What is the News? The Kerala health department has identified Shigella bacteria as the cause for the food poisoning incident in Kasaragod, which claimed the life of a girl and led to 30-odd others being admitted to the hospital. What is Shigella? Shigella is a bacterium that belongs to the enterobacter family — a group… Continue reading Explained: What is Shigella, the bacteria that killed a girl after she ate shawarma in Kerala?
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Let’s make GST a good and simple tax
The introduction of GST might be the most important tax reform. It was a unique experiment in cooperative federalism, where both the Union and the state governments gave up their tax autonomy in favor of harmonizing domestic trade taxes. However, some negative features have been inserted into the tax to make it acceptable. Why single rate… Continue reading Let’s make GST a good and simple tax
India must seize the trade opportunity opening now
News: The year 2021 was a record one for trade despite the pandemic. The world merchandise trade volume grew at twice the rate of world GDP at market exchange rates in the two decades before the global financial crisis. According to the WTO, the World merchandise trade volume is expected to grow at 3% in… Continue reading India must seize the trade opportunity opening now
The challenge for Middle Powers like India, France and Germany
News: Recently, the head of the European Union visited India, and Prime Minister of India visited the two European countries – France and Germany. India’s relationship with the continental European Countries Ex-French President Charles de Gaulle famously declared, “the strength and stability of India are essential for peace and tranquillity in South Asia”. German Chancellor Konrad… Continue reading The challenge for Middle Powers like India, France and Germany
‘Obnoxious’ speech does not call for heavy hand of the law
News: Recently, the Delhi High Court conducted the bail hearing of Umar Khalid, an accused in the case related to the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. He was booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for his speech delivered at Amaravati which has been seen as being part of a “larger conspiracy” to… Continue reading ‘Obnoxious’ speech does not call for heavy hand of the law
This is what keeps educated women out of the workforce
News: Recently, an International Deloitte survey report was released. The survey finds that there is a trend of low and declining levels of women’s workforce participation in economic activities. Further, the trend has been worsened during the pandemic years What are the challenges in front of women to participate in economic activities? First, there are… Continue reading This is what keeps educated women out of the workforce
Newly identified drug can be used as oral treatment for diabetes: IIT Mandi study
What is the News? Researchers at IIT Mandi have identified a drug molecule called “PK2” that can be used to treat diabetes. What is the current treatment for Diabetes? Diabetes is associated with insufficient insulin release by the beta cells of the pancreas in response to blood glucose levels. The release of insulin entails many… Continue reading Newly identified drug can be used as oral treatment for diabetes: IIT Mandi study
Explained: Submarine tech that India wants
Contents1 What is the News?2 Background3 What is P-75?4 What is P-75I?5 What is the status of the P-75I Project?6 What are Air-independent propulsion(AIP) Systems?7 What submarines does India have currently? What is the News? France’s Naval Group, one of five shortlisted Original Equipment Manufacturers(OEM) for the Navy’s P-75 India(P-75I) project to build six conventional… Continue reading Explained: Submarine tech that India wants
Like Nero, we fiddle as the world burns
News: Recently, the temperature level of four to eight degrees above normal have been recorded in South Asia. Such intense heat waves have not been seen in more than a century. Contents1 Pattern of extreme weather events due to climate change 2 Measures already taken to mitigate the climate change 3 What are the challenges wrt… Continue reading Like Nero, we fiddle as the world burns
Distortion, imposition: Why Northeast groups are against Centre’s Hindi push
News: Recently, at the 37th meeting of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee, the Union Home Minister commented that nine tribal communities of the Northeast have converted their dialects’ scripts to Devanagari. Further, all eight states of the Northeast have agreed to make Hindi compulsory in schools up to Class 10. The comments have led to protests in… Continue reading Distortion, imposition: Why Northeast groups are against Centre’s Hindi push
