What is the News? The two more Indian beaches namely Kovalam beach in Chennai and Eden beach in Puducherry have been awarded the Blue Flag certification. What is Blue Flag Certification? ‘Blue Flag’ is a certification that can be obtained by a beach, marina, or sustainable boating tourism operator, and serves as an eco-label. The… Continue reading Two more Indian Beaches get coveted International Blue Flag Certification
Maharashtra: Rain water mars painting in prominent cave at Ellora
What is the News? The rainfall has resulted in rainwater seeping into cave number 32 at the world-renowned Ellora Caves, causing some damage to a painting. About Cave number 32 Cave no 32 is also known as ‘Indra Sabha’ Cave. It is a two-storey architectural marvel excavated in the ninth century. It is considered as… Continue reading Maharashtra: Rain water mars painting in prominent cave at Ellora
Explained: CIA officer on India trip reports Havana Syndrome; what is known about its symptoms and causes so far
What is the News? A US intelligence officer on an Indian trip last month has reported symptoms of Havana Syndrome. This is the first instance of the phenomenon being reported in India, at least on record, and could have diplomatic implications. What is Havana Syndrome? Havana Syndrome refers to a set of mental health symptoms… Continue reading Explained: CIA officer on India trip reports Havana Syndrome; what is known about its symptoms and causes so far
Gig Workers and their challenges – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Indian government announced a “Code on Social Security, 2020” to deal with “Social Security for Unorganized Workers, Gig Workers and Platform Workers. But the Code is yet to be given effect. At present, gig workers are not being provided with the benefit of social security under any of the… Continue reading Gig Workers and their challenges – Explained, pointwise
CRPF report flags leadership issues in Chhattisgarh operations. They need to be addressed for security of jawans and civilians
What is the news? Recently, a CRPF report revealed there is a lack of leadership in the Chhattisgarh resulting to operational and intelligence failure. The review also found a significant dip in the quality of operations in the Maoist-violence affected state over the last two years. What is the role played by CRPF? The Central Reserve… Continue reading CRPF report flags leadership issues in Chhattisgarh operations. They need to be addressed for security of jawans and civilians
Extreme weather events in India made women, children more vulnerable to modern slavery, flags report
What is the news? As per the report published by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and Anti-Slavery International, Climate change-induced extreme weather events put women, children and minorities at risk of modern slavery and human trafficking. Among other countries, this phenomenon is maximum in India. The report observed what happened in the Sundarban delta. What are report’s observations… Continue reading Extreme weather events in India made women, children more vulnerable to modern slavery, flags report
Submarine strategy: Undersea naval prowess is shaping strategic battles, India mustn’t lag behind
What is the news? Recently, Australia, US and UK held trilateral security pact named as AUKUS. Under this pact, they are delivering nuclear-powered submarines to Canberra. The aim of the security pact is to counter China’s maritime power in the Indo-Pacific region. With China as the focus, the strategic-military power plays of the coming decades will be based on naval power,… Continue reading Submarine strategy: Undersea naval prowess is shaping strategic battles, India mustn’t lag behind
Dramatic changes needed in global food systems to address nutrition disparity, poverty: IFAD
What is the news? Recently, United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) published report “Transforming Food Systems for Rural Prosperity”. As per the report, our global food system need revolution. Transforming global food systems to become more inclusive, fair and sustainable is a challenging task. But, with concrete actions taken by the policymakers, this is possible. What are the… Continue reading Dramatic changes needed in global food systems to address nutrition disparity, poverty: IFAD
India plan for tighter e-commerce rules faces internal govt dissent: Report
What is the news? India’s plan to tighten rules on its fast-growing e-commerce market has run into internal government dissent, memos reviewed by Reuters show. The Ministry of Finance has described some proposals under the draft e-commerce rules as “excessive” and “without economic rationale”. It should be noted that there’s not yet a formal implementation… Continue reading India plan for tighter e-commerce rules faces internal govt dissent: Report
The doing-better syndrome and our prisoner’s dilemma: On WB ending the EoDB report
What is the news? Doing Business’ report, was recently junked by the World Bank. The author welcomes the move, stating that we celebrated improvements in such rankings without quite understanding the underlying methodology or the impact such rankings had on the lives of a larger group of stakeholders. Must Read: The end of Doing Business… Continue reading The doing-better syndrome and our prisoner’s dilemma: On WB ending the EoDB report
