What is the News? According to experts, India needs to up its ante against potential cybersecurity attacks in the telecom, infrastructure and banking sectors in the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What is a Cyberattack? A Cyberattack is a malicious and deliberate attempt by an individual or organization to breach the information system of… Continue reading Russia-Ukraine conflict may increase the risk of cyberattacks for India
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FSSAI to introduce health star rating for packaged foods
What is the News? Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will soon start a Star Rating System for packaged food products. What is FSSAI Star Rating System for packaged food Products? This Star Rating System for packaged food products will be the first such in India. Aim: To guide consumers to opt for… Continue reading FSSAI to introduce health star rating for packaged foods
The systemic problems that have kept Indian schooling ineffective
News: The article talks about the causes behind why children are not able to learn what they should at their school. What are the causes? Design of schooling system: The design like having a primary school within 1km has creates difficulties. Every primary school only has a small number of children between classes 1 to 5.… Continue reading The systemic problems that have kept Indian schooling ineffective
The dividends of democracy are worth the requisite investment
News: The world is seeing a continued rise of authoritarianism in countries such as Brazil, Turkey, and Russia. There is a need for urgent global action to fight it and to put democracy in action. Read here: How does a democracy die? What does the research data suggest? There is a growing aspiration for democracy among… Continue reading The dividends of democracy are worth the requisite investment
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
Five things to know about the 5G rollout
What is the News? The ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has underlined the importance of 5G, the technology mobile networks will ride on to provide services to millions of people. What is 5G? The term 5G refers to the fifth generation of cellular data technology. 5G technology is meant to deliver higher multi-Gbps peak… Continue reading Five things to know about the 5G rollout
RBI ought to take a balanced view on cryptocurrency
News: While it is right to be concerned about cryptocurrency, but RBI’s move to ban crypto and refer it to the Ponzi scheme lacks balance. Read here: The Cryptocurrency deception How crypto is beneficial? Crypto could save in remittances transfer as India received 87 bn dollars and remittance charge alone cost 30,000 crores. Crypto with near-zero fees… Continue reading RBI ought to take a balanced view on cryptocurrency
Winds of Change in Urban India that demand close investigation
News A recent analysis has shown that wind speed in major Indian cities has been slowing down consistently and significantly over several decades. The average wind speed has fallen by 47% in Hyderabad, 47% in Bengaluru, 46% in Kolkata What are the causes of this decrease? While the exact explanation of this phenomenon is not… Continue reading Winds of Change in Urban India that demand close investigation
A world Fragmented by divergences in data regulation
News In the current times, Data is the new oil, and across the globe, various countries have been using very different approaches to manage this resource. Justice Srikrishna Committee Report of 2018 also mentions this divergence between the US, European and Chinese approaches, which is only increasing with passing time. What are the different approaches… Continue reading A world Fragmented by divergences in data regulation
Nutritional adequacy may yet be able to enhance vaccine efficacy
News: Stress, or sleep deprivation, have a direct influence on a person’s immune system. The main reason behind this is micronutrient deficiency. How does micronutrient deficiency occur? It occurs when either the food one consumes does not provide the body with sufficient vitamins and minerals, or requires an increase during specific stages in life, such as… Continue reading Nutritional adequacy may yet be able to enhance vaccine efficacy
