Source: The post is based on the article “Why India wants desi navigation tech on phones” published in Livemint on 30th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is NavIC?3 Why does India need NavIC?4 How does NaviC work compared to GPS systems? 5 Why is the NaviC phone rollout taking time? What is the… Continue reading Why India wants desi navigation tech on phones
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Why the wait for new trade policy just got longer
Source: The post is based on the article “Why the wait for new trade policy just got longer ” published in Livemint on 29th September 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 Why do we need a foreign trade policy? 3 What exactly were exporters expecting in the New Foreign Trade Policy? 4 Why was an intervention required right… Continue reading Why the wait for new trade policy just got longer
False dichotomies of education that we must strive to overcome
Source: The post is based on the article “False dichotomies of education that we must strive to overcome” published in the Livemint on 29th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 -Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education. Relevance: To balance various dichotomies of education. News: Education should develop children’s capacity to question things in… Continue reading False dichotomies of education that we must strive to overcome
NASA’s risk focus adds up and so does the US Fed’s
Source: The post is based on an article “Nasa’s risk focus adds up and so does the US Fed’s” published in The Live Mint on 27th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science and technology development Relevance: problems associated with space weaponization. News: NASA is estimated to have invested above $320 million in Dart (Double Asteroid Redirection Test). It is… Continue reading NASA’s risk focus adds up and so does the US Fed’s
Open networks are good but only if they are regulated
Source: The post is based on the article “Open networks are good but only if they are regulated” published in Livemint on 26th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Relevance: To understand the need for ONDC. News: The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is being hailed as… Continue reading Open networks are good but only if they are regulated
Moonlighting is neither ethical nor a work trend
Source: The post is based on the article “Moonlighting is neither ethical nor a work trend” published in the Livemint on 23rd September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3: Indian economy and employment. Relevance: About Moonlighting. News: Wipro has sacked 300 employees it found guilty of working for its competitors. This triggered the ‘moonlighting’ debate. Contents1 What is moonlighting?2… Continue reading Moonlighting is neither ethical nor a work trend
Food waste: Be part of the solution and not the problem
Source: The post is based on the article “Food waste: Be part of the solution and not the problem” published in the Livemint on 23rd September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2: Issues relating to poverty and hunger. Relevance: Food wastage and necessary steps. News: Almost 2.5 billion tonnes of food produced annually goes unconsumed. On the other hand,… Continue reading Food waste: Be part of the solution and not the problem
Work from home is popular but its productivity isn’t settled yet
Source: The post is based on an article “Work from home is popular but its productivity isn’t settled yet” published in The Live Mint on 21st September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Relevance: demand for work from home in India and in other countries. News: There is a report on Work Form Home published by National Bureau of Economic Research… Continue reading Work from home is popular but its productivity isn’t settled yet
India considers laying more petro pipelines for Nepal
Source: The post is based on the article “India considers laying more petro pipelines for Nepal” published in Livemint on 20th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 Dependence of Nepal on India for petroleum products3 What is the current petroleum pipeline between India and Nepal?4 What are the future petroleum pipelines between India and… Continue reading India considers laying more petro pipelines for Nepal
What is the Sova virus? All you need to know about the new mobile banking virus
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the Sova virus? All you need to know about the new mobile banking virus” published in Livemint on 19th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is SOVA?3 How is SOVA targeting users?4 What information can SOVA collect?5 Can this application be deleted from… Continue reading What is the Sova virus? All you need to know about the new mobile banking virus
