Source: The Hindu What is the News? The Geological Survey of India has come out with a report. It suggests that the disaster which hit Chamoli district of Uttarakhand was possibly due to an avalanche. Note: An avalanche (also called a snowslide) is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill… Continue reading Chamoli disaster due to avalanche
What CCI has to do with economic opportunity?
Source: LiveMint Synopsis: The CCI wants to monitor monopolistic, restrictive, exploitative, and exclusionary trade practices. It ordered a probe into huge digital corporations like Google, Amazon, and WhatsApp’s new privacy policy, as well as sectors like cars. What is CCI? Why was it introduced? India’s antitrust regulator, the CCI, was established in 2003. It… Continue reading What CCI has to do with economic opportunity?
Mendez principle to replace torture and coercive interrogation
Source: The Hindu Relevance: Mendez anti-torture principles can be used to reduce the use of torture in obtaining evidence. Synopsis: Without addressing the structural constraints that encourage the persistence of torture, Institutionalising Mendez anti-torture principles in India will be difficult. Background Instilling fear through torture, either physical or psychological to obtain the truth, is… Continue reading Mendez principle to replace torture and coercive interrogation
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | June 30 2021
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 30, 2021
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough and… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 30, 2021
Does India need more coal power?
Source: Business Standard Relevance: India needs to rethink the relevance of coal-based plants at present. Synopsis: Critical analysis on the future of coal plants in India. Arguments in favour of doing away with additional coal-based capacity Several reasons are being cited in support of this argument. They are, First, need to meet the Paris Agreement… Continue reading Does India need more coal power?
A question of compliance
Source: Business Standard Relevance: Inflation Targeting is the main tool of fighting inflation. Synopsis: More transparency and clarity are required over RBI’s way of managing inflation. Introduction: RBI has recently released minutes of the RBI Monetary Policy Committee’s meeting. It decided to retain the prevailing repo rate at 4 per cent and continue with the… Continue reading A question of compliance
An appropriate way to judge the famed economic reforms of 1991
Source: Livemint Relevance: Economic reforms of 1991 revolutionized the Indian economy. It is important to analyze their success and failures. Synopsis: Four big structural constraints have eased after 1991: savings, food, foreign exchange, and a small home market. However, there are newer structural constraints on the horizon that needs to be tackled. Background: The… Continue reading An appropriate way to judge the famed economic reforms of 1991
The future of learning in India is ed-tech
Source: Indian Express Relevance: How technology can help India achieve its long-term policy objective of access to education? Synopsis: Pandemic has shown us that traditional model of education delivery is not sufficient. Integration of technology with education offers a resilient alternative. Why India is well positioned to integrate technology with education? India is well-poised to… Continue reading The future of learning in India is ed-tech
How much can a four-year-old really learn from a smartphone?
Source: Indian Express Relevance: Addressing issues arising out of COVID’s impact on primary education Synopsis: Alleviating the impact of COVID on India’s primary education sector involves bringing back the dropouts, addressing the learning deficit and an increased requirement of manpower. How can India resolve COVID-induced problems in primary education? Bringing back the dropouts: Whenever schools… Continue reading How much can a four-year-old really learn from a smartphone?
