Synopsis: The sale of giants like BPCL, BEML or SCI would undermine India’s “Atmanirbhar” goal. Privatisation compromises India’s sovereignty and economic freedom, threatening its energy security and strategic postion. Introduction Today, 28% of the world’s largest and most powerful economic entities are state-owned, dominated largely by the Chinese State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). China today has 124… Continue reading Why India must strengthen its public sector
Building more inclusive, welcoming schools for LGBTQ+ children
Synopsis: Not just infrastructure and process revamp, we also need reforms in curriculum and teacher education. Introduction This article highlights the discrimination faced by the non-binary gender. Recently, during the Shiksha Parv conclave, PM also emphasized the need for inclusive and equitable education. Recently, Kerala High Court brought attention to medical textbooks that described non-binary… Continue reading Building more inclusive, welcoming schools for LGBTQ+ children
Complex count: On caste census
Synopsis: A precise caste census is difficult, but the data will be useful to drive social policy. Introduction This article talks about the complexities that are inherent in the caste census. There are challenges in conducting a caste census, but given the merit of such a census, should we go ahead with the census? What… Continue reading Complex count: On caste census
India dithered over projecting naval power. Now it’s been pushed to the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific
Relevance: To know about India’s missed opportunities to improve international cooperation. Synopsis This article explains the opportunities that India missed, which ultimately led to the formation of the AUKUS alliance. Introduction Recently, the US, UK, and Australia announced a new trilateral security partnership for the Indo-Pacific named the AUKUS. Recently, the US has clarified that… Continue reading India dithered over projecting naval power. Now it’s been pushed to the sidelines of the Indo-Pacific
The Plastic Waste Challenge – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Once, plastic was considered a miracle material, as its synthetic polymers give it astonishing durability. As per the World Economic Forum (WEF), the use of plastic has increased twenty-fold over the last fifty years. But plastic also poses a massive environmental challenge. Plastic waste is everywhere today. It is filling up… Continue reading The Plastic Waste Challenge – Explained, pointwise
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COVID-19: WHO recommends Regeneron antibody therapy for high-risk & seronegative patients
What is the news? Recently, World Health Organization (WHO) approved the Regeneron antibody combination for treatment of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). What is Regeneron? Regeneron is a combination of two drugs — casirivimab and imdevimab. It has reduced mortality in seronegative patients with severe infections. The drug cocktail replicates the natural antibody response of human beings. Last year it was approved by the… Continue reading COVID-19: WHO recommends Regeneron antibody therapy for high-risk & seronegative patients
United Nations Food Systems Summit: Need to transform food systems, say experts
What is the news? Recently, United Nations Food System Summit took place in New York. In this summit, leaders emphasized that there is a need to achieve the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030 and address climate change in view of food production. We must urgently move from incremental and siloed action towards a systems approach.… Continue reading United Nations Food Systems Summit: Need to transform food systems, say experts
Arctic ice is disappearing: How clouds interact with sea ice change
What is the news? The Earth is warming — some parts more rapidly than others. Temperatures in the Arctic, for example, have been rising much faster than the rest of the planet. Experts, for the longest time, have attributed the crisis to how clouds interact with sea ice, essentially frozen seawater. Decades of research have pointed… Continue reading Arctic ice is disappearing: How clouds interact with sea ice change
Sea level rose 3.1 mm each year between 1993 and 2020: Report
What is the news? Recently, Copernicus Marine Environmental Monitoring Service published a report “The Ocean State Report 5”. As per the report the global ocean covers 71% of the Earth’s surface and regulates the Earth’s climate and sustains life. Currently, global ocean is undergoing severe changes from natural variations, over-exploitation and anthropogenic influences. These changes caused the sea level… Continue reading Sea level rose 3.1 mm each year between 1993 and 2020: Report
