News: The United Nations Population Fund and WaterAid India are collaborating to understand the key challenges and constraints faced by persons with disability with regard to menstrual health and hygiene. According to Census 2011, nearly 27 million persons (or 2.2% of the Indian population) are disabled. Contents1 Measures taken in India so far2 What were… Continue reading Disability and the barriers to feminine hygiene
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End discrimination, frame specific policies for LGBTIQ+ workers: ILO
What is the News? International Labour Organisation (ILO) has released a document on “Inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons in the world of work.” The document provides certain recommendations to ensure equal opportunities and treatment for LGBTIQ+ persons at work. What is the need for ILO document? Around the world,… Continue reading End discrimination, frame specific policies for LGBTIQ+ workers: ILO
India’s GDP to take a big hit due to pandemic-linked learning losses for students: ADB study
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the paper?3 What are the findings related to India?4 What are the recommendations of the report? What is the News? A new working paper named ‘Potential Economic Impact of COVID-19 related School Closures’ has been published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) What are… Continue reading India’s GDP to take a big hit due to pandemic-linked learning losses for students: ADB study
Green hydrogen: Fuel of the future?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Green Hydrogen?3 Why is India pursuing green hydrogen?4 How much green hydrogen is India producing?5 What are the advantages of hydrogen as a fuel? What is the News? At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, India has said that India will emerge as the leader of green… Continue reading Green hydrogen: Fuel of the future?
Knotty supply chains deepen global chip shortage
News: Recently, Toyota Corporation has been struggling to meet its production targets. It has apologised to its suppliers and customers a third time in less than two months for delaying making new vehicles and changing production plans. Nature of Semiconductor Industry The manufacturing process is a complex, and interconnected ecosystem with its own ebb and… Continue reading Knotty supply chains deepen global chip shortage
The Indian consumer will have to spend more for a little longer
News: In April 2022, the consumer price index-based inflation for food had reached 8.4%. This implies that the gap between wholesale and retail food inflation has been narrowing, suggesting a higher pass-through of input costs. Contents1 Situation of Inflation2 What are the causes of concern?3 Why is food inflation surging?4 Impact of the inflation5 Measures… Continue reading The Indian consumer will have to spend more for a little longer
Who wields the power to pardon?
News: The Supreme Court has ordered to release A.G. Perarivalan, one of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. This has brought into limelight the Governor’s powers of pardon or remission under Article 161 of the Constitution of India. Contents1 Supreme Court’s Observation2 What is the criticism against the office of the Governor?3… Continue reading Who wields the power to pardon?
Gyanvapi and the principle of non-retrogression
News: Recently, the Gyanvapi-Vishwanath dispute has come up in Varanasi and the Shahi Idgah mosque has come up in Mathura in which the petitions are seeking the removal of the mosque and exclusive ownership of the property. Contents1 What are the relevant legal statutes?2 Impact of the Babri Masji Judgment3 What are the issues with… Continue reading Gyanvapi and the principle of non-retrogression
Sighting the finishing line in measles-rubella elimination
News: The COVID-19 pandemic stole two years from the MR Elimination programme. The MR elimination target has been re-set to 2023. Contents1 About measles-rubella (MR) Program2 Why is MR Elimination important?3 How was the program implemented?4 What are the issues in the implementation of the MR Elimination program?5 Way Forward About measles-rubella (MR) Program It… Continue reading Sighting the finishing line in measles-rubella elimination
Be wary of growing exports
News: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the western sanctions on Russia, and Sri Lanka’s ongoing struggles have created export opportunities for countries such as India. However, there are environmental concerns into it. Contents1 What are the issues?2 About Net CO2 exports3 Why did the development countries become Net-CO2 import countries?4 Consequences of such export5 Way… Continue reading Be wary of growing exports
