Source-This post on Air of the Anthropocene Initiative has been created based on the article “Global project ‘paints’ evidence of air pollution in India” published in “The Hindu” on 7 June 2024. Why in News? The “Air of the Anthropocene” project uses light painting to visualize air pollution in India, Ethiopia, and the UK. This emphasizes… Continue reading Air of the Anthropocene Initiative
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Revising TB treatment protocols
Source-This post on Revising TB treatment protocols has been created based on the article “Health Ministry reworks protocol as country’s TB elimination drive plateaus” published in “The Hindu” on 6 June 2024. Why in News? Recently, Health Ministry official stated that India’s efforts to achieve a rapid decline in tuberculosis (TB) morbidity and mortality and work… Continue reading Revising TB treatment protocols
Australia’s New Military Recruitment Policy
Source – This post on Australia’s New Military Recruitment Policy has been created based on the article “Short on troops, Australia opens military to non-citizen residents from Five Eyes” published in “The Hindu” on 5June 2024. Why in News? Recently, the Australian government announced a new policy allowing non-citizens to join its armed forces. Australia is facing… Continue reading Australia’s New Military Recruitment Policy
Reverse Transcriptase
Source – This post on Reverse Transcriptase has been created based on the article “The bacteria that write new genes to cope with infections” published in “The Hindu” on 5 June 2024. Why in News? During the COVID-19 pandemic, the enzyme reverse transcriptase was widely used in labs worldwide. It became the gold standard for detecting the… Continue reading Reverse Transcriptase
Preston Curve
Source – This post on Preston Curve has been created based on the article “What does the Preston curve postulate?” published in “The Hindu” on 4 June 2024. Why in News? It has been observed that with the increasing per capita income in India, there has been a shift in attention towards Preston curve which was… Continue reading Preston Curve
The Right to Property in India
Source-This post on The Right to Property in India has been created based on the article “Property is real, and so should the ‘compensation’ published in “The Hindu” on 3 June 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2– Indian Constitution—Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure. Context– The article highlights the history of the right… Continue reading The Right to Property in India
Neglect of Children’s Issues in Elections
Source-This post on Neglect of Children’s Issues in Elections has been created based on the article “Missing in manifestos: children’s issues” published in “The Hindu” on 3 June 2024. UPSC Syllabus–GS Paper-2– Salient Features of the Representation of People’s Act. Context– The article highlights the lack of attention given to children’s interests by political parties… Continue reading Neglect of Children’s Issues in Elections
Importance of Healthcare Cost Management
Source-This post on Importance of Healthcare Cost Management has been created based on the article “The delicate balancing of health-care costs” published in “The Hindu” on 3 May 2024. UPSC Syllabus–GS Paper-2– Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Context– The article emphasizes the urgency of addressing… Continue reading Importance of Healthcare Cost Management
Inequality and Its Impact
Source-This post on Inequality and Its Impact has been created based on the article “Does inequality lead to growth?” published in “The Hindu” on 3 May 2024. UPSC Syllabus–GS Paper-3– Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Context-The leaders of major political parties have sparked discussions on inequality.… Continue reading Inequality and Its Impact
10 Years of Andhra Pradesh Bifurcation
Source-This post on 10 Years of Andhra Pradesh Bifurcation has been created based on the article “The message from the Andhra Pradesh bifurcation” published in “The Hindu” on 2 June 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-1– Post-independence Consolidation and Reorganization within the country. Context-It has been a decade since Andhra Pradesh was divided into two states.The article… Continue reading 10 Years of Andhra Pradesh Bifurcation
