Connecting the dots to boost the patent ecosystem

Source: The post is based on the article “Connecting the dots to boost the patent ecosystem” published in The Hindu on 14th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – issues relating to intellectual property rights. Relevance: About India’s patent ecosystem. News: The recent report of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), ‘Why India Needs to Urgently Invest in its… Continue reading Connecting the dots to boost the patent ecosystem

Allahabad HC quashes UP govt orders notifying 17 OBC sub-castes as SC

Source: The post is based on the article “Allahabad HC quashes UP govt orders notifying 17 OBC sub-castes as SC” published in The Hindu on 3rd September 2022. What is the News? The Allahabad High Court has quashed Uttar Pradesh government orders through which 17 sub-castes from Other Backward Classes (OBC) were notified as Schedule… Continue reading Allahabad HC quashes UP govt orders notifying 17 OBC sub-castes as SC

India raises Sri Lankan Tamil issue in U.N

Source: The post is based on the article “India raises Sri Lankan Tamil issue in U.N” published in The Hindu on 13th September 2022. What is the News? India has called Sri Lanka out at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for lack of measurable progress on its commitments to a political solution to… Continue reading India raises Sri Lankan Tamil issue in U.N

Centre is trying to curb lumpy skin disease: PM

Source: The post is based on the article “Centre is trying to curb lumpy skin disease: PM” published in The Hindu on 13th September 2022. What is the News? The PM has addressed the inaugural session of the four-day International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022. What is the International Dairy Federation World… Continue reading Centre is trying to curb lumpy skin disease: PM

Supreme Court’s three-question test for validity of 10% EWS quota

Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court’s three-question test for validity of 10% EWS quota” published in The Hindu on 13th September 2022. What is the News? The Supreme Court will examine whether The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, which introduced a 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) in government jobs and admissions… Continue reading Supreme Court’s three-question test for validity of 10% EWS quota

India has lost its way in the use of international law

Source: The post is based on the article “India has lost its way in the use of international law” published in The Hindu on 13th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Foreign policy of India. Relevance: About International law and India’s participation. News: India’s Constitution makers saw the value of international law. Article 51 of the Constitution states that the state… Continue reading India has lost its way in the use of international law

Three to tangle: The Pakistan factor should not undermine India’s close security ties with the U.S.

Source: The post is based on the article “Three to tangle: The Pakistan factor should not undermine India’s close security ties with the U.S.” published in The Hindu on 13th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Relevance: About India-US security ties. News: Recently, the U.S. decided to refurbish… Continue reading Three to tangle: The Pakistan factor should not undermine India’s close security ties with the U.S.

Great G20 power, great responsibility

Source: The post is based on the article “Great G20 power, great responsibility” published in The Hindu on 13th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. Relevance: About India’s G20 presidency. News: From December, India will assume the Group of 20 (G20) year-long presidency along with India will also hold the G20 Summit… Continue reading Great G20 power, great responsibility

We need civil society engagement in Kashmir

Source: The post is based on an article “We need civil society engagement in Kashmir” published in The Hindu on 12th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Development process and development industry Relevance: problems associated with killing of Kashmiri Pundits News: There has been increase in targeted killing of Kashmiri Pundits in the past six months.  This has raised concerns over… Continue reading We need civil society engagement in Kashmir

Explained | How does a rabies vaccine work?

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | How does a rabies vaccine work?” published in The Hindu on 12th September 2022. What is the News? The death of a 12-year-old girl in Kerala from rabies despite having multiple inoculations of the vaccine, has raised questions on the efficacy of rabies vaccines in… Continue reading Explained | How does a rabies vaccine work?

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