Withdrawal of Rs 2000 notes: The short history of a large note

Source: The post is based on the article “The short history of a large note” published in The Hindu on 31st May 2023 Syllabus: GS – 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. Relevance: About RBI’s decision to withdraw Rs 2,000 notes. News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)… Continue reading Withdrawal of Rs 2000 notes: The short history of a large note

Faster, stronger – on supercomputers in India

Source: This post is created based on the article “Faster, stronger”, published in The Hindu on 30th May 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS paper 3 – indigenization of technology and developing new technology Context:  India is set to receive a new high-performance computing (HPC) system, often referred to as a ‘supercomputer’, from the French corporation, Atos.… Continue reading Faster, stronger – on supercomputers in India

Unstable policy regimes discourage foreign portfolio investors

Source- The post is based on the article “Unstable policy regimes discourage foreign portfolio investors” published in the “The Indian Express” on 30th May 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economy Relevance- Issues related to financial markets News– The article explains the regularly issues related to financial markets and What are characteristics of today’s global financial ecosystem? It… Continue reading Unstable policy regimes discourage foreign portfolio investors

We need innovative ways to fill the climate funding gap

Source: This post is created based on the article “We need innovative ways to fill the climate funding gap”, published in Live mint on 30th May 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3, Climate Change Context: Rising carbon emissions and biodiversity losses is posing a grave threat to mankind, especially vulnerable sections. Handling it requires an… Continue reading We need innovative ways to fill the climate funding gap

Why reduction in manpower is bad for the Indian Army

Source- The post is based on the article “Why reduction in manpower is bad for the Indian Army” published in “The Indian express” on 30th May 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Security Relevance- Issues related to armed forces News– Two big ideas are being pushed by politicians and bureaucrats masked as initiatives of the Armed Forces —… Continue reading Why reduction in manpower is bad for the Indian Army

Manipur violence: SOS from Imphal

Source: The post is based on the article “Manipur violence: SOS from Imphal” published in the Indian Express on 30th May 2023 Syllabus: GS 3: Security issues – Internal Security. Relevance: About Manipur violence. News: The Union Home Minister has pitched for dialogue and promised to deal a fair hand to all stakeholders in resolving the Manipur… Continue reading Manipur violence: SOS from Imphal

Is ONDC really the UPI of e-commerce?

Source: The post is based on the article “Is ONDC really the UPI of e-commerce?” published in Mint on 29th May 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – Digital Economy Relevance: concerns associated with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform. News: The article explains the concerns associated with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC). What… Continue reading Is ONDC really the UPI of e-commerce?

India needs to fill the vacuum of its mid-sized enterprises space

Source: The post is based on the article “India needs to fill the vacuum of its mid-sized enterprises space” published in Live Mint on 29th May 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Changes in Industrial Policy and their effects on Industrial Growth Relevance: concerns with MSMEs News: India has recently focused more on encouraging entrepreneurship through a variety… Continue reading India needs to fill the vacuum of its mid-sized enterprises space

Save The Summit – on ecological threats of mountaineering

Source: The post is based on the article “Save The Summit” published in Live Mint on 29th May 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 -Environmental Degradation Context: Commercialization of Himalayan expedition has become an ecological threat for the mountain. The first official ascent of Mt Everest was made by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary 70 years ago.… Continue reading Save The Summit – on ecological threats of mountaineering

Why is the 1.5 degree Celsius target critical?

Source: The post is based on the article “Why is the 1.5 degree Celsius target critical?” Published in The Hindu on 29th May 2023. “Fighting climate change” in Business Standard on 29th Mat 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 -Environmental Degradation and Climate Change Context: The article discusses the importance of the 1.5-degree Celsius target. World… Continue reading Why is the 1.5 degree Celsius target critical?

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