Source: Livemint Relevance: Digitalizing heritage assets is an important topic in art and culture. Synopsis: Digitalizing heritage assets need a careful assessment. In recent years, cultural institutions across the country have advocated for digitisation and the pandemic has only accelerated this. For instance, The National Mission for Manuscripts’ project: The pilot was set up in… Continue reading Is digitisation opening up a can of worms?
Why ex-bureaucrats speak up
Source: The Indian Express Relevance: The new government rules restrict free speech and impact the transparency and accountability of the government. Synopsis: The new government rules restrict the free speech of retired bureaucrats. About the new rules: The central government recently prohibits officers who retired from 25 critical organisations not to publish anything without taking… Continue reading Why ex-bureaucrats speak up
Court correction
Source: Indian Express Relevance: Weaponisation of UAPA and similar laws, is a big issue. Synopsis: The NIA special court order on Akhil Gogoi should serve as a warning against weaponising sedition, anti-terror laws. Contents1 Background2 Why the charges were dismissed?3 Misuse of UAPA and Sedition laws4 Way forward Background Earlier, Akhil Gogoi, a prominent leader… Continue reading Court correction
Urban heat island – causes, impact and solutions: Explained, Pointwise
Source: TOI Syllabus: GS1 – Geophysical Phenomenon, GS3 – Environment, Relevance: Important geographical phenomenon impacting temperature and climate of a region, the impact of urbanization on the environment Contents1 Introduction2 Key findings3 What is an urban heat island?4 The major cause behind UHI5 Other factors behind UHI6 Impact of UHI7 Possible solutions to Urban Heat… Continue reading Urban heat island – causes, impact and solutions: Explained, Pointwise
India should stand with developing countries
Source: Indian Express Relevance: Policies of Western countries are becoming redundant. India should tilt its policies in favor of the global south. Synopsis: India should adopt an independent foreign policy and champion the concerns of the global south instead of assimilating in the agenda of the US and other Western powers. Contents1 Background:2 Reason behind… Continue reading India should stand with developing countries
Net Loss
Source: The Hindu Relevance: Synopsis: The UDISE+ shows that many schools have fallen through the net, and they need urgent help to get connected. In this regard, the Centre must take proactive steps to provide internet facilities as an essential service in every school of our country. Background: The 2019-20 data of the Unified District… Continue reading Net Loss
Unjust green
Source: The Hindu Relevance: After Vaccination, countries are opening up their economies. Countries will adopt policies which may impact India’s interest. Synopsis: The vaccine passport issue has been in news recently due to Discrimination against vaccines of few countries. Background Recently the European Union have decided to enforce a “Green Pass” to allow travel within the… Continue reading Unjust green
In centenary backdrop, this is no hand of peace
Source: The Hindu Relevance: There were many reasons behind China’s unprovoked misadventure in Galwan valley. Synopsis: China is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Communist Party of China (CPC), but an atmosphere of unpredictability still prevails. Background: Memories of the bloodiest clash in recent decades that occurred in the Galwan are still… Continue reading In centenary backdrop, this is no hand of peace
Govt imposes stock limits on pulses till October
Source: Economic Times, The Hindu What is the news? Centre has imposed stock limits on all pulses except moong held by wholesalers, retailers, importers, and millers till October. The stock limit of 200 tonnes, for any one variety of pulses, has been imposed on wholesalers. An order in this regard has been issued by the… Continue reading Govt imposes stock limits on pulses till October
Pandemic increased vulnerability to human trafficking: U.S. report
Source: The Hindu What is the News? The U.S State Department has released the Trafficking in Persons report. About Trafficking in Persons report: Trafficking in Persons is an annual report released by the U.S State Department since 2001. Ranking: The report ranks countries in tiers based on their compliance with the minimum standard for eliminating… Continue reading Pandemic increased vulnerability to human trafficking: U.S. report
