Rapid Construction Technology. The houses have been constructed in South-Western Air Command in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. How are houses constructed using 3D Printing? 3D printing is a process where three-dimensional objects are created from a digital representation by putting layer after… Continue reading Indian Armed Forces turn to 3D Printing for military construction
DST-INSPIRE Faculty fellow working on doping techniques for monolayer and bi-layer 2D-semiconductors for future 2D-electronics devices optimization
What is the News? A recipient of the INSPIRE Faculty fellowship is working on two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors. What is the researcher working on? Due to the continual shrinking of the dimension of transistors, silicon (Si) technology has reached its limit. Therefore, new materials systems and device designs have been explored to carry on Moore’s law. … Continue reading DST-INSPIRE Faculty fellow working on doping techniques for monolayer and bi-layer 2D-semiconductors for future 2D-electronics devices optimization
