What is the News? Kerala Tourism department has started live-streaming Theyyam performances to promote cultural tourism. What is Theyyam? Theyyam is a popular ritual form of dance worship in Kerala and Karnataka. It consists of thousand-year-old traditions, rituals and customs. The people consider Theyyam itself as a channel to a god, and they thus seek… Continue reading Theyyam goes global with live webcast
Science behind jets of plasma occurring all over Sun’s chromosphere unravelled
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Plasma?3 What are Jets of Plasma?4 What did the scientists find out about these Jets of Plasma? What is the News? Scientists have unravelled the science behind the jets of plasma. What is Plasma? Plasma is often called the fourth state of matter (beyond the conventional solids, liquids… Continue reading Science behind jets of plasma occurring all over Sun’s chromosphere unravelled
ECI hosts International Election Visitors Programme 2022
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the International Election Visitors Programme(IEVP)?3 Participants of IEVP 20223.1 What is International IDEA?3.2 What is the International Foundation of Electoral Systems (IFES)? 3.3 What is the Community of Democracies? What is the News? The Election Commission of India(ECI) has hosted the virtual International Election Visitors Programme(IEVP) 2022. What… Continue reading ECI hosts International Election Visitors Programme 2022
Ministry of Women And Child Development in Partnership Ministry Of Education and UNICEF Launches Campaign ‘Kanya Shikhsa Pravesh Utsav’
What is the News? On International Women’s Day, the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) has launched a landmark campaign Kanya Shikhsa Pravesh Utsav. What is Kanya Shikhsa Pravesh Utsav? Launched by: Ministry of Women and Child Development(MoWCD) in partnership with the Ministry of Education and UNICEF. Purpose: It is a campaign that aims… Continue reading Ministry of Women And Child Development in Partnership Ministry Of Education and UNICEF Launches Campaign ‘Kanya Shikhsa Pravesh Utsav’
Risks of imported energy gets real
News: India imports 36 per cent of its total energy needs and biomass still accounts for a fourth of India’s energy supply. The current spike in energy prices due to sanctions on Russia have the potential to derail India’s post-Covid recovery. This crisis should strengthen policymakers’ resolve to focus on self-sufficiency in energy over… Continue reading Risks of imported energy gets real
Reaping the potential of the female workforce
News: The large-scale adoption of digital and smartphone technologies and the increased need for personal care for the sick, elderly and children have opened up employment opportunities, especially for women. Contents1 Status of Participation of Women in the Workforce of India & Comparison with other Countries2 Why Women Employment is Very important?3 What are the… Continue reading Reaping the potential of the female workforce
How invasion of Ukraine could transform nuclear landscape of Asia
News: Putin’s nuclear sabre-rattling in Ukraine has triggered a consequential debate on the importance of atomic weapons in deterring Chinese expansionism in Asia. Geopolitical Impact of nuclear threats and Ukraine developments in other parts of the world (a) In Japan, Ex-PM of Japan, Shinzo Abe, called for a national debate on hosting American nuclear weapons… Continue reading How invasion of Ukraine could transform nuclear landscape of Asia
What the plight of students in Ukraine reveals about medical education in India
News: Odisha’s CM requested PM of India, to ensure uninterrupted education for medical students coming from Ukraine. He has requested him to enable their admission to Indian medical colleges. Almost 18,000 Indian medical students have come back from Ukraine’s war zones. Such a situation also arose post-Partition, when the refugee medical students had migrated from… Continue reading What the plight of students in Ukraine reveals about medical education in India
Disruption@gov.in
News: State government of Bengal has ordered an internet shutdown in a few districts for a week in order to curb cheating in the ongoing State board exams. Contents1 How frequent are the internet shutdown in India? 2 What are its negative impacts? 3 What is the legislation that governs internet shutdowns in India? 4 What have been… Continue reading Disruption@gov.in
Sealed Cover Jurisprudence is appalling
News: License of MediaOne a television channel in Kerala was cancelled by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on the grounds of national security. Subsequently, the State High court also dismissed its appeal plea. However, the reasons for invoking national security were not disclosed. How this particular incident infringes upon several Fundamental Rights? It compromises… Continue reading Sealed Cover Jurisprudence is appalling
