Source: The post factors behind declining fertility has been created, based on the article “The importance of hope – Reversing the decline in fertility, predicted in recent studies, isn’t impossible. Policies that instill hope in young people could help” published in “Indian express” on 2nd April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 1- Society- population… Continue reading Factors behind declining fertility – The importance of hope
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Indian express articles.
Havana syndrome
Source-This post on Havana syndrome is based on the article “What is ‘Havana syndrome’, linked to a Russian intelligence unit?” published in “The Indian Express” on 2nd April 2024. Why in the News? Recently, Russia dismissed claims from a joint media investigation linking a Russian military intelligence unit to the ‘Havana syndrome’ which affected US… Continue reading Havana syndrome
125 years of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
Source– This post on 125 years of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory is based on the article “125 years of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory: How the Great Drought of 1876 led to its establishment” published in “The Indian Express” on 2nd April 2024. Why in the News? This year (2024) marks the 125th Year of the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory… Continue reading 125 years of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
Supreme Court bans uncontrolled soil removal for linear projects
Source– This post on Supreme Court bans uncontrolled soil removal for linear projects is based on the article “Why Supreme Court barred unregulated soil extraction for linear projects” published in “The Indian Express” on 2nd April 2024. Why in the News? The Supreme Court has cancelled a notification from the Environment Ministry issued three years… Continue reading Supreme Court bans uncontrolled soil removal for linear projects
Climate change impacting wheat production in India: POINTERS FROM WHEAT
Source: The post climate change impacting wheat production in India has been created, based on the article “POINTERS FROM WHEAT: Green Revolution 2.0’s focus must be on input use efficiency and building climate resilience” published in “Indian express” on 1st April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Indian economy-issues of buffer stocks and food security;… Continue reading Climate change impacting wheat production in India: POINTERS FROM WHEAT
Challenges for Indian agriculture to realize its aspiration of a Viksit Bharat by 2047: Viksit must be inclusive
Source: The post challenges for Indian agriculture to realize its aspiration of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 has been created, based on the article “Viksit must be inclusive” published in “Indian express” on 1st April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Indian economy- growth and development News: The article discusses the challenges and necessary strategies… Continue reading Challenges for Indian agriculture to realize its aspiration of a Viksit Bharat by 2047: Viksit must be inclusive
Nuclear energy- A solution for clean energy transition
Source-This post on Nuclear energy- A solution for clean energy transition has been created based on the article “Explained: The push for nuclear energy as climate solution” published in “The Indian Express” on 1 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3– Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. News– Brussels has recently hosted a first-of-its-kind Nuclear Energy… Continue reading Nuclear energy- A solution for clean energy transition
Katchatheevu Island
Source-This post on Katchatheevu Island is based on the article “Did Congress ‘give away’ Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka?” published in “The Indian Express” on 1st April 2024. Why in the News? PM Narendra Modi recently criticized the Congress for giving away the strategic Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka in the 1970s. About Katchatheevu Island… Continue reading Katchatheevu Island
Vaikom Satyagraha
Source-This post on Vaikom Satyagraha is based on the article “Remembering Vaikom satyagraha, a 100 years later” published in “The Indian Express” on 31st March 2024. Why in the News? This article talks about Vaikom Satyagraha, which began on March 30, 1924. Lasting for over 600 days, it was the first of many temple entry… Continue reading Vaikom Satyagraha
Issue with India’s GDP calculation: Is India’s growth rate overestimated?
Source: This post on issue with India’s GDP calculation has been created, based on the article “Is India’s growth rate overestimated?” published in “Indian express” on 30th March 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Indian economy-mobilisation of resources, growth, development. News: This article explains that India’s method of calculating GDP growth has issues, making the… Continue reading Issue with India’s GDP calculation: Is India’s growth rate overestimated?
