Blockchains can cut both ways in their impact on global warming

Source: The post is based on an article “Blockchains can cut both ways in their impact on global warming” published in the Live Mint on 21st July 2022.  Syllabus: GS 3 Environment and Ecology  Relevance: Role of Blockchain in the global warming  News: Recently, the Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge has… Continue reading Blockchains can cut both ways in their impact on global warming

Recent Supreme Court judgment on IBC may weaken insolvency regime

Source: The post is based on an article “Recent Supreme Court judgment on IBC may weaken insolvency regime” published in the Indian Express on 22nd July 2022.  Syllabus: GS 3 Issues and Challenges pertaining to growth and development of Indian Economy; Effects of Liberalization on the Economy, Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects on… Continue reading Recent Supreme Court judgment on IBC may weaken insolvency regime

Why Weaker Rupee Isn’t All Bad News

Source: The post is based on an article “Why weaker Rupee is not all bad news?” published in The Times of India on 22nd July 2022.  Syllabus: GS 3 Indian Economy; Issues and Challenges pertaining to growth and development of the Indian Economy  Relevance: Macroeconomic conditions; Rupee Depreciation   News: Recently, the foreign exchange rate breached… Continue reading Why Weaker Rupee Isn’t All Bad News

Why a ban on single-use plastics won’t help

Source: This post is based on the article “Why a ban on single-use plastics won’t help” published in the Indian Express on 22nd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: To understand the challenges associated with the Single-use plastic ban. News: India’s ban on select single-use plastic(SUPs) items came into effect from July… Continue reading Why a ban on single-use plastics won’t help

In Pegasus battle, the fight for surveillance reform

Source: This post is based on the article “In Pegasus battle, the fight for surveillance reform” published in The Hindu on 22nd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Basics of cyber security. Relevance: India’s Pegasus project. News: A year has passed since the disclosures about India’s Pegasus project. Contents1 What is India’s Pegasus project?2 How transparency is lacking in India’s… Continue reading In Pegasus battle, the fight for surveillance reform

India’s tenfold path to manage exchange rate volatility

Source: the article “India’s tenfold path to manage exchange rate volatility” published in the Live Mint on 21st July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Issues and Challenges pertaining to growth and development of the Indian Economy Relevance: Indian Rupee Depreciation; macroeconomic condition; Monetary policy measures News: In recent months, India has witnessed the depreciation of the… Continue reading India’s tenfold path to manage exchange rate volatility

Rupee@80: The Story Can Get Grimmer”

Source: The post is based on the article “Rupee@80: The story can get grimmer” published in The Times of India on 21st July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Issues and Challenges pertaining to growth and development of the Indian Economy Relevance: Indian Rupee Depreciation News: Recently, The Indian Rupee has dropped to a record below the… Continue reading Rupee@80: The Story Can Get Grimmer”

The West digs for the next energy battle

Source: The post is based on an article “The West digs for the next energy battle” published in the Live Mint on 20th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Infrastructure; Energy Relevance: Green Energy Transition News: In the recent summit meetings of the US-EU in Brussels, the EU Council, the G-7, and NATO, it was noticed… Continue reading The West digs for the next energy battle

CAPFs: children of a lesser God

Source: This post is based on the article “CAPFs: children of a lesser God” published in The Hindu on 21st July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate. Relevance: Recognising the contribution of CAPF personnel. News: In several states of India, the policemen are given step-motherly treatment, but the personnel from… Continue reading CAPFs: children of a lesser God

The new agriculture panel raises questions

Source: The post is based on an article “The new agricultural panel raises questions” published in the Indian Express on 20th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Agriculture and Allied Sector Relevance: Farm Reforms News: The government has finally constituted a committee to promote zero budget-based farming, change crop patterns and make the Minimum Support Price… Continue reading The new agriculture panel raises questions

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