News: New National Medical Commission guidelines on fee structure at private medical colleges to kick in next year. Contents1 Status of medical seats in India2 Fee Structure of the medical seats till now3 What are the new National Medical Commission guidelines on fee structure?4 How will the cost be fixed for the remaining seats in… Continue reading New guidelines for lower fees in private medical colleges
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What ails medical education in India
Context: India’s medical education system has attracted a lot of adverse attention due to the medical students being evacuated from Ukraine. There are issues like delay in post-graduate counselling because of reservation-related litigation. Also, Tamil Nadu legislating to opt out of NEET. Issues in Indian Medical Education A serious demand-supply mismatch: The MBBS degree continues… Continue reading What ails medical education in India
Explained: What was the Pal-Dadhvav massacre, whose centenary the Gujarat govt is observing?
What is the News? On March 7, the Gujarat government marked 100 years of the Pal-Dadhvav killings, calling it a massacre “bigger than the Jallianwala Bagh”. What is Pal – Dadhvav massacre? Pal – Dadhvav massacre took place on March 7,1922 in Pal-Chitariya and Dadhvaav villages of Sabarkantha district, then part of Idar state (present-day… Continue reading Explained: What was the Pal-Dadhvav massacre, whose centenary the Gujarat govt is observing?
Explained: The implication of domestic investors being allowed to trade in top US stocks
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
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
