News: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to rush of foreign diplomats to India. India has welcomed Chinese, and Russian leaders. They have come for a personal meeting with the Indian Prime Minister. Why has India’s decision against condemning Russian aggression should not be criticised? First, India is not in Europe. In fact,… Continue reading Playing the strategic autonomy game
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New accessibility guidelines to use universal design approach
What is the News? The Government of India will soon notify the “Draft Harmonized Guidelines and Standards for Universal Accessibility in India 2021”. What are Harmonized Guidelines and Standards for Universal Accessibility in India 2021? Prepared by: IIT-Roorkee and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), a think tank of the Ministry of Housing and… Continue reading New accessibility guidelines to use universal design approach
First cases of infection from diabetes medication in India
What is the News? After the U.S. and Canada, India has reported the first case of Fournier’s Gangrene from Type 2 diabetes patients using sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. What is Fournier’s Gangrene? Fournier’s gangrene is also called necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease). It is a serious bacterial infection that affects the genitals and areas around the… Continue reading First cases of infection from diabetes medication in India
The key takeaways of a UNEP report on noise pollution
What is the News? The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report titled ‘Frontiers 2022: Noise, Blazes and Mismatches’. The report measured noise levels in 61 cities of the world. Click here to read the findings of the report What is the controversy with this report? The report has listed Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh… Continue reading The key takeaways of a UNEP report on noise pollution
NFC technology for instant payments
What is the News? Google Pay has launched a new feature in India called ‘Tap to pay for UPI’ in collaboration with Pine Labs. This feature will allow users with NFC-enabled Android smartphones and UPI accounts linked to Google Pay to carry out transactions just by tapping their phones on any Pine Labs Android point-of-sale… Continue reading NFC technology for instant payments
Centre introduces Antarctica Bill
What is the News? The Government of India has introduced the ‘Antarctica Bill’ in the Lok Sabha. What was the need for the Antarctic Bill? India had been a signatory to the Antarctica Treaty since 1983 and that encumbered India to specify a set of laws governing portions of the continent where it had its… Continue reading Centre introduces Antarctica Bill
Quota and data: On Vanniyar quota verdict
News: Recently, the Supreme Court of India quashed the Tamil Nadu Special Reservation Act of 2021, or the Vanniyar quota law, on the ground that it was not based on updated quantifiable data. What was proposed in the legislation? Read here: Supreme Court strikes down Tamil Nadu’s 10.5% Vanniyar quota What were the issues in the… Continue reading Quota and data: On Vanniyar quota verdict
Caste analysis and it’s reading today
News: The caste is an important institution in Indian society. The institution of caste saw a new orientation during the ‘Mandal decade’ of the 1990s. However, the understanding of the caste institution is further being changed, and it is witnessing a new orientation after the novel coronavirus pandemic. Why is the study of OBCs important… Continue reading Caste analysis and it’s reading today
BIMSTEC after the Colombo summit
News: The 5th summit of the regional grouping, the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation), composed of five South Asian countries and two Southeast Asian countries, was held virtually in Colombo on March 30. The summit has undoubtedly advanced the cause of regional cooperation and integration. But, the question to… Continue reading BIMSTEC after the Colombo summit
Supreme Court strikes down Tamil Nadu’s 10.5% Vanniyar quota
What is the News? The Supreme Court has struck down the 10.5% reservation provided to Vanniyars, a Most Backward Community(MBC) in Tamil Nadu, in government jobs and admission to educational institutions. Background The Tamil Nadu Assembly had passed a Special Reservation Act of 2021 that divided the existing 20% quota for the ‘Most Backward Classes/Denotified… Continue reading Supreme Court strikes down Tamil Nadu’s 10.5% Vanniyar quota
