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Source: The post is based on the article “Fixing India’s airports: It needs more world-class terminals” published in the Business Standard on 13th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 3 – Infrastructure. Relevance: About the present condition of Indian airports. News: Recent visit of the Union Civil Aviation Minister to Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has resulted in… Continue reading Fixing India’s airports: It needs more world-class terminals

Source: This post is based on the article “COP27: A mirage in the desert” published in Business Standard on 12th December, 2022 Syllabus Topic – GS Paper 3- Climate Change Context: COP27 that concluded recently in the Egyptian coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh. It has not made any gains which were expected of this summit.… Continue reading COP27: A mirage in the desert

Source: The post is based on the article “Funding reality check for India’s dream to achieve net-zero by 2070” published in the Business Standard on 12th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 3 – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: About decarbonising the Indian economy. News: India lacks the capital to meet its net-zero carbon emissions target by… Continue reading Funding reality check for India’s dream to achieve net-zero by 2070

Source: The post is based on the article “Get on with Census: Crucial demographic exercise cannot wait for next elections” published in the Business Standard on 12th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 2 – Governance. Relevance: About the delay in Census. News: India’s decadal Census exercise has been carried out at the beginning of every decade for… Continue reading Get on with Census: Crucial demographic exercise cannot wait for next elections

Source: The post is based on the article “Defence industry perks up: India’s decades-old ambition and its paradoxes” published in the Business Standard on 10th December 2022.  Syllabus: GS3- Security  Relevance: Issues related to defence manufacturing  News: The article explains the scope of defence production in India. It also explains the challenges faced by the defence… Continue reading Defence industry perks up: India’s decades-old ambition and its paradoxes

Source– The post is based on the article “Net zero transition for $7 trillion” published in the Business Standard on 9th December 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Environment Relevance– Issues related to climate change and global warming News– The article explains the efforts put by various sectors to achieve the goal of net zero emissions by 2050.… Continue reading Net zero transition for $7 trillion

Source– The post is based on the article “The end of Covid Zero” published in the Business Standard on 9th December 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Effects of policies of developed and developing countries on India interest. News– The article explains the scenario of the upcoming Covid wave in China and its implications for India. Contents1 What… Continue reading The end of Covid Zero

Source: The post is based on the article “Greening of the GST – The environmental dimension of taxes must rank high in any rate rationalisation exercise” published in the Business Standard on 8th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 3 – changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Relevance: About greening the GST. News: As the… Continue reading Greening of the GST – The environmental dimension of taxes must rank high in any rate rationalisation exercise

Source: The post is based on the article “Talk about coal – India must consider energy transition partnerships” published in Business Standard on 8th December 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure Relevance: Just Energy Transition Partnerships and India News:  The Indian government has refused to accept JETPs and phase out its coal dependence due to the concerned stakeholders… Continue reading Talk about coal – India must consider energy transition partnerships