Skewing the mustard field: The Yellow Revolution’s revival needed

Source: The post is based on the following articles “Skewing the mustard field: The Yellow Revolution’s revival needed” published in the Business Standard on 14th November 2022. “A welcome shift” published in the Business Standard on 14th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 3 – Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country. Relevance: About the benefits… Continue reading Skewing the mustard field: The Yellow Revolution’s revival needed

Our experiment with an e-rupee will yield demand-side learnings

Source: The post is based on the article “Our experiment with an e-rupee will yield demand-side learnings” published in the Livemint on 14th November 2022. Syllabus: GS – 3 – Money market. Relevance: About India’s digital rupee. News: Central banks across the world have begun experimenting with various forms of digital money. The Reserve Bank of India… Continue reading Our experiment with an e-rupee will yield demand-side learnings

The rise of rural manufacturing

Source– The post is based on the article “The rise of rural manufacturing” published in The Hindu on 14th December 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth Relevance– Issues related to manufacturing sector News– The article explains the issue of manufacturing shift to rural areas. Is manufacturing shifting to… Continue reading The rise of rural manufacturing

A conservation Bill that endangers forest rights

Source– The post is based on the article “A conservation Bill that endangers forest rights” published in The Hindu on 14th December 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Environment conservation Relevance– Issues related to wildlife protection News– The article explains the criminalisation laws used for conservation of the ecosystem by government agencies. It also explains the impact of… Continue reading A conservation Bill that endangers forest rights

What AIIMS Server “Hijack” tells Us About Cyber Security

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

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

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