What is the News? The Centre has issued an order on the central deputation of Deputy Inspector General-level IPS officers. The order states that IPS officers coming to the Centre at the DIG level would no longer be required to be empanelled at that level with the Union Government. Note: This order comes after the… Continue reading Rules for deputation of DIGs: what Centre proposes to change, and why
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Looking for an effective alternative to LPG
News: The government spent more than Rs 12,000 crore on near-universal access to LPG connections, Still, about six lakh people die every year due to air pollution in Indian kitchens. What are the problems faced by the people? Over half of rural India continues to primarily rely on burning solid fuels for cooking. It increases… Continue reading Looking for an effective alternative to LPG
Managing the crude price pressure
News: Russia-Ukraine conflict will have many economic implications for India, but higher commodity prices, particularly oil, will be most harmful. In case the conflict prolongs, crude oil will be expected on an average around $100/barrel in 2022, vis-a-vis $70/barrel in 2021. It would cost India 1.2 per cent of GDP i.e., for same net oil… Continue reading Managing the crude price pressure
The ‘global rules-based order’ is an idealistic myth
News: Unexpected Russian military intervention in Ukraine is the latest example of an underlying cause of decay in the international ‘rules-based’ order. Where did the idea of an ‘international rules-based order’ originate? Diet of Westphalia (then Holy Roman Empire) in 1648 established the principle of ‘sovereignty’. For a long time, it has been the founding… Continue reading The ‘global rules-based order’ is an idealistic myth
Counting those who qualify as EWS
News: Supreme court has sought clarification from the Government regarding the basis for the income cut-off for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). Government in 2019 issued a circular, which guaranteed 10 per cent reservations in civil posts and services of the GoI to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of the society. These sections were not… Continue reading Counting those who qualify as EWS
Explained: What are cluster bombs and thermobaric weapons, allegedly used by Russia against Ukrainians?
What is the News? Human rights groups Amnesty International and Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States has accused Russia of using cluster bombs and vacuum bombs in the ongoing war. What are Cluster Munitions? Cluster Munitions are non-precision weapons that are designed to injure or kill human beings indiscriminately over a large area and to… Continue reading Explained: What are cluster bombs and thermobaric weapons, allegedly used by Russia against Ukrainians?
The growing scourge of anti-microbial resistance needs urgent attention
News: The concerns regarding increasing Antimicrobial Resistance due to improper use of antimicrobials have become graver ever since the covid pandemic. In the past few years, alarmingly high resistance rates in pathogens of public health importance have been reported from Indian hospitals. Thus, it becomes important that the issue of AMR be given due importance.… Continue reading The growing scourge of anti-microbial resistance needs urgent attention
Why Rajasthan government’s decision to return to old pension scheme is a fiscal disaster
News: The government of Rajasthan has decided to switch back to the DPBS scheme. What is the reason that the Rajasthan government chose the DPBS scheme? As life expectancy increases and demographic transitions increase older people, the crisis of financing DPBS is increasing. Sure pensions to govt. employees recruited up to 2003 and four-armed forces personnel,… Continue reading Why Rajasthan government’s decision to return to old pension scheme is a fiscal disaster
What is the Montreux Convention and can Turkey use it to block Russian warships?
What is the News? Turkey is set to implement Montreux convention on naval passage through Bosporus and Dardanelles straits. This would allow Turkey to limit the movement of Russian warships between the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. What is the Montreux Convention? Montreux Convention is an international agreement governing the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits… Continue reading What is the Montreux Convention and can Turkey use it to block Russian warships?
Planning for resilience in a warming world
News: 2nd part of 6th IPCC report highlights the vulnerability of Indian cities to Climate Change. With Global temp. already 1.1-1.3° Celsius above pre-industrial levels, some impacts of climate Change are bound to happen. India has almost all type of climate change hotspots. The three major climate change hotspots are the semi-arid and arid regions,… Continue reading Planning for resilience in a warming world
