Source: The post is based on the article “The gender pay gap, hard truths and actions needed” published in The Hindu on 19th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. Relevance: Gender pay gap and issues related to it News: International Equal Pay Day 2022 falls on the 18th of… Continue reading The gender pay gap, hard truths and actions needed
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About Prison reforms: What numbers don’t tell us
Source: The post is based on the article “What numbers don’t tell us” published in The Hindu on 19th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Prison reforms Relevance: problems associated with prisoners and solutions for it. News: The National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) Prison Statistics India Report highlights that 9,180 prisoners are with mental illness, 150… Continue reading About Prison reforms: What numbers don’t tell us
Geopolitics without geoeconomics, a fool’s errand
Source: The post is based on the article “Geopolitics without geoeconomics, a fool’s errand” published in The Hindu on 19th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Relevance: Importance of geo-economics for India. News: India has shown a great desire to be a… Continue reading Geopolitics without geoeconomics, a fool’s errand
Eat and learn
Source: The post is based on an article “Eat and learn” published in The Hindu on 17th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population News: Recently, the Tamil Nadu government has come with free breakfast scheme for schoolchildren. This scheme will take care of hunger, the calorific requirements, and energy and micronutrient… Continue reading Eat and learn
The consequences of declining fertility are many
Source: The post is based on an article “The consequences of declining fertility are many” published in The Hindu on 17th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – Population and Associated issues News: According to the World Population Prospects 2022, the average number of children per woman in the reproductive age group has declined by 50%. This has changed from… Continue reading The consequences of declining fertility are many
Remember Periyar with a pledge to embrace dissent
Source: The post is based on an article “Remember Periyar with a pledge to embrace dissent” published in The Hindu on 17th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – important personalities News: Periyar E.V. Ramasamy’s birth anniversary is on 17th September. It is celebrated as Social Justice Day. Periyar is often referred to as an iconoclast because of the rebellious nature of… Continue reading Remember Periyar with a pledge to embrace dissent
NCERT issues guidelines to schools for early identification of mental health problems in students
Source: The post is based on the article “NCERT issues guidelines to schools for early identification of mental health problems in students” published in The Hindu on 16th September 2022. What is the News? The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has issued guidelines titled “Early identification and intervention for mental health problems… Continue reading NCERT issues guidelines to schools for early identification of mental health problems in students
IAF to fly AN-32 on blended biodiesel for 200 hours
Source: The post is based on the article “IAF to fly AN-32 on blended biodiesel for 200 hours” published in The Hindu on 17th September 2022. What is the News? Indian Air Force(IAF) is planning to fly an AN-32 transport aircraft modified to operate on 10% blended biodiesel for 200 flight hours in the next… Continue reading IAF to fly AN-32 on blended biodiesel for 200 hours
Delay in PM’s flagship rural housing scheme to invite penalty
Source: The post is based on the article “Delay in PM’s flagship rural housing scheme to invite penalty” published in The Hindu on 16th September 2022. What is the News? The Union Ministry of Rural Development has come up with a set of penalties that the State governments will have to bear for any further… Continue reading Delay in PM’s flagship rural housing scheme to invite penalty
Tamil Nadu’s new breakfast scheme in schools
Source: The post is based on the article “Tamil Nadu’s new breakfast scheme in schools” published in The Hindu on 16th September 2022. What is the News? Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has launched the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme for students of Class I to V in government schools. What is the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme?… Continue reading Tamil Nadu’s new breakfast scheme in schools
