Money to fight climate change: Are taxes the answer?

Source: The post is based on the article “Money to fight climate change: Are taxes the answer?” published in The Indian Express on 30th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment Relevance: problems with climate finance News: The money that is currently being invested in climate projects is only one to ten percent of the estimated requirements.  Therefore,… Continue reading Money to fight climate change: Are taxes the answer?

Held To Ransom – Healthcare sector is a sitting duck to cybercriminals. AIIMS & other hospitals must shore up security systems

Source: The post is based on the article “Held To Ransom – Healthcare sector is a sitting duck to cybercriminals. AIIMS & other hospitals must shore up security systems” published in The Times of India on 30th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Basics of cyber security. Relevance: About cyberattacks on healthcare institutes. News: The recent massive ransomware… Continue reading Held To Ransom – Healthcare sector is a sitting duck to cybercriminals. AIIMS & other hospitals must shore up security systems

ED’s expansion – The agency is entering new areas of surveillance

Source: The post is based on the article “ED’s expansion – The agency is entering new areas of surveillance” published in the Business Standard on 30th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – money laundering and its prevention. Relevance: About the expansion of ED’s power. News: Last week, the Centre has amended a 2006 notification to include 15 organisations… Continue reading ED’s expansion – The agency is entering new areas of surveillance

Geo-engineering and climate control

Source: The post is based on the article “Geo-engineering and climate control” published in the Business Standard on 30th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Climate Change. Relevance: About geoengineering solutions to climate change. News: A recent sci-fi novel(Ministry of the Future) describes what will happen in the future if countries fail to implement a carbon mitigation… Continue reading Geo-engineering and climate control

What Does Inclusion Being Key To Growth Mean?

Source: The post is based on an article “What Does Inclusion Being Key To Growth Mean?” published in The Times of India on 29th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Inclusive Growth Relevance: problems with inclusive growth and measures to improve it News: The article discusses the problems faced in achieving inclusive growth at the time of Nehru… Continue reading What Does Inclusion Being Key To Growth Mean?

The regulatory puzzle of MIIs

Source: The post is based on the article “The regulatory puzzle of MIIs” published in the Business Standard on 29th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources. Relevance: About Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs). News: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) constituted a committee to review the governance… Continue reading The regulatory puzzle of MIIs

Long-term ecological, environmental effects of herbicide-tolerant crops haven’t been considered

Source: The post is based on the article “Long-term ecological, environmental effects of herbicide-tolerant crops haven’t been considered” published in the Indian Express on 29th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Major crop-cropping patterns in various parts of the country. Relevance: About concerns related to the DMH-11 hybrid. News: The government recently approved the environmental release of… Continue reading Long-term ecological, environmental effects of herbicide-tolerant crops haven’t been considered

Why DBT schemes need to fix the problem of tenant farmers

Source: The post is based on an article “Why DBT schemes need to fix the problem of tenant farmers” published in The Indian Express on 28th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Agriculture Relevance: problems associated with agri-DBT News: Many economists argue that all agricultural subsidies should be converted into direct income support to farmers. It is because… Continue reading Why DBT schemes need to fix the problem of tenant farmers

Our free trade agreement with Australia is unique in its details

Source– The post is based on the article “Our free trade agreement with Australia is unique in its details” published in the mint on 28th November 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Indian economy Relevance: economic reforms for more growth News- the article explains the steps taken by the Indian government to increase the trade potential of firms.… Continue reading Our free trade agreement with Australia is unique in its details

India’s high growth a good position for G20, but urban pollution must be checked

Source– The post is based on the article “India’s high growth a good position for G20, but urban pollution must be checked” published in The Indian Express on 28th November 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Environment degradation Relevance: Urban pollution in India News- The article explains the increasing urban pollution in India and steps needed to reduce… Continue reading India’s high growth a good position for G20, but urban pollution must be checked

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