News: Climatic anomalies affect agriculture directly. Hence, there is a need for effective strategy to protect agriculture from its ill effects. Changes in the intensity, frequency, and seasonality of climate patterns, extreme weather events, rainfall pattern and river flows etc. are likely to impact agriculture sector. How would climate change affect the farm sector? The… Continue reading Shielding farm sector from climate change
An RBI public interface that can recast banking
News: RBI has opened a retail window for bonds. Along with this, the launch of its digital rupee next could enable RBI to take over the bank depository function. Recently, RBI launched the Retail Direct scheme. Under this scheme, people can invest directly in government bonds. As these are virtually risk-free, people would be attracted… Continue reading An RBI public interface that can recast banking
Nuclear fusion could be close enough to start blue-sky gazing
News: The nuclear-fusion startup, Helion, recently announced that it has developed new technologies that may make nuclear fusion viable. Nuclear fusion could be used to produce relatively clean energy (hydrogen fuel), which could then be deployed in a number of ways, unleashing a chain reaction across the global economy. How cheap and clean energy could… Continue reading Nuclear fusion could be close enough to start blue-sky gazing
Creating safe digital spaces
News: It is imperative that digital and social media platforms are free of cyberbullying. Govt must step up its efforts to counter this menace. Recently, UNESCO Member States declared the first Thursday of November as the International Day against Violence and Bullying at School, including cyberbullying. It has recognized that school-related violence is an infringement… Continue reading Creating safe digital spaces
Glasgow Climate Pact – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What are the key points of Glasgow Climate Pact?3 What is the significance of the pact?4 What are the issues/concerns with the climate pact?5 What is the way forward?6 Conclusion Introduction The Glasgow Climate Pact (GCP) was adopted by 196 parties at the Glasgow climate change conference (COP26). The… Continue reading Glasgow Climate Pact – Explained, pointwise
Habibganj to Rani Kamlapati: How a railway station’s name is changed
Contents1 What is the news?2 How did the name of the railway station get changed?3 What happens when a name is changed?4 How are the languages, spellings to be displayed on the signboard? What is the news? The name of Bhopal’s Habibganj railway station has been changed to Rani Kamlapati station. How did the name… Continue reading Habibganj to Rani Kamlapati: How a railway station’s name is changed
Centre plans to give some strategic disinvestment powers to DPE
What is the news? The central government has decided to give some powers in the strategic disinvestment process to the Department of Public Enterprise (DPE). This department has been brought under the Ministry of finance. How does the current disinvestment process work? As per the current process, NITI Aayog identifies companies for disinvestment. This proposal… Continue reading Centre plans to give some strategic disinvestment powers to DPE
India’s new employment policy ought to focus on young adults
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the findings of the research?3 Why is this research important?4 What are the suggestions provided by the research? What is the News? Research has been conducted to study the employment data in India, for which it used the findings of India’s Periodic labor Force Data survey, National Sample… Continue reading India’s new employment policy ought to focus on young adults
Centre brings Ordinances to extend tenure of ED, CBI directors up to 5 years
What is the News? The Government of India has brought two ordinances to extend the tenure of Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) directors up to 5 years. Note: Currently, the tenure of chiefs of ED and CBI is two years. While they can not be removed (with some exceptions) before their tenure… Continue reading Centre brings Ordinances to extend tenure of ED, CBI directors up to 5 years
Was it really a black hole that the EHT imaged in 2019?
Contents1 What is the News?2 About the research3 What is a Black Hole?4 What is Naked Singularity?5 What is a Gravitomagnetic Monopole? What is the News? A paper published in The European Physical Journal C has said that M87* (a compact object that was imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope) is not necessarily a black… Continue reading Was it really a black hole that the EHT imaged in 2019?
