What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022. What is Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022? The Bill proposes a unified Municipal Corporation of Delhi by subsuming the South Delhi Municipal Corporation(SDMC), North Delhi Municipal Corporation(NDMC) and the East Delhi Municipal Corporation EDMC). What was the need… Continue reading Delhi municipal corporation bill gets Cabinet’s nod
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Understanding hypersonic weapons
What is the News? The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced that it had used a hypersonic missile for the first time in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. What are Hypersonic weapons? Hypersonic missiles are manoeuvrable weapons that fly at least at the speed of Mach 5 i.e. five times the speed of sound. Note:… Continue reading Understanding hypersonic weapons
The National Land Monetisation Corporation
What is the News? The Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC), the Special Purpose Vehicle(SPV) that the Finance Minister had announced in the Union Budget 2021-22. What is Monetisation? When the government monetises its assets, it essentially means that it is transferring the revenue rights of the asset… Continue reading The National Land Monetisation Corporation
Whither unemployment benefits
News: As per Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, the average urban unemployment rate remained 9% in 2021. Before COVID the unemployment rate touched its peak in 2017-18 at 6.1%, with urban unemployment as high as 7.8%. This was further exacerbated by the pandemic. As per Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, the average urban unemployment rate… Continue reading Whither unemployment benefits
A solution in search of a problem: on 10% reservation
The Government passed 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act creating a 10% reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS), for those, who have an income threshold of Rs. 8 lakh per annum. This article discusses potential implication of the EWS Amendment, followed by some alternatives: Issues with the amendment: Excludes no one: As per India Human Development Survey… Continue reading A solution in search of a problem: on 10% reservation
Changing the jurisprudence of scarcity
News: The Prime Minister’s recently made observation about the plight of the Indian medical students returning from Ukraine is on point. Why are problems being faced in the education sector? States are demanding reservation higher than 50%. It is demanded because most of the state’s population is eligible for reservation and goes beyond 50%. For… Continue reading Changing the jurisprudence of scarcity
Sri Lanka’s aggravating economic crisis
News: Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is aggravating rapidly, putting citizens through enormous hardship. Sri Lanka’s Consumer Price inflation is at 16.8%, and it must repay foreign debt totalling nearly $7 billion this year. Reason for the crisis Ever since the start of the pandemic, 1) Sri Lankan labourers in West Asian countries were left stranded… Continue reading Sri Lanka’s aggravating economic crisis
Adaptive tracking
What is the News? Researchers have conducted an experimental study of Drosophila melanogaster or fruit fly to study adaptive tracking. What is Adaptive Tracking? Adaptive Tracking is defined as continuous adaptation in response to rapid environmental change. Adaptive tracking is known to be the critical mechanism by which living beings continue to thrive in a… Continue reading Adaptive tracking
GET THESE WRINKLES OUT OF SOUTH ASIAN TEXTILE STORY
Context: South Asia became a major player in the global textile and clothing market with the onset of the third wave of global production. What is the standing of countries? Bangladesh: It is the 3rd largest global exporter. This is due to lower production costs, FTA with western buyers, and adoption of technology. It specializes… Continue reading GET THESE WRINKLES OUT OF SOUTH ASIAN TEXTILE STORY
The complexities of introducing african cheetahs to india
News: The Union Government has launched an action plan to reintroduce African cheetahs to restore open forest and savannah systems. What was the distribution of cheetahs in India? What were the habitats? Historically, Asiatic Cheetah had a very wide distribution in India. From Punjab to southern Tamilnadu. From Gujarat and Rajasthan to West Bengal in… Continue reading The complexities of introducing african cheetahs to india
