Source: The Hindu Relevance: Improving India’s performance in Olympics Synopsis: Factors behind India’s sporting performance in Olympics, why it lags and steps to improve it. Contents1 Factors governing performance2 GDP vs performance in sports3 Why smaller countries win more medals than India?4 Suggestions Factors governing performance There are many factors which are important in determining… Continue reading Making India a sporting nation
The crisis ahead, from learning loss to resumption
Source: The Hindu Relevance – School education needs drastic reforms to mitigate the pandemic’s impact on education. Contents1 Synopsis:2 Introduction3 Challenges in education during and after the pandemic:4 Various studies on education during the pandemic:5 Suggestions to improve education and global examples: Synopsis: If school education revert to business as usual, India has to be prepared… Continue reading The crisis ahead, from learning loss to resumption
A more humane police force
Source: The Hindu Relevance: A healthy Police system is necessary to ensure a feeling of safety and security among the masses. Contents1 Synopsis:2 Background:3 Comparing the data with other countries:4 Reason behind police brutality:5 Way Ahead: Synopsis: Our country needs a more humane and sensitive police force that works for the welfare of the citizens.… Continue reading A more humane police force
Why UP’s proposed population control bill is bad as policy and politics
Source: The Hindu Relevance: UP’s Population control policies have to be rational and focus on the welfare-based approach Synopsis: UP’s population control measures should tackle the socio-economic issues in the UP rather than seeking a stringent approach towards population control. Introduction: A new draft Bill prepared by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Law Commission seeks to control the population by introducing… Continue reading Why UP’s proposed population control bill is bad as policy and politics
How does the moon ‘wobble’ affect rising tides?
Source: Indian Express Synopsis: Scientists are estimating that moon wobble would bring high tides in some coastlines of the world in the next decade. This may cause severe flooding, threaten coastal communities and lead to submergence of the coastal landscape. Contents1 Background:2 About Moon wobble:3 Why does the moon wobble?4 Effect of moon wobble:5 Way… Continue reading How does the moon ‘wobble’ affect rising tides?
Clean energy: How AI can help spot the copper we need
Source: Down To Earth Relevance: Artificial Intelligence can help discover copper deposits Contents1 Synopsis:2 About Copper resources:3 Applications of Copper:4 Formation of Copper resources: Synopsis: Artificial Intelligence can help discover copper deposits formed along with ancient mountain ranges over the past 80 million years. About Copper resources: The global need for copper, however, could increase by… Continue reading Clean energy: How AI can help spot the copper we need
Government to set up a world-class ‘Indian Institute of Heritage’ at Noida
Source: PIB What is the News? The Government of India has decided to set up the ‘Indian Institute of Heritage’ at Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar. About Indian Institute of Heritage(IIH): Indian Institute of Heritage is a proposed institute to be set up by the Ministry of Culture. The institute would be a world-class university that… Continue reading Government to set up a world-class ‘Indian Institute of Heritage’ at Noida
Health above faith
Source: The Hindu What is the news? Recently, the Supreme Court canceled the annual Kanwar Yatra and held that the health of the public and their right to life are paramount. What is Kanwar Yatra? It is a pilgrimage organised in the Hindu calendar month of Shravana (Saavan). In which Kanwarias, devotees of Shiva, make a… Continue reading Health above faith
Illegal Construction on Bank of River Ganga
Source: PIB Introduction: The National Green Tribunal(NGT) in its judgment on M.C. Mehta vs Union of India and ors. Case offered an interim measure to restrict illegal construction on the Bank of River Ganga. NGT Guidelines for plain areas The judgment held that an interim measure of at least 100 m from the middle of the… Continue reading Illegal Construction on Bank of River Ganga
State of surveillance in India – Explained, pointwise
Contents1 Introduction2 What is a surveillance state?3 Rationale behind surveillance4 Laws, regulations and rules5 Criticism of surveillance laws6 Impact of surveillance7 Judicial position on the surveillance issue8 Suggestions/Measures9 Way forward Introduction A list of persons allegedly targeted by Pegasus spyware was released by a multi-organisational investigation involving news organizations, cybersecurity specialists, and Amnesty International. The… Continue reading State of surveillance in India – Explained, pointwise
