Source– The post is based on the article “Metaverse in India: The challenge of buying land and painting houses” published in the Business Standard on 15th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Science and Technology News- The article explains the challenges faced by metaverse in India. Metaverse– It is a hypothetical iteration of the Internet as a… Continue reading Metaverse in India: The challenge of buying land and painting houses
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Smash hit – On DART mission
Source: The post is based on an article “Smash hit” published in The Hindu on 15th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science and Technology Relevance: benefits of DART mission News: The article discusses about the success of the DART mission conducted by NASA and its uses. What is the news? NASA scientists for the first time have succeeded in… Continue reading Smash hit – On DART mission
Indian Deep Tech and a case for a strategic fund
Source: The post is based on an article “Indian Deep Tech and a case for a strategic fund” published in The Hindu on 15th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science and Technology Relevance: concerns with the strategic technology and ways to tackle it News: Government is making efforts for self-reliance in military technology, semiconductors and science-based businesses. However, there… Continue reading Indian Deep Tech and a case for a strategic fund
Through a 40-year prism: India’s record creditable, but not outstanding
Source: The post is based on an article “Through a 40-year prism: India’s record creditable, but not outstanding” published in Business Standard on 15th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Economic Development News: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has come up with World Economic Outlook (WEO) report 2022. What does the World Economic Outlook (WEO) report say? Performance of… Continue reading Through a 40-year prism: India’s record creditable, but not outstanding
Nobel Prizes 2022 in Sciences – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The Nobel Prizes 2022 have been announced. The Prizes have been awarded for pioneering research in various fields in sciences and for efforts in furthering peace. About the Nobel Prize The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden in 1901 on the 5th death anniversary of Alfred Nobel. Swedish… Continue reading Nobel Prizes 2022 in Sciences – Explained, pointwise
Lessons from Maiden: Gambia deaths raise several questions
Source: The post is based on an article “Lessons from Maiden: Gambia deaths raise several questions” published in The Business Standard on 14th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Industrial Policy Relevance: issues associated with the pharma companies in India. News: 66 children have died in the Gambia after drinking cough syrup manufactured by Maiden Pharmaceuticals. The centre has decided… Continue reading Lessons from Maiden: Gambia deaths raise several questions
Govt’s ethanol blending programme faces supply and pricing problem
Source: The post is based on an article “Govt’s ethanol blending programme faces supply and pricing problem” published in Business Standard on 14th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment Relevance: concerns associated with the ethanol blending processes News: India has achieved ethanol blending of over 10 per cent till September 2022 and it has set a target to achieve… Continue reading Govt’s ethanol blending programme faces supply and pricing problem
Falling reserves and the bogey of the RBI’s role
Source: The post is based on an article “Falling reserves and the bogey of the RBI’s role” published in The Hindu on 14th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Economic Development Relevance: concerns associated with the declining forex reserves and the role of the RBI News: There is a widespread misconception that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been… Continue reading Falling reserves and the bogey of the RBI’s role
Disintermediation: An overblown bank scare
Source: The post is based on an article “Disintermediation: An overblown bank scare” published in Live Mint on 13th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Economic Development News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently outlined a plan for the proposal of e-rupee which is a digital currency. The proposal sets aside intermediaries like banks from the involvement… Continue reading Disintermediation: An overblown bank scare
We need a forest-led COP27
Source– The post is based on the article “We need a forest-led COP27” published in The Hindu on 13th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Environment News- The article explains the need of moving away from technological solutions and having a forest-led approach to tackle climate change. There are calls for developing technology to fight climate change… Continue reading We need a forest-led COP27
