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
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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
What is the News? Investors in India have been allowed to trade in select US stocks through the NSE International Exchange (NSE IFSC). Note: Currently, Indian investors buy US stocks through designated online brokers who have permission from Indian and US regulators to offer such services. What does this mean? Domestic investors can purchase US… 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. Present Macroeconomic situation of Emerging Countries including India They are running current account deficits. They have… Continue reading Navigating economic uncertainties caused by Ukraine war
Explained: 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 married at a young age”. Who was Mahatma Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule? Mahatma Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule were an extraordinary couple in the social and educational history of India. They spearheaded path-breaking work towards female… 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
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 attacks(SCA)? SCA is a security exploit that aims to gather information from the indirect effects of the functioning of the system hardware rather than attacking a programme… 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
