News: Supreme court has sought clarification from the Government regarding the basis for the income cut-off for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). Government in 2019 issued a circular, which guaranteed 10 per cent reservations in civil posts and services of the GoI to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of the society. These sections were not… Continue reading Counting those who qualify as EWS
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Explained: What are cluster bombs and thermobaric weapons, allegedly used by Russia against Ukrainians?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Cluster Munitions?3 What are Thermobaric Weapons?4 Is using Cluster and Thermobaric Weapons illegal? What is the News? Human rights groups Amnesty International and Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States has accused Russia of using cluster bombs and vacuum bombs in the ongoing war. What are Cluster Munitions? Cluster… Continue reading Explained: What are cluster bombs and thermobaric weapons, allegedly used by Russia against Ukrainians?
The growing scourge of anti-microbial resistance needs urgent attention
News: The concerns regarding increasing Antimicrobial Resistance due to improper use of antimicrobials have become graver ever since the covid pandemic. In the past few years, alarmingly high resistance rates in pathogens of public health importance have been reported from Indian hospitals. Thus, it becomes important that the issue of AMR be given due importance.… Continue reading The growing scourge of anti-microbial resistance needs urgent attention
Why Rajasthan government’s decision to return to old pension scheme is a fiscal disaster
News: The government of Rajasthan has decided to switch back to the DPBS scheme. Contents1 What is the reason that the Rajasthan government chose the DPBS scheme?2 Why these steps have been taken?3 What challenges does it bring to the state of Rajasthan?4 What steps can be taken to address these issues? What is the reason… Continue reading Why Rajasthan government’s decision to return to old pension scheme is a fiscal disaster
What is the Montreux Convention and can Turkey use it to block Russian warships?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Montreux Convention?3 What will be the significance of this move by Turkey?4 What are the challenges for Turkey in implementing the Montreux Convention? What is the News? Turkey is set to implement Montreux convention on naval passage through Bosporus and Dardanelles straits. This would allow Turkey to… Continue reading What is the Montreux Convention and can Turkey use it to block Russian warships?
Planning for resilience in a warming world
News: 2nd part of 6th IPCC report highlights the vulnerability of Indian cities to Climate Change. With Global temp. already 1.1-1.3° Celsius above pre-industrial levels, some impacts of climate Change are bound to happen. India has almost all type of climate change hotspots. The three major climate change hotspots are the semi-arid and arid regions,… Continue reading Planning for resilience in a warming world
Escaping the global sanctions net
News: Western countries have put several types of economic sanctions on Russia. However, the effectiveness of these sanctions is debatable. The way of expressing global dominance and hegemony is changing. Now, it is expressed through financial sanctions, instead of troop presence. Most recently the method has been adopted against Russia. First, financial manipulations from afar… Continue reading Escaping the global sanctions net
Explained: How dependent is India on Russia’s weapons
Contents1 What is the News?2 India-Russia Defence Ties3 How much is India dependent on Russia’s weapons?4 What kind of weapons has Russia given to India? What is the News? In the Russia-Ukraine crisis, India has been trying to walk a fine line, negotiating its relationships with the United States and other Western nations on one… Continue reading Explained: How dependent is India on Russia’s weapons
Ukraine’s situation, India’s national interest
News: Russian president announced military action in Ukraine to protect Russians from genocide and for de-Nazification and demilitarization of Ukraine. Contents1 Why Russian belief is not correct?2 How did the world countries react to Russia’s attack on Ukraine?3 What does the BRICS Delhi Resolution say?4 What should India do in the present scenario? Why Russian belief… Continue reading Ukraine’s situation, India’s national interest
Explained: Why digital lenders have come under the scanner
What is the News? RBI has cancelled the Certificate of Registration(CoR) issued to P C Financial Services Pvt Ltd, which was primarily engaged in mobile app-based lending operations through an app called ‘Cashbean’. The registration was cancelled as the company was found charging a usurious rate of interest and other charges to its borrowers in… Continue reading Explained: Why digital lenders have come under the scanner
