What is the news? A new genus of a parasitic flowering plant named “Septemeranthus” has recently been discovered from the Nicobar group of islands. What is Septemeranthus? Septemeranthus belongs to the family Loranthaceae, a hemi-parasite under the sandalwood order Santalales. Note: Loranthaceae is currently represented by nine genera and are found all across India. It… Continue reading New genus of parasitic flowering plant discovered from Nicobar Islands
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A hazy picture on employment in India
News: This article says that the employment data in India is not consistent and does not show a clear pattern. The two important indicators of structural transformation in any economy are rates of growth and changes in the structural composition of output and the workforce. India has experienced fairly consistent changes in the first indicator,… Continue reading A hazy picture on employment in India
Pendency of cases in Supreme Court: The supreme failure
News: Supreme Court of India has delivered judgment on many important matters like Decriminalizing homosexuality, the Right to privacy a fundamental right, etc, and brace the belief in republican values like equality, liberty, etc. But still, many important cases are pending for the final judgment. This has serious repercussions on the fundamental rights of citizens and… Continue reading Pendency of cases in Supreme Court: The supreme failure
The case for vaccinating children against Covid-19
News: Protecting all children, especially those who have risk factors, should be a humanitarian priority for the Government. How many children’s deaths are because of covid 19? Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s COVID dashboard showed 16,426 total deaths, of which 19 were in children below 10, and 43 in children between 10-18 years (total of 62 or 0.38%). January’s… Continue reading The case for vaccinating children against Covid-19
Federated Digital Identities: Govt. moots plan to link digital IDs
What is the News? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY) has proposed to establish “Federated Digital Identities”. What is Federated Digital Identities? It is one unique ID under which a citizen’s multiple digital IDs — from PAN, Aadhaar to driving licence and passport numbers — can be interlinked, stored and accessed for digital transactions… Continue reading Federated Digital Identities: Govt. moots plan to link digital IDs
For the finance Minister to note
News: World Inequality Report 2022 has pointed out that India is now among the most unequal countries in the world. Inequality today is as great as it was at the peak of western imperialism in the early 20th century. The pandemic has only worsened it. What does the report says about the inequality in… Continue reading For the finance Minister to note
Show commitment to equity in the Budget
News: Recently, Oxfam International presented “Inequality Report” with the title “Inequality Kills”. What does the report say? One, the report highlighted the growth in wealth of a few and the simultaneously increasing poverty among millions. Two, more than half the world’s new poor are from India and 84% of Indian households have suffered a loss… Continue reading Show commitment to equity in the Budget
A year on from Myanmar’s ‘annus horribilis’
News: February 1 marks one year of military seizing power in Myanmar. The decade-long experiment of hybrid Democracy ended, paving way for violence, oppression and instability. What is the background of the issue? Read here: Political crisis in Myanmar What has been the result of the military takeover? The opposition formed a parallel government named National… Continue reading A year on from Myanmar’s ‘annus horribilis’
Udyam System of registration: 6% of MSMEs owned by SC entrepreneurs
What is the News? The Ministry of MSME has released the data regarding the number of Scheduled Caste (SC) owned enterprises covered under the Udyam system of registration. What are the key findings from the data? The proportion of enterprises owned by Scheduled Caste entrepreneurs in the overall national tally of MSMEs is 6%. Maharashtra… Continue reading Udyam System of registration: 6% of MSMEs owned by SC entrepreneurs
Electoral bonds: To the poll booth, with no donor knowledge
News: Recently, the Union government authorized State bank of India to issue and encash a new tranche of electoral bonds. This again revived the debate of transparency around electoral bonds. What is the electoral bond scheme and challenges associated with it? Read here: Electoral Bond and its challenges – Explained, Pointwise What is the stand of… Continue reading Electoral bonds: To the poll booth, with no donor knowledge
