Source: The post is based on the article “Private, unlimited” published in “Business Standard” on 29th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India. News: Indo-US tech deals signed during Prime Minister Modi’s state visit to the US appear to primarily benefit the government sector, but they have… Continue reading Private, unlimited – Indo-US tech deals expand scope for private sector
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Flood control – Coherent policy needed to address recurring floods
Source: The post is based on the article “Flood control – Coherent policy needed to address recurring floods” published in Business Standard on 28th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster Management Relevance: concerns with increasing floods and measures needed to address them. News: There has been a significant increase in the incidence of floods due to… Continue reading Flood control – Coherent policy needed to address recurring floods
Transparency in governance
Source: The post is based on the article “Transparency in governance” published in “Business Standard” on 27th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. News: The SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) has set significantly higher standards of transparency and corporate governance for listed stocks by amending the LODR… Continue reading Transparency in governance
A lifeline for Indian science
Source- The post is based on the article “A lifeline for Indian science” published in the “Business Standard” on 27th June 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Science and Technology Relevance- Issues related to scientific research in India News- In 2009, Ramaswamy Subramanian, a leading researcher in the US, set up the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and… Continue reading A lifeline for Indian science
Gains from LLMs for India
Source: The post is based on the article “Gains from LLMs for India” published in “Business Standard” on 26th June 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. News: LLMs (Large Language Models) like ChatGPT are useful tools which will impact learning, working and exporting. The need is… Continue reading Gains from LLMs for India
Incentivise eco-friendly fertilisers
Source: The post is based on the article “Incentivise eco-friendly fertilisers” published in “Business Standard” on 26th June 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Indian Economy – Agriculture Inputs News: The growing awareness of the need to reduce the application of chemicals in agriculture is encouraging the use of eco-friendly alternatives like biofertilisers and biopesticides. What is the… Continue reading Incentivise eco-friendly fertilisers
WTO disputes between India and US: India, US agree to end 6 WTO disputes
Source: The post is based on the article “India, US agree to end 6 WTO disputes” published in Business Standard on 24th June 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the six concluded WTO disputes between India and US?3 What are the other decisions India and the US have taken related to trade disputes?4… Continue reading WTO disputes between India and US: India, US agree to end 6 WTO disputes
The uproar over the new COP28 President
Source– The post is based on the article “Credit for India-US bonhomie goes to Xi Jinping” published in “The Indian Express” and the article “Soft or hard power?” published in “Business Standard” on 24th June 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Bilateral groupings and agreements Relevance– India and US bilateral relationship News- The article explains the importance of… Continue reading The uproar over the new COP28 President
Ban pan-masala promotions
Source: The post is based on an article “Ban pan-masala promotions” published in Business Standard on 22nd June 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Health Relevance: concerns with the consumption of pan masala. News: The ban on chewing tobacco (gutka) has not served the purpose because people have now shifted towards consuming pan masala, which is also harmful… Continue reading Ban pan-masala promotions
An ode to start-ups in defence
Source: The post is based on an article “An ode to start-ups in defence – Policy initiatives like Idex have put the defence industry on the path to self-reliance” published in Business Standard on 22nd June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indigenization of Technology, Defence Technology Relevance: Atmanirbharta in defence News: The Indian defence industry is growing. India, from being the world’s largest… Continue reading An ode to start-ups in defence
