Ban on Conversion Therapy – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is Conversion Therapy?3 What are the issues with Conversion Therapy?4 What was the ruling of Madras HC regarding Conversion Therapy?5 What should be done going ahead?5.1 Legal Basis5.2 Change in curriculum5.3 Sensitisation6 Conclusion Introduction The National Medical Commission (NMC) recently sent a letter to all of the State… Continue reading Ban on Conversion Therapy – Explained, pointwise

What Pakistan’s removal from FATF grey list signifies

Source: The post is based on an article “What Pakistan’s removal from FATF grey list signifies” published in The Indian Express on 26th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – International Relations Relevance: FATF grey list and Pakistan News: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recently decided to remove Pakistan from its grey list. What is FATF? It checks… Continue reading What Pakistan’s removal from FATF grey list signifies

A medical student writes: What the language debate misses, and why translating MBBS books to Hindi is easier said than done

Source– The post is based on the article “A medical student writes: What the language debate misses, and why translating MBBS books to Hindi is easier said than done” published in The Indian Express on 26th October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Education Relevance– Languages issues in education field News- The article explains the issues related with… Continue reading A medical student writes: What the language debate misses, and why translating MBBS books to Hindi is easier said than done

What Pakistan’s removal from FATF grey list signifies

Source: The post is based on an article “What Pakistan’s removal from FATF grey list signifies” published in The Indian Express on 26th October 2022.  Syllabus: GS 2 – International Relations  Relevance: FATF grey list and Pakistan  News: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has recently decided to remove Pakistan from its grey list.  What is the Financial Action… Continue reading What Pakistan’s removal from FATF grey list signifies

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): Advantages and Way Forward – Explained, pointwise

For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)?3 What are the components and types of schemes covered under the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)?3.1 Components3.2 Types Of Schemes4 What are the advantages of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)?5 What steps can be taken to improve the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) further?6 Conclusion Introduction… Continue reading Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): Advantages and Way Forward – Explained, pointwise

An online fight where children need to be saved

Source: The post is based on the article “An online fight where children need to be saved” published in The Hindu on 22st October 2022.  Syllabus: GS 2 – Social justice  Relevance: Efforts needed to prevent CSAM  News: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently conducted a pan-India operation called “Megh Chakra”. This operation was against the online… Continue reading An online fight where children need to be saved

Death of a worker: Qatar deaths should prod a reorienting of public policy for migrant workers

Source– The post is based on the article “Death of a worker: Qatar deaths should prod a reorienting of public policy for migrant workers” published in The Indian Express on 21st October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Indian diaspora Relevance– India relations with gulf countries News- The article explains the issues faced by migrant workers in Gulf… Continue reading Death of a worker: Qatar deaths should prod a reorienting of public policy for migrant workers

Global Hunger Index: A lesson in how not to measure hunger

Source– The post is based on the article “Global Hunger Index: A lesson in how not to measure hunger” published in The Indian Express on 21st October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Issues related to hunger Relevance– Estimation of hunger and malnutrition News- The article explains the issue with the Global Hunger Index. In the recently released… Continue reading Global Hunger Index: A lesson in how not to measure hunger

US sanctions targeting China’s semiconductor industry are a gamble aimed at maintaining American hegemony

Source: The post is based on an article “US sanctions targeting China’s semiconductor industry are a gamble aimed at maintaining American hegemony” published in The Indian Express on 20th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – International Relations Relevance: US-China bilateral relations and its effect on the world order News:  The US has recently come up with tough export regulations targeting… Continue reading US sanctions targeting China’s semiconductor industry are a gamble aimed at maintaining American hegemony

Why the Election Commission’s strategy to name and shame voters won’t help

Source: The post is based on an article “Why the Election Commission’s strategy to name and shame voters won’t help” published in The Indian Express on 20th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance: issues associated with the recent MoU done by the Election Commission of India News:   The Election Commission of India has signed MoUs with over 1,000… Continue reading Why the Election Commission’s strategy to name and shame voters won’t help

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