Contents1 What is the News?2 What does this mean?3 Who can invest in these stocks?4 What are the advantages of investing through this in US stocks?5 What is NSE IFSC?6 What is NSE IFSC receipt? What is the News? Investors in India have been allowed to trade in select US stocks through the NSE International… Continue reading Explained: The implication of domestic investors being allowed to trade in top US stocks
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If women are not empowered, the economy loses
News: Women in India have been in top positions in almost all the sectors like politics, administration and financial sector as well. However, despite this progress, we have a long way to go before we could say that there is complete gender equality in every respect. Glass ceilings are beginning to shatter, but there is… Continue reading If women are not empowered, the economy loses
Navigating economic uncertainties caused by Ukraine war
Context: The ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia is going to have a significant impact on emerging market economies, including India. The main concern largely comes from the impact of higher crude oil prices which has hit crude $139/bbl. Contents1 Present Macroeconomic situation of Emerging Countries including India2 Triffin Paradox3 Challenges in Domestic Solution4 Way… Continue reading Navigating economic uncertainties caused by Ukraine war
Explained: The legacy of Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule
Contents1 What is the News?2 Who was Mahatma Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule?3 What was the contribution of Mahatma Jyotirao?4 What was the contribution of Savitribai Phule?5 What was the legacy of Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule? What is the News? Maharashtra Governor was criticized for allegedly mocking 19th-century social reformers Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule for “getting… Continue reading Explained: The legacy of Savitribai and Jyotirao Phule
IISER professor Deepak Dhar becomes first Indian to bag Boltzmann Medal
What is the News? Physicist Professor Deepak Dhar has become the first Indian to be awarded the Boltzmann Medal.He shares the medal with John J Hoefield of Princeton University. What is the Boltzmann Medal? Boltzmann Medal was initiated in 1975. It is awarded by the Commission on Statistical Physics (C3) of the International Union of… Continue reading IISER professor Deepak Dhar becomes first Indian to bag Boltzmann Medal
Indian researchers develop low-energy chip architecture to prevent attacks on IoT devices
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Side-channel attacks(SCA)?3 What have the researchers done to prevent SCA attacks?4 What are the advantages and disadvantages of this chip? What is the News? Indian researchers have built a low-energy security chip that is designed to prevent Side-channel attacks(SCAs) on IoT (Internet of Things) devices. What are Side-channel… Continue reading Indian researchers develop low-energy chip architecture to prevent attacks on IoT devices
Explained: What are humanitarian corridors
What is the News? Russia has declared a temporary ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine War to provide “Humanitarian Corridors” for civilians. What are Humanitarian Corridors? Humanitarian Corridors are demilitarized zones in a specific area and for a specific time. They are created when both sides of an armed conflict agree to them. The United Nations considers… Continue reading Explained: What are humanitarian corridors
How invasion of Ukraine could transform nuclear landscape of Asia
News: Putin’s nuclear sabre-rattling in Ukraine has triggered a consequential debate on the importance of atomic weapons in deterring Chinese expansionism in Asia. Geopolitical Impact of nuclear threats and Ukraine developments in other parts of the world (a) In Japan, Ex-PM of Japan, Shinzo Abe, called for a national debate on hosting American nuclear weapons… Continue reading How invasion of Ukraine could transform nuclear landscape of Asia
What the plight of students in Ukraine reveals about medical education in India
News: Odisha’s CM requested PM of India, to ensure uninterrupted education for medical students coming from Ukraine. He has requested him to enable their admission to Indian medical colleges. Almost 18,000 Indian medical students have come back from Ukraine’s war zones. Such a situation also arose post-Partition, when the refugee medical students had migrated from… Continue reading What the plight of students in Ukraine reveals about medical education in India
MORE WOMEN IN POLITICS WILL STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY
News: After Covid-19, the position of role of women is strengthening in the political and civic life of democracy in South Asia. Contents1 Trends of Women Role in Politics2 What are the issues?3 Some good developments towards political empowerment of women4 Suggestions for improvement Trends of Women Role in Politics Global level: women leaders, such… Continue reading MORE WOMEN IN POLITICS WILL STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY
