Relevance: Climate justice, financial help to developing countries, Phase down of fossil fuels. News: As per the IPCC report, the world is heading towards warmer climate and higher sea levels. To tackle this, government around the world are planning to either to phase out or phase down their fossil fuel consumption. Transition to an… Continue reading Bridging the financing gap in the clean energy transition
Addressing cross border insolvency
News: Recently, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has published a draft framework for cross-border insolvency proceedings based on the UNCITRAL Model Law. Contents1 Why there is a need for a separate law for cross-border insolvency?2 What are the steps taken in this regard?3 What is the status in India?4 Why it is considered a… Continue reading Addressing cross border insolvency
Covid 21 months after it struck: Is it a replay of the Spanish Flu?
News: The current pandemic pattern shows the present situation of covid worldwide. What are the official mortality data shows? The data on mortality from Covid-19 shows that the pandemic seems to be reducing. Covid mortality has declined. There have been two distinct waves, and America and Europe are reeling under the third wave. What are the… Continue reading Covid 21 months after it struck: Is it a replay of the Spanish Flu?
Importance of data during pandemic: Reflections on flying blind into the storm
News: Omicron cases are increasing in various countries like the UK, Denmark, etc. Concerns have been raised in India if it is prepared, for the third wave after the deadly 2nd one. Read here: Pavlovian responses like travel restrictions won’t stop omicron Contents1 What is the present status of vaccination in India?2 How the pandemic-related data… Continue reading Importance of data during pandemic: Reflections on flying blind into the storm
CEC’s, EC’s interaction with the PMO-Why this raises questions and breaches a red line
News: Recently, a letter written by the Law Ministry to the Election Commission (EC) on November 15, has come under criticism. The letter states that the Principal Secretary to PM ‘expects‘ the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to be present during a discussion. Why this is a cause of concern? Compromises the independent image of the… Continue reading CEC’s, EC’s interaction with the PMO-Why this raises questions and breaches a red line
WMO confirms 2020 heat record in Siberian town
What is the news? World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed that Verkhoyansk, a Siberian town experienced the highest temperature of 38oC, the highest ever recorded temperature in the Arctic region. This place falls in eastern Siberia, which has an extremely harsh dry continental climate (very cold winter and hot summer). On February 6th 2020, at… Continue reading WMO confirms 2020 heat record in Siberian town
High levels of uranium in groundwater of eastern Karnataka’s 57 villages: study
Contents1 What is the news? 2 What are the findings of the study? 3 Why high uranium concentration is harmful? 4 What can be the probable reasons for such high level of uranium in groundwater of these areas? What is the news? A chemical analysis of groundwater in several villages of Karnataka has found high levels of uranium… Continue reading High levels of uranium in groundwater of eastern Karnataka’s 57 villages: study
India registers highest-ever annual FDI inflow of 81.97 billion dollars in 2020-21
What is the news? The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released data regarding the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows in 2020-21. FDI Inflows in 2020-21 – India has registered the highest ever annual FDI inflow of $81.97 billion in 2020-21. – FDI inflows in the last seven financial years is over $440 billion which… Continue reading India registers highest-ever annual FDI inflow of 81.97 billion dollars in 2020-21
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe enters the Sun’s atmosphere for the first time
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is the Parker Solar Probe?3 What has Parker Solar Probe achieved?4 What is Alfvén’s critical surface?5 What is the significance of this achievement? What is the news? For the first time in history, NASA’s “Parker Solar Probe” has officially touched the sun. It has flown through the Sun’s upper… Continue reading NASA’s Parker Solar Probe enters the Sun’s atmosphere for the first time
Union Minister inaugurates ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ and Senior Citizens
What is the news? The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has virtually inaugurated ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’. What is Samajik Adhikarita Shivir? It is a camp organized for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ under the Assistance to Disabled Persons (ADIP) Scheme and to Senior Citizens under the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana. Organized… Continue reading Union Minister inaugurates ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for distribution of aids and assistive devices to ‘Divyangjan’ and Senior Citizens
