What is the News? The Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) has successfully completed the static test of the human-rated solid rocket booster(HS200). This test was done for ISRO’s Gaganyaan programme. What is a Human-rated solid rocket booster(HS200)? The HS200 booster is the ‘human-rated’ version of the S200 rocket boosters used on the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle… Continue reading ISRO successfully tests solid rocket booster for Gaganyaan programme
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Macolin Convention: Calls for global efforts to curb match-fixing
What is the News? The 12th meeting of Interpol’s Match-Fixing Task Force (IMFTF) concluded with a call to harmonize global efforts to curb competition manipulation. Note: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was one of the participants at this meeting. What did the participants discuss at this meeting? The members deliberated on various mechanisms to improve… Continue reading Macolin Convention: Calls for global efforts to curb match-fixing
Shallow and deep ecologism
What is the News? As India continues to grapple with the unrelenting heat waves, it becomes relevant to unpack two strands of environmental philosophy that reinvent the relationship between nature and humans — Shallow and Deep Ecologism. Background The concepts of Shallow and Deep Ecologism emerged in the 1970s when Norwegian philosopher Arne Næss sought… Continue reading Shallow and deep ecologism
Actions that corrode the steel frame of India
News: Recently, a group of retired civil servants’ known as the Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG) sent an ‘open letter’ to the Prime Minister. They appealed for an end to the politics of hate and violence against minorities, particularly Muslims. However, the allegations were rejected by another group of civil servants known as the Concerned Citizens (CC).… Continue reading Actions that corrode the steel frame of India
West Bengal’s jute industry barely hanging by a thread
News: Recently, the West Bengal’s jute industry is facing a severe crisis. Several mills (like Reliance Jute Mill, the Gondolpara Jute Mill etc.) have announced the temporary suspension of operations this year. Status of jute industry in the West Bengal According to the Indian Jute Mills Association (IJMA), there are about 93 jute mills in… Continue reading West Bengal’s jute industry barely hanging by a thread
With delimitation over, a look at the slate for J&K
News: In recent, the Delimitation Commission awards for redrawn map for Jammu and Kashmir’s Assembly has been notified. Background The State’s Assembly had been dissolved. It was under President’s rule. Thereafter, the State of J&K had been divided into two Union Territories under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. And fresh elections could be… Continue reading With delimitation over, a look at the slate for J&K
The India hypertension control initiative
News: A project called the India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) finds that nearly 23% out of 2.1 million Indians have uncontrolled blood pressure. What is Hypertension? Hypertension was defined as having systolic blood pressure level greater than or equal to 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure level greater than or equal to 90 mmHg or/and… Continue reading The India hypertension control initiative
On the question of notifying minorities
News: A public interest litigation (PIL) under the consideration of the Supreme Court of India has challenged the power of the Centre to notify minority communities at a national level. Who are the minority communities at national level? Six communities are currently notified as minority communities at the national level — Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists,… Continue reading On the question of notifying minorities
On marital rape: The importance of consent
Context: A split verdict in the Delhi High Court on the question of criminalising marital rape has reignited the controversy over legal protection for disregard of consent for sex within marriage. What has happened? Justice Rajiv Shakdher, who headed the Delhi HC Bench, struck down as unconstitutional the exception to Section 375 of the IPC,… Continue reading On marital rape: The importance of consent
Astronomers reveal first image of black hole at the heart of Milky Way galaxy
What is the News? Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope(EHT) facility have revealed the first image of the black hole named Sagittarius A* at the centre of our galaxy i.e. the Milky Way. What is Sagittarius A*(SgrA*)? Sagittarius A* is a supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy i.e. the Milky Way. It… Continue reading Astronomers reveal first image of black hole at the heart of Milky Way galaxy
