What is the news? The Kerala Bird Atlas (KBA) has been released. What is Kerala Bird Atlas (KBA)? It is the first-of-its-kind state-level bird atlas in India. The Atlas is arguably Asia’s largest bird atlas in terms of geographical extent, sampling effort and species coverage. It was conducted as a citizen science-driven exercise with the… Continue reading Kerala gets its first ever scientific bird atlas
Year-End Review-2021- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
What is the news? Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has taken several steps in the year 2021. Initiatives taken by CSIR National Metrology Conclave CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories(NAL)’s “Octacopter” drone Swasth Vayu CSIR Aroma Mission India’s First Indigenous Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus: India’s first indigenously developed and manufactured Hydrogen fuel cell bus was launched… Continue reading Year-End Review-2021- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Year End Review: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
What is the news? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched several initiatives for the welfare of the Tribal community in the year 2021. Note: Scheduled Tribes (ST) constitute approximately 8.6% of the population of India, numbering around 10.4 crores. There are over 705 Scheduled tribes notified under article 342 of the Constitution of India.… Continue reading Year End Review: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Western Naval Command conducts Joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022)
What is the news? The Indian Navy has conducted a joint maritime Exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022) off the West Coast. What is Exercise Paschim Lehar? Exercise Paschim Lehar is a joint maritime exercise conducted under the aegis of Western Naval Command. Objective: To validate operational plans of the Western Naval Command and enhance Inter-Service synergy… Continue reading Western Naval Command conducts Joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022)
Negative Ion Technology: Adding radioactive substances in wearables unjustified
What is the news? The Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ANVS), Netherlands has issued a statement identifying various negative ion wearable products containing more Radioactivity than legally permitted. What are Negative Ions? An ion is an atom, or a molecule, which has gained or lost one or more electrons. Negative ions are made… Continue reading Negative Ion Technology: Adding radioactive substances in wearables unjustified
Unlock India’s food processing potential
News: There is a challenge in front of all of us to feed the 10 billion population by mid-century. Hence, food production needs to be both economically viable and ecologically sustainable. How Production-Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) scheme is helping in the growth of the food processing sector? One, India is one of the largest producers… Continue reading Unlock India’s food processing potential
A brief history of Indian budgets as economic constraints shifted
News: India will complete 75 years as an independent nation in August 2022 and the Finance minister will present the annual budget against the backdrop of this anniversary. This article analyses the budgets of the following years 1948, 1972, 1997, and explains the various reforms undertaken to overcome the constraints/challenges faced during those budgeted years.… Continue reading A brief history of Indian budgets as economic constraints shifted
Lesson from Air India sale: Do more by doing less
News: Air India’s sale is important for three reasons priorities, resources, mindset. It is a template for the Indian state to do more by doing less. Read here: Will privatization take off after the Air India sale? What are the reasons that make the Air India sale important? Priorities: Public commercial enterprises do not perform well in… Continue reading Lesson from Air India sale: Do more by doing less
The consequences of an ill-considered green strategy
News Europe’s push for renewable energy at the cost of conventional fuel may lead to some second and third order effects, which will have global ramifications. What is the issue? As it cannot depend entirely on energy generated through Sun or wind, Europe has been relying more on natural gas to make up the electricity shortfall. Europe’s sudden increased… Continue reading The consequences of an ill-considered green strategy
“Taxing Drama-on Retroactive tax disputes”
News Cairn energy, a British firm will be getting around 7,900 crore rupees from Indian government. It has won an arbitration proceeding against India regarding the retroactive tax dispute. What was this dispute? Government of India had introduced a retroactive tax in the year 2012. Accordingly, it pursued proceeding against Vodafone and Cairn energy asking them for paying these taxes retroactively. … Continue reading “Taxing Drama-on Retroactive tax disputes”
