News: Recently, two Indian researchers wrote an unpublished paper “Artificial Intelligence and the armed forces: Legal and ethical concerns”. This has led to the resurgence of a debate on Artificial Intelligence (AI) based arms and weapon system. In 1950, Alan Turing in a paper titled “Computing Machinery and Intelligence”, considered the question: “Can machines… Continue reading Thinking hard on AI
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Lifestyles for climate justice
News: A recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has pointed out that climate change has caused substantial damages, and increasingly irreversible losses, in terrestrial, freshwater and coastal, and open ocean marine ecosystems. Policy approach to tackle climate change: The policy approach to tackling this has tended to concentrate on supply-side changes,… Continue reading Lifestyles for climate justice
Between BRICS and Quad
News: Recently, the Chinese and Russian leaders visited New Delhi. Both developments are important in the context of India’s position over the Russia-Ukraine war What has been India’s position on Ukraine crisis? India has consistently abstained from voting on all resolutions by both the West and Russia. For example, India abstained from Russia’s resolution in… Continue reading Between BRICS and Quad
Strategic Support: SEBI’s proposal will help disinvestment
News: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has released a consultation paper proposing to change open offer pricing norms for public sector undertakings (PSUs). What are the present Rules regarding open offer pricing norms? Under the rules in the SEBI Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers Regulations, 2011, an acquirer has to make… Continue reading Strategic Support: SEBI’s proposal will help disinvestment
Explained: Targeting big tech, what EU’s landmark Digital Act aims to achieve
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the aim of the Digital Markets Act(DMA)?3 Which platforms are considered gatekeepers?4 What are the key provisions of the Digital Markets Act(DMA)?5 What if a gatekeeper does not comply with the rules?6 What is the significance of the DMA Act? What is the News? The European Union (EU)… Continue reading Explained: Targeting big tech, what EU’s landmark Digital Act aims to achieve
NITI Aayog Releases Second Edition of Export Preparedness Index 2021
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2021?3 What are the key Rankings of the index?4 What are the challenges in export promotion? What is the News? NITI Aayog has released the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2021. What is the Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2021? Released by: NITI Aayog in… Continue reading NITI Aayog Releases Second Edition of Export Preparedness Index 2021
Food processing potential
News: Food processing sector has performed impressively in the past few years on the back of govt support. Even in times of the pandemic, this sector has grown due to the inc in demand for ready-to-consume and home-deliverable foods. But, it still has a huge untapped potential. The article throws light on the current situation… Continue reading Food processing potential
On boosting exports: Beyond $400 billion
News: Recently, there has been an export boom in the international market. Therefore, India has fixed a goal of attaining the $400 billion target for the current fiscal year. Contents1 What are the factors driving India’s exports?2 Why global economy is expected to slow down? 3 How India’s policies may obstruct its export growth?4 What is… Continue reading On boosting exports: Beyond $400 billion
National Bank for Financial Infrastructure and Development: Govt sets Rs 1-trillion infrastructure lending target for DFI
What is the News? Government has set a target of about Rs 1 trillion for the National Bank for Financial Infrastructure and Development(NaBFID) for sanctioning loans to the infrastructure sector in the next financial year. What is NaBFID? NaBFID has been set up as a Development Financial Institution(DFI) to support the development of long-term infrastructure… Continue reading National Bank for Financial Infrastructure and Development: Govt sets Rs 1-trillion infrastructure lending target for DFI
Teachable moments
News: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has taken a decision to hold the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for undergraduate admissions to all 45 centrally funded universities. Issues that remain to be clarified: CUET is expected to provide a level playing field to a great extent. However certain issues still remain to be clarified. Such… Continue reading Teachable moments
