Source: This post on Phasing Out Coal has been created based on the article “Honest reckoning” published in “The Hindu” on 6th December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Environment – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. News: The article discusses India’s apprehensions in endorsing the pledge on tripling renewable energy due to its mention… Continue reading On Phasing Out Coal – Honest reckoning
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On Cyclone Michaung – Shared blame
Source: This post on Cyclone Michaung has been created based on the article “Shared blame” published in “The Hindu” on 6th December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Disaster and disaster management. News: The article discusses the reasons other than the natural calamity which led to the recent crisis in Chennai due to Cyclone… Continue reading On Cyclone Michaung – Shared blame
NCRB Report 2022
Source- This post is based on the article “One-third of all 2022 suicides were of daily wage earners, farmers, says NCRB report” published in “The Hindu” on 4th December 2023 Why in the News? Recently, NCRB has released the annual Crime in India report and the Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) report for… Continue reading NCRB Report 2022
Population-level genome sequencing
Source– This post is based on the article “The transformative benefits of population-level genome sequencing | Explained” published in “The Hindu” on 3rd December 2023. Why in the News? The UK has announced the completion of half a million whole-genome sequences, almost 0.7% of its population, under its ‘100K Genome Project’ What is Population-level Genome… Continue reading Population-level genome sequencing
Hidden costs of agriculture in India – The need to transform agri-food systems
Source: The post Hidden costs of agriculture in India has been created on the article “The need to transform agri-food systems” published in “The Hindu” on 5th December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper 3 – Economy- agriculture (issues of buffer stocks and food security) News: The article discusses a United Nations Food and Agriculture… Continue reading Hidden costs of agriculture in India – The need to transform agri-food systems
Inclusion of people with disability- India, disability inclusion and the power of ‘by’
Source: The post on Inclusion of people with disability has been created on the article “India, disability inclusion and the power of ‘by’” published in The Hindu on 4th December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper 2- governance- mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections News: The… Continue reading Inclusion of people with disability- India, disability inclusion and the power of ‘by’
On re-criminalizing adultery
Source: This post has been created on the article “On re-criminalizing adultery” published in The Hindu on 4th December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper 1- Society – social empowerment & GS paper 2- polity- fundamental rights News: The article discusses the Parliamentary Committee’s suggestion to make adultery a criminal offense again in India, but… Continue reading On re-criminalizing adultery
On the issues with India’s public institutions – Improving the capability of the Indian state
Source: The post on the issues with India’s public institutions has been created based on the article “Improving the capability of the Indian state” published in “The Hindu” on 2nd December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Governance – Role of civil services in a democracy. News: The article discusses the issues with India’s… Continue reading On the issues with India’s public institutions – Improving the capability of the Indian state
On Loss and damage(L&D) Fund-Finding funds-The ‘loss and damage’ fund is finally online but more needs to be done
Source: The post on loss and damage(L&D) Fund has been created based on the article “Finding funds-The ‘loss and damage’ fund is finally online but more needs to be done” published in “The Hindu” on 2nd December 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS paper3– environment – climate change News: The article talks about the L&D fund… Continue reading On Loss and damage(L&D) Fund-Finding funds-The ‘loss and damage’ fund is finally online but more needs to be done
ALTÉRRA Fund: UAE announces $30-bn fund to boost climate investments
Source: The post is based on the article “ALTÉRRA Fund: UAE announces $30-bn fund to boost climate investments” published in “The Hindu” on 2nd December 2023 Why in the News? At COP-28, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a new USD 30 billion fund called ALTÉRRA for climate investments and transforming emerging markets and… Continue reading ALTÉRRA Fund: UAE announces $30-bn fund to boost climate investments
