Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Botnet?3 India as a host of Botnet 4 Why are Botnet attacks increasing? What is the News? Unpatched computers, the prevalence of legacy software and misconfigured smart and connected devices in India are being used as botnets by hackers to run distributed denial of service(DDoS) attacks. What is Botnet?… Continue reading Botnet: Hackers are weaponsing India’s connected machines
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How to tackle food inflation – and how not to
News: Recently, The RBI raised the repo rate by 40 basis points (bps) and the cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 bps aimed to control inflation. Why has the repo rate and CRR rate been increased in India? Domestic Food Inflation India is seeing high food inflation in wheat, edible oils, maize etc. Global Food… Continue reading How to tackle food inflation – and how not to
This is how poverty in rural India came down
News: A recent World Bank Report has shown that extreme poverty in India has come down from 22.5% in 2011 to 10.2%. Further, the reduction was in rural areas from 26.3% to 11.6% which was higher than urban areas. How poverty in rural areas was reduced at a faster pace.? First, the identification of deprived… Continue reading This is how poverty in rural India came down
Delimitation Commission fails people of J&K, hurts democracy
News: Recently, the fifth delimitation commission chaired by Justice Ranjana Desai, furnished its award for Jammu and Kashmir. The Commission’s award has been severely criticized across the field. Nature of Award of the Delimitation Commission The recommendation of delimitation commissions cannot be modified or changed by Parliament or the concerned legislative assembly. – The Poonch and… Continue reading Delimitation Commission fails people of J&K, hurts democracy
Explained: What we know about the new startup policy announced by the Delhi government
What is the News? Delhi Cabinet has passed an ambitious Delhi Startup Policy which it hopes would turn the capital into an international startup hub. What is Delhi Startup Policy? Aim: To enable Delhi to emerge as a Global Innovation Hub and the most preferred destination for Startups by 2030 by creating an enabling ecosystem… Continue reading Explained: What we know about the new startup policy announced by the Delhi government
Explained: Were Punjab Police right in arresting Tajinder Singh Bagga?
What is the News? The arrest of a Political leader by Punjab Police precipitated a crisis after the Delhi Police registered a case of kidnapping against the Punjab Police team. Moreover, Punjab Police persons, while transporting him to Punjab, were detained by Haryana Police en route and questioned on the basis of a warrant that… Continue reading Explained: Were Punjab Police right in arresting Tajinder Singh Bagga?
Explained: Why Punjab’s DSR push matters, how much groundwater will it save
Contents1 Why in the News?2 What is Direct Seeding of Rice(DSR)?3 How is DSR different from Normal Transplantation?4 What are the advantages of DSR?5 What are the disadvantages of DSR? Why in the News? Punjab government announced Rs 1,500 incentive per acre for farmers opting for Direct Seeding of Rice (DSR). What is Direct Seeding… Continue reading Explained: Why Punjab’s DSR push matters, how much groundwater will it save
Explained: What is Shigella, the bacteria that killed a girl after she ate shawarma in Kerala?
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?
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
