News: Putin’s nuclear sabre-rattling in Ukraine has triggered a consequential debate on the importance of atomic weapons in deterring Chinese expansionism in Asia. Geopolitical Impact of nuclear threats and Ukraine developments in other parts of the world (a) In Japan, Ex-PM of Japan, Shinzo Abe, called for a national debate on hosting American nuclear weapons… Continue reading How invasion of Ukraine could transform nuclear landscape of Asia
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What the plight of students in Ukraine reveals about medical education in India
News: Odisha’s CM requested PM of India, to ensure uninterrupted education for medical students coming from Ukraine. He has requested him to enable their admission to Indian medical colleges. Almost 18,000 Indian medical students have come back from Ukraine’s war zones. Such a situation also arose post-Partition, when the refugee medical students had migrated from… Continue reading What the plight of students in Ukraine reveals about medical education in India
Disruption@gov.in
News: State government of Bengal has ordered an internet shutdown in a few districts for a week in order to curb cheating in the ongoing State board exams. Contents1 How frequent are the internet shutdown in India? 2 What are its negative impacts? 3 What is the legislation that governs internet shutdowns in India? 4 What have been… Continue reading Disruption@gov.in
Sealed Cover Jurisprudence is appalling
News: License of MediaOne a television channel in Kerala was cancelled by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on the grounds of national security. Subsequently, the State High court also dismissed its appeal plea. However, the reasons for invoking national security were not disclosed. How this particular incident infringes upon several Fundamental Rights? It compromises… Continue reading Sealed Cover Jurisprudence is appalling
Risks Rise Above Earth Too
News: The Ukraine crisis will have affects for space programmes globally, and also harsh lessons for India. Read – US not ready for a solo space ride Other than the International Space Station Program, the risks to space cooperation could come in three ways: First, due to sanctions. Second, due to physical destruction or control… Continue reading Risks Rise Above Earth Too
A safety net for students abroad
News: Recently, the issue of higher education as under discussion due to evacuation of students from Ukraine. Before the pandemic, more than 7,50,000 Indian students were studying abroad, spending $24 billion in foreign economies. It is around 1% of India’s GDP. The number is expected to rise to around 1.8 million students, spending nearly $80… Continue reading A safety net for students abroad
Do economic sanctions work as a deterrent?
News: The US, UK, and the EU have imposed several types of sanctions on Russia for going to war against Ukraine. This could prove to be detrimental to the country. What do you mean by economic sanctions? Economic sanctions are penalties or bans that are levied against a country to push it to modify its… Continue reading Do economic sanctions work as a deterrent?
Phygital education can prove transformative for the country
News: Government’s vision of a digital university to reach all students across the country is a landmark step. However, there are many challenges associated with these digital only courses. What are the challenges of teaching students in a digital only mode? Students hardly complete their ‘digital only’ courses. This has been the case with many… Continue reading Phygital education can prove transformative for the country
Conflicts and a settings change for social media
News: Armed conflicts within and between states like the current Ukraine-Russian conflict have also have had some influence on cyberspace over the years. Social media platforms have gone by the mantra of “tech neutrality” to avoid taking decisions that may be considered political for too long. However, there is need for some norms for social… Continue reading Conflicts and a settings change for social media
Economic weakness is a pan-India phenomenon
News: In 2019, the India’s Govt instituted a 10% education-and-employment quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) ineligible for the 49.5% of most public jobs and seats reserved for SC, ST and OBC applicants. To qualify as an EWS candidate, the property owned by one’s family had to be below certain size levels, with annual income… Continue reading Economic weakness is a pan-India phenomenon
