News: There is a need to adopt various mechanisms to control fire incidents. There are many loose ends in ensuring the fire safety standards. In 2019 alone, India recorded 10,915 deaths due to fire accidents. Recently, a fire broke out in a hospital in Maharashtra, which led to the loss of 11 lives. Where do… Continue reading Burning problem: Fast urbanising India can’t be cavalier on safety & have pathetic fire-fighting infrastructure
After selling the Maharajah
News: The gains from the sale of Air India would be incomplete if follow-up steps are not taken to reorganise the civil aviation ministry. Reforms of this ministry are long overdue, and the Air India sale should expedite such a decision. What does the Union civil aviation ministry do? The ministry is responsible for formulating… Continue reading After selling the Maharajah
Do WTO like you did COP
News: India should balance its geopolitical interests and geo-economic interests equally. In COP26, by offering to do more than what was expected out of it, India has tried to disarm its critics from the Western countries while voicing the concerns of the South. Later this month, India will find again find itself in a similar… Continue reading Do WTO like you did COP
Wanted: A truly generous health cheque for underserved Indians
News: India’s public health expenditure remains one of the lowest among major economies in the world. It needs to do more to achieve decent standards of healthcare for all. How much India spends on Health care? India’s annual spend on Health care is around ₹2,000 per capita. India’s annual health budget has stayed barely above… Continue reading Wanted: A truly generous health cheque for underserved Indians
The saviour complex of Facebook’s critics
News: How the media covered its own coverage of the revelations made by Haugen is disheartening. Read about the issue here: https://forumias.com/blog/5-questions-on-facebook/ Why the conduct of Western media in the present case is unstaisfactory? Whistle-blowers and the Western media have exposed how the social media platform allows dangerous social media manipulation in developing countries. But… Continue reading The saviour complex of Facebook’s critics
India needs to sign up for life course immunization
News Right from the days of smallpox, vaccines were designed for all age groups. However, after the smallpox eradication and launch of an expanded programme on immunisation (EPI), there were efforts to increase vaccination for children. But as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that there is a need to take stock of the status of… Continue reading India needs to sign up for life course immunization
Reservation on hiring
News Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020 is all set to be implemented from 15th January 2022. Read more: Concerns associated with Local Reservation Laws What are the provisions of the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act? It provides for a 75% job quota for local people in private sector jobs which offer… Continue reading Reservation on hiring
UAPA and the recent judgments – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction In the backdrop of the Tripura violence, the police used the provisions under the UAPA (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of 1967) to charge journalists and 100-odd social media users for posts on communal violence. What are the other recent cases filed under UAPA? Kashmir: Recently, students in Kashmir were booked… Continue reading UAPA and the recent judgments – Explained, pointwise
Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Releases Training Modules of Central Sector Scheme
What is the News? The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has released the Training Modules of the Central Sector Scheme. What is the training module of the Central Sector Scheme? It is a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at sensitising all government functionaries of the various Acts and Central Sector schemes for Persons with Disabilities(PwD).… Continue reading Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Releases Training Modules of Central Sector Scheme
New Climate Pledges barely affect global warming: UN
What is the News? The United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) has released an update to their Emissions Gap Report 2021. What are the key findings of the report? Several Countries have announced new Nationally Determined Contributions(NDCs) or emissions pledges during the COP26 climate summit. For example, India has announced a target to be carbon-neutral by 2070.… Continue reading New Climate Pledges barely affect global warming: UN
