Explained: How Chief Ministers’ foreign trips are cleared, and by whom

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: How Chief Ministers’ foreign trips are cleared, and by whom” published in Indian Express on 19th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What clearance do Chief Ministers require to travel abroad?3 What is political clearance?4 Are there any other clearances required?5 Do judges need clearance… Continue reading Explained: How Chief Ministers’ foreign trips are cleared, and by whom

Centre must welcome Chin refugees with open arms, Mizoram is already doing so

Source: The post is based on an article “Centre must welcome chin refugees with open arms, Mizoram is already doing so” published in the Indian Express on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Internal Security, Relevance: India’s refugee policy News; In recent years, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Myanmar’s Tatmadaw, a junta regime of… Continue reading Centre must welcome Chin refugees with open arms, Mizoram is already doing so

Lessons on navigating the evolving geopolitics in the Middle East

Source: This post is created based on the article “Lessons on navigating the evolving geopolitics in the Middle East” published in Indian Express on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 2 –International Relations Context: Joe Biden’s recent trip to the Middle East highlights some new trends that are reshaping the region. India should consider these… Continue reading Lessons on navigating the evolving geopolitics in the Middle East

With India set to become most populous nation, a prosperity lesson

Source: This post is based on the article “With India set to become most populous nation, a prosperity lesson” published in the Indian Express on 17th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – Population and associated issues. Relevance: Population control policies. News: Three years ago, the UN Population Prospects (2019) projected that India will surpass China’s population… Continue reading With India set to become most populous nation, a prosperity lesson

We need an orderly transition from coal to renewables

Source: The post is based on an article “We need an orderly transition from coal to renewables” published in the Indian Express on 18th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Infrastructure: Energy, ports, roads etc. Relevance: Energy Security and Energy Transition News: Since the onset of the pandemic and over the past few months, after the… Continue reading We need an orderly transition from coal to renewables

For new projects, NHAI back to build-operate-transfer model

Source: The post is based on the article “For new projects, NHAI back to build-operate-transfer model” published in Indian Express on 15th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Build-Operate-Transfer(BOT) Model?3 How is the NHAI planning to implement the BOT Model?4 What are the other Important PPP Models?4.1 Engineering, Procurement, and Construction(EPC)… Continue reading For new projects, NHAI back to build-operate-transfer model

The Agniveer’s journey

Source: This post is based on the article “The Agniveer’s journey” published in the Indian Express on 17th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: Agnipath Scheme. News: Recently, the government of India introduced a new recruitment scheme for… Continue reading The Agniveer’s journey

I2U2 And The Middle Power Great Game

Source: This post is based on the articles “I2U2 And The Middle Power Great Game” published in The Times of India on 16th Jul 22. “I2U2 summit was made possible by India’s nimble diplomatic moves, can provide a foothold for a greater role in West Asia” published in The Indian Express on 16th Jul 22.… Continue reading I2U2 And The Middle Power Great Game

Explained: What is the Flag Code and how has it been changed recently?

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What is the Flag Code and how has it been changed recently?” published in Indian Express on 14th July 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Flag Code of India?3 What is the recent amendment made to the Flag Code of India?4 Why was… Continue reading Explained: What is the Flag Code and how has it been changed recently?

Explained: What are randomized controlled trials, how do they work?

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What are randomized controlled trials, how do they work?” published in Indian Express on 15th July 2022 What is the News? Economist and Nobel laureate Michael R Kremer has said that for a diverse country like India Randomized Controlled Trials(RCTs) must be carried out at multiple… Continue reading Explained: What are randomized controlled trials, how do they work?

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