Synopsis: Not just infrastructure and process revamp, we also need reforms in curriculum and teacher education. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the problems faced by the transgender community in the schools?3 What initiatives have been taken by Government to address the problem?4 What can be done to remove the stigma? Introduction This article highlights the discrimination… Continue reading Building more inclusive, welcoming schools for LGBTQ+ children
Complex count: On caste census
Synopsis: A precise caste census is difficult, but the data will be useful to drive social policy. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the challenges in the caste census?3 Why there is a demand for caste census?4 How can we make the caste census data useful?5 What should be the way forward? Introduction This article talks about… Continue reading Complex count: On caste census
India dithered over projecting naval power. Now it’s been pushed to the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific
Relevance: To know about India’s missed opportunities to improve international cooperation. Synopsis This article explains the opportunities that India missed, which ultimately led to the formation of the AUKUS alliance. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the opportunities India missed which led to the formation of the AUKUS alliance?3 What is the result of India’s inaction?4 What… Continue reading India dithered over projecting naval power. Now it’s been pushed to the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific
The Plastic Waste Challenge – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the scale of the problem?3 What are the negative implications of plastic?4 Why Plastic use is so much prevalent?5 Regulations for plastic waste in India6 What are the solutions to the plastic problem?7 Way forward Introduction Once, plastic was considered a miracle material, as its synthetic polymers give… Continue reading The Plastic Waste Challenge – Explained, pointwise
[Download] – Shubham Kumar IAS Rank 1 (UPSC CSE 2020) – Mains Test (Essay) Copy
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COVID-19: WHO recommends Regeneron antibody therapy for high-risk & seronegative patients
What is the news? Recently, World Health Organization (WHO) approved the Regeneron antibody combination for treatment of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). What is Regeneron? Regeneron is a combination of two drugs — casirivimab and imdevimab. It has reduced mortality in seronegative patients with severe infections. The drug cocktail replicates the natural antibody response of human beings. Last year it was approved by the… Continue reading COVID-19: WHO recommends Regeneron antibody therapy for high-risk & seronegative patients
United Nations Food Systems Summit: Need to transform food systems, say experts
Contents1 What is the news? 2 What is food system? 3 What kind of food system we need today? 4 What are the actions needed to realize the vision of 2030 agenda? What is the news? Recently, United Nations Food System Summit took place in New York. In this summit, leaders emphasized that there is a need to achieve the United Nations-mandated Sustainable… Continue reading United Nations Food Systems Summit: Need to transform food systems, say experts
Arctic ice is disappearing: How clouds interact with sea ice change
What is the news? The Earth is warming — some parts more rapidly than others. Temperatures in the Arctic, for example, have been rising much faster than the rest of the planet. Experts, for the longest time, have attributed the crisis to how clouds interact with sea ice, essentially frozen seawater. Decades of research have pointed… Continue reading Arctic ice is disappearing: How clouds interact with sea ice change
Sea level rose 3.1 mm each year between 1993 and 2020: Report
What is the news? Recently, Copernicus Marine Environmental Monitoring Service published a report “The Ocean State Report 5”. As per the report the global ocean covers 71% of the Earth’s surface and regulates the Earth’s climate and sustains life. Currently, global ocean is undergoing severe changes from natural variations, over-exploitation and anthropogenic influences. These changes caused the sea level… Continue reading Sea level rose 3.1 mm each year between 1993 and 2020: Report
Sarkar’s Reform Mode: On various economic reforms by the govt.
What is the news? In the last few months, the government has become more aggressive towards reform as evidenced by several recent policy changes. Introduction The post-Covid, or rather the living-with endemic-Covid world offers major opportunities for India to accelerate its economic growth momentum again. This economic growth alone will get us out of the… Continue reading Sarkar’s Reform Mode: On various economic reforms by the govt.
