What is the News? India has addressed the 65th meeting of the UN Commission on Narcotics Drugs. What is the UN Commission on Narcotics Drugs? The Commission on Narcotic Drugs(CND) was established by the UN Economic and Social Council(ECOSOC) in 1946. Mandate: CND reviews and analyzes the global drug situation, considering supply and demand reduction.… Continue reading India seeks more liberal UN, WHO policies to treat drug abuse patients
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Why next FATF review is critical for India?
News: The evaluation of India by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) could start by the September-October year, followed by an on-site visit in February 2023. Contents1 What is FATF and what is its objective?2 What are the FATF recommendations?3 What is FATF’s grey list?4 Why should India be concerned this time?5 How are the… Continue reading Why next FATF review is critical for India?
Our weak educational outcomes have a wide set of societal causes
Context: There are various societal reasons due to which children are not achieving appropriate learning outcomes in schools. This article describes the societal reasons. Overall governance and administrative culture Low prioritization of education – as manifested in budget allocation and human resources. Failure to recognize that education is a matter of deep expertise: Key decisions… Continue reading Our weak educational outcomes have a wide set of societal causes
Electric vehicles can’t go too far in reducing our use of fossil fuel
News: The Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in fuelling the price of crude oil. It has triggered renewed calls for the use of electric vehicles (EVs) to lower the human dependence on fossil fuels which pollute the environment. Concept of Electric Vehicles The Electric vehicles don’t run on fossil fuels like petrol, diesel or… Continue reading Electric vehicles can’t go too far in reducing our use of fossil fuel
Let an open market for vaccines fulfill demand
News: India’s state-run covid vaccination drive was primarily aimed at pandemic mitigation for public health. Outcomes/Impressive coverage of the India’s Vaccine Program A vast proportion of our adult population has got one or more shots, for example More than 1.8 billion doses have been administered so far. The Children aged 15 years and above were… Continue reading Let an open market for vaccines fulfill demand
Fixing Indian Higher Education is the ideal way to rescue students
Context: Ukraine Crisis has brought the issues faced by Indian students going abroad for education Contents1 Problems faced by Foreign University Studying Students?2 Status of Indian Students Studying Abroad3 What is lost in case of Indian students studying abroad ?4 What measures should be taken to arrest this drain of wealth and human resources?5 Conclusion… Continue reading Fixing Indian Higher Education is the ideal way to rescue students
Indian Armed Forces turn to 3D Printing for military construction
What is the News? Indian Army’s Military Engineering Services(MES) has constructed two houses using 3D Rapid Construction Technology. The houses have been constructed in South-Western Air Command in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. How are houses constructed using 3D Printing? 3D printing is a process where three-dimensional objects are created from a digital representation by putting layer after… Continue reading Indian Armed Forces turn to 3D Printing for military construction
LESSONS IN OUR HICCUPS OVER SELLING AN LIC STAKE
News: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused market uncertainty. This has prompted the government to rethink the launch of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Life Insurance Corp (LIC). Why is this IPO important for the government? The regulator’s approval of the IPO is valid only till mid-May. Any delay will upset the Centre’s fiscal… Continue reading LESSONS IN OUR HICCUPS OVER SELLING AN LIC STAKE
Data lessons from two years of the covid-19 pandemic
Context: After declaration of the covid as a global pandemic by WHO, various countries set up web-based dashboards for providing covid related data and information to their citizens. However, it was not set-up in India. India did not set up any web-based data portal. The Union Ministry of Health used to provide daily infection and… Continue reading Data lessons from two years of the covid-19 pandemic
May all mothers live: on Maternal Mortality rate
News: India’s maternal mortality ratio has decreased from 122 to 103 (maternal deaths per lakh live births) between 2015-17 and 2017-19, shown by SRS data. India’s SDG target is to bring its MMR below 70 by 2030. What can be done to improve further? Understanding disparities: Need for different state or region wise solutions. For… Continue reading May all mothers live: on Maternal Mortality rate
