Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What is moonlighting and if it’s legal in India” published in TOI in 24th August 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Moonlighting?3 Why do people moonlight?4 What are the arguments against moonlighting?5 Can employees be fired because of moonlighting? What is the News? Swiggy… Continue reading Explained: What is moonlighting and if it’s legal in India
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Digantara to set up India’s first private SSA observatory in Uttarakhand
Source: The post is based on the article “Digantara to set up India’s first private SSA observatory in Uttarakhand” published in TOI on 24th August 2022. What is the News? India’s first commercial Space Situational Awareness(SSA) Observatory will be set up in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. About India’s First Private Space Situational Awareness(SSA) Observatory:… Continue reading Digantara to set up India’s first private SSA observatory in Uttarakhand
Right About Rights
Source: The post is based on an article “Right about rights” published in The Times of India on 24th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India News: The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down some controversial dimensions of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016, and the parent legislation enacted… Continue reading Right About Rights
Dolo, Docs & Pharma
Source: The post is based on an article “Dolo, Docs & Pharma” published in The Times of India on 24th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and issues arising out of their Design and Implementation; Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health,… Continue reading Dolo, Docs & Pharma
Pill pushers: Dolo PIL another reminder of dubious doctor-pharma relationships. Generics can minimise the problem
Source: The post is based on the article “Pill pushers: Dolo PIL another reminder of dubious doctor-pharma relationships. Generics can minimise the problem” published in The Times of India on 23rd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Relevance: About the pill-pushing activity of pharma firms. News: The Federation of Medical… Continue reading Pill pushers: Dolo PIL another reminder of dubious doctor-pharma relationships. Generics can minimise the problem
Spend It, Hide It And Forget About It
Source: The post is based on the article “Spend it, hide it and forget about it” published in The Times of India on 22nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – The Union Budgeting News: Recently, the debate has risen on freebies, from the highest political levels to RBI to the Supreme Court. Importance of welfare… Continue reading Spend It, Hide It And Forget About It
Patently Inadequate
Source: The post is based on an article “Patently inadequate” in The Times of India on 22nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights. News: Recently, the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council published a working paper on patents in India, which points out issues in the system of granting patents in… Continue reading Patently Inadequate
Insects outnumber all species on Earth — some beetle groups are as old as dinosaurs
Source: The post is based on the article “Insects outnumber all species on Earth — some beetle groups are as old as dinosaurs” published in TOI on 20th August 2022. What is the News? This article discusses how insects evolved over 300 million years and why these are ‘Earth’s primary engineers’. Why are Insects important?… Continue reading Insects outnumber all species on Earth — some beetle groups are as old as dinosaurs
A Story of Private Success and Public Failure
Source: The post is based on an article “A story of private success and public failure” published in The Times of India on 20th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India; News: India is celebrating its 75th Year of Independence. Therefore, it becomes important to assess India’s achievements. Background: In… Continue reading A Story of Private Success and Public Failure
Should there be limits on ‘freebies’?
Source: The post is based on the following articles “Should there be limits on ‘freebies’?” published in The Hindu on 19th August 2022. “Freebies In Our Bonnet” published in The Times of India on 19th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these… Continue reading Should there be limits on ‘freebies’?
