What is the News? According to the Hunger Watch-2 Survey, India’s second wave that didn’t see a national lockdown like in the first failed to significantly alleviate economic distress and hunger among the poor. What is the Hunger Watch-2 Survey? The Survey was commissioned by the Right To Food Campaign and The Center for Equity… Continue reading Hunger Watch-2 Survey: India’s second COVID-19 wave too saw penury: study
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A new measure of inflation is brewing on the horizon
News: A radical shift in paradigm with respect to the calculation of the Consumer price index has recently been initiated in the United Kingdom, by the British journalist, cookbook author, and anti-poverty campaigner, Jack Monroe. The “Vimes Boots Index” as the name of a price index, she planned to document inflation in prices of basic… Continue reading A new measure of inflation is brewing on the horizon
Regulation, not prohibition – on online skill gaming industry
News: The Karnataka High Court has delivered a judgment striking down major portions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021. This law was introduced to ban online gambling and skill-based gaming platforms like rummy, poker, and fantasy sports that involved risking money on an uncertain event. Apart from Karnataka, Madras and Kerala High Court also struck… Continue reading Regulation, not prohibition – on online skill gaming industry
Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope(GMRT) and FRBs: Pune telescope helps make major breakthrough
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Fast Radio Bursts(FRB)?3 What did the astronomers find out?4 What is the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope(GMRT)? What is the News? Astronomers of the National Center of Radio Astrophysics(NCRA-TIFR) in Pune and the University of California in the US have used the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope(GMRT) to map the… Continue reading Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope(GMRT) and FRBs: Pune telescope helps make major breakthrough
Jaladhara skittering frog: Researchers discover new frog species
What is the News? Researchers have discovered a new frog species named “Jaladhara skittering frog” from the freshwater bodies of the western coastal plains of India. What is Jaladhara skittering frog? Scientific Name: Euphlyctis Jaladhara Type: It is predominantly a freshwater frog Found in: The frog was first spotted in freshwater bodies around the Thattekad… Continue reading Jaladhara skittering frog: Researchers discover new frog species
A red pen moment for corporate governance
News: A lapse in Corporate Governance was observed recently in the conduct of the former Managing Director of National Stock Exchange (NSE). Read here: Corporate governance in India What are the challenges in ensuring effective Corporate Governance? Managerial Misconduct: There were several managerial misconducts at NSE. As in the recent case, the board did not include discussion… Continue reading A red pen moment for corporate governance
Questions on MGNREGA budget estimation
News: The disappointing allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in the FY 2022-23 budget has created a buzz. Government’s allocation for MGNREGA has been much lower than what State governments ask for and civil society actors had recommended. For instance, The initial allocations in the past two FYs have been just about… Continue reading Questions on MGNREGA budget estimation
Use international law, call out China’s violations
News: In the recent foreign affairs meeting of Quad, India’s External Affairs minister said that the situation at the India-China Line of Actual Control (LAC) has arisen due to the “disregard” by China of written agreements. Read here: Why India-China Border disputes are unresolved? Contents1 What is the base of India-China agreements?2 What are the violations done… Continue reading Use international law, call out China’s violations
No slacking: On action plans against antimicrobial resistance
News: Lancet recently released its report on the Global Burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Also read: Living in a world of emerging antimicrobial resistance What are the findings of the Lancet report? Report states AMR deaths to be around 4.95 million in 2019. It identifies the main reason behind this resistance is pathogens and the pathogen–drug… Continue reading No slacking: On action plans against antimicrobial resistance
Tapping technology for multilingual learning
News: Mother tongue represents an individual or a community’s cultural identity. Thousands of different languages are spoken in India, making India’s cultural diversity unique in the world. But this uniqueness is vanishing in present times. What is the reason behind declaration of International Mother Language Day? Languages are the key bridges that ensure cultural and civilizational… Continue reading Tapping technology for multilingual learning
