A role for India in a world wide web

Source– The post is based on the article “A role for India in a world wide web” published in The Hindu on 20th December 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Effects of policies of developed and developing countries on India interests Relevance– India foreign policy in changing world order News– The article explains the case of leadership role… Continue reading A role for India in a world wide web

Criminalising consensual relationships

Source– The post is based on the article “Criminalising consensual relationships” published in The Hindu on 20th December 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Vulnerable sections of population Relevance– Issues related to adolescent population News– The article explains the issues of consensual relationship between adolescents in context of the POCSO Act. According to an analysis by Enfold Proactive… Continue reading Criminalising consensual relationships

Telangana’s Tandur red gram gets GI tag

Source: The post is based on the article “Telangana’s Tandur red gram gets GI tag” published in The Hindu on 18th December 2022 What is the News? The Tandur red gram of Telangana has got geographical indication (GI) tag. With this, the total number of GI registrations in the country has reached 432. What is… Continue reading Telangana’s Tandur red gram gets GI tag

Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: Historic biodiversity deal gets the nod at COP15 summit in Canada

Source: The post is based on the article “Historic biodiversity deal gets the nod at COP15 summit in Canada” published in The Hindu on 20th December 2022 What is the News? At the United Nations Biodiversity Conference or COP15, countries adopted a major biodiversity pact called Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. What are the key provisions… Continue reading Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: Historic biodiversity deal gets the nod at COP15 summit in Canada

About global minimum tax: The minimum tax on big businesses

Source: The post is based on the article “The minimum tax on big businesses” published in The Hindu on 20th December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What have EU members agreed on?3 What is the need for a global minimum tax?4 How do the countries view global minimum tax?5 What are the benefits and… Continue reading About global minimum tax: The minimum tax on big businesses

Explained | What are carbon markets and how do they operate?

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | What are carbon markets and how do they operate?” published in The Hindu on 20th December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Carbon Market?3 What is the size of the carbon market?4 What does the Paris Agreement say about the carbon market?5… Continue reading Explained | What are carbon markets and how do they operate?

India pushes for new biodiversity fund

Source: The post is based on the article “India pushes for new biodiversity fund” published in The Hindu on 19th December 2022 What is the News? At the U.N biodiversity conference in Canada, India called for the setting up of a New Biodiversity Fund to help developing countries successfully implement a post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework(GBF).… Continue reading India pushes for new biodiversity fund

Missile destroyer INS Mormugao commissioned into Indian Navy

Source: The post is based on the article “Missile destroyer INS Mormugao commissioned into Indian Navy” published in The Hindu on 18th December 2022 What is the News? INS Mormugao (Pennant D67) has been commissioned into the Indian Navy. What is INS Mormugao? INS Mormugao is the second ship of the Visakhapatnam-class destroyers (also classed… Continue reading Missile destroyer INS Mormugao commissioned into Indian Navy

Deepfake technology: how and why China is planning to regulate it

Source: The post is based on the article “Deepfake technology: how and why China is planning to regulate it” published in The Hindu on 19th December 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Deep Synthesis Technology?3 What is Deepfake?4 What is China’s new policy to curb deepfakes?5 What are other countries doing to combat… Continue reading Deepfake technology: how and why China is planning to regulate it

Decriminalisation of offences under GST

Source: The post is based on the article “Decriminalisation of offences under GST” published in The Hindu on 19th December 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance News: The 48th GST council that was held recently recommended decriminalising certain offences under Section 132 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017. Contents1  What is the current problem… Continue reading Decriminalisation of offences under GST

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