Source: The post is based on the article “What AIIMS Server “Hijack” Tells Us About Cyber Security” published in The Times of India on 14th December 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Security Relevance: concerns with the ransomware attacks News: There was a ransomware attack on the servers of AIIMS recently. This attack has raised concerns over the safety of… Continue reading What AIIMS Server “Hijack” tells Us About Cyber Security
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Ready for the worst – Governments and agencies have shown better preparedness for cyclones
Source: The post is based on an article “Ready for the worst – Governments and agencies have shown better preparedness for cyclones” published in The Hindu on 13th December 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster Management Relevance: measures needed to reduce the impact of cyclones News: Cyclone Mandous did not cause much damage to the people of Tamil… Continue reading Ready for the worst – Governments and agencies have shown better preparedness for cyclones
Big Tech and the need in India for ex-ante regulation
Source– The post is based on the article “Big Tech and the need in India for ex-ante regulation” published in The Hindu on 13th December 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Indian economy Relevance– Issue related to market distortions News– The article explains the issue of market dominance by big tech companies in the digital space in context… Continue reading Big Tech and the need in India for ex-ante regulation
Fixing India’s airports: It needs more world-class terminals
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
We will need to find our own sources of climate finance
Source: The post is based on the article “We will need to find our own sources of climate finance” published in the Livemint on 13th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 3 – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: About climate finance. News: The agreement to create a loss and damage fund might largely trickle in through concessional… Continue reading We will need to find our own sources of climate finance
Why the central government should stop funding the power distribution sector
Source: The post is based on the article “Why the central government should stop funding the power distribution sector” published in the Indian Express on 13th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 3 – Energy. Relevance: About aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses. News: The Power Finance Corporation has reported that the aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses of… Continue reading Why the central government should stop funding the power distribution sector
COP27: A mirage in the desert
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
Delhi, Mumbai … Poor air quality is a problem that’s countrywide. Solutions cannot be state specific
Source: The post is based on an article “Delhi, Mumbai … Poor air quality is a problem that’s countrywide. Solutions cannot be state specific” published in The Times of India on 12th December 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment Relevance: concerns associated with air pollution and measures required to be adopted. News: Air pollution in India is often… Continue reading Delhi, Mumbai … Poor air quality is a problem that’s countrywide. Solutions cannot be state specific
Funding reality check for India’s dream to achieve net-zero by 2070
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
Price distortions in fertilisers will not help farming in the long run. Govt can offer acreage-based cash transfers
Source: The post is based on the article “Price distortions in fertilisers will not help farming in the long run. Govt can offer acreage-based cash transfers” published in the Indian Express on 12th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 3 – Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices. Relevance: About India’s fertilizer consumption.… Continue reading Price distortions in fertilisers will not help farming in the long run. Govt can offer acreage-based cash transfers
