News: Recently, Satellite images have revealed that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army is constructing a bridge in eastern Ladakh connecting the north and south banks of Pangong Tso. This area has been one of the five stand-off points in the tussle between India and China, and would reduce the distance for Chinese forces by 140… Continue reading Infrastructure power play at the India China border
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19th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key highlights of the meeting?3 Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India4 Release of Water Atlas What is the News? The 19th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was held under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change. What are the… Continue reading 19th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
Some ideas for the budget
News: Budget serves as an appropriate way in the hands of government through which it can shape the nation’s destiny. Article presents with ideas for the upcoming Budget. What are the reforms that the government needs to take in the upcoming budget? 1) Free Trade agreements: Impact of the reforms like GST, IBC, and labor… Continue reading Some ideas for the budget
Pangong message-India’s border infra better than before. But China far ahead. Project turnaround has to improve
News: China already has a superior border infrastructure than India and has recently also finished a lot of projects along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh. Years of investment and an easier bit of topography of the Tibetan plateau gives China an advantage. What have been the recent Chinese advancements on the border… Continue reading Pangong message-India’s border infra better than before. But China far ahead. Project turnaround has to improve
China constructing bridge on Pangong Tso
What is the news? China is building a bridge across the Pangong Tso Lake. Where is China constructing the bridge? China is constructing a bridge in Eastern Ladakh connecting the North and South Banks of Pangong Tso. The bridge is located in Chinese territory. But the bridge would significantly bring down the time for People’s… Continue reading China constructing bridge on Pangong Tso
Forex party is ending: ON US Fed Balance Sheet Tapering
News: US Federal Reserve (Fed) is increasing the speed of balance sheet tapering. As mentioned in the news, US Federal Reserve (Fed) will double the pace of its balance sheet tapering and end its net asset purchases by mid-March 2022. Balance sheet tapering means gradual slowing of the pace of the Fed’s large scale asset purchases, which was aimed at… Continue reading Forex party is ending: ON US Fed Balance Sheet Tapering
For sports heroes-Government must consider innovative funding, including legalizing betting
News: At a recent sports university inauguration, the PM of India said that Indian youth should be motivated to take up sports as a career. Although India has had its best performance of the history at the Tokyo Olympics this year by winning 7 medals including a gold in Javelin, but the fact remains… Continue reading For sports heroes-Government must consider innovative funding, including legalizing betting
Retain Rs 8 lakh EWS cap for admissions, recommends panel
What is the News? A three-member panel set up by the Government of India to review the eligibility criteria of Economically Weaker Sections(EWS) has submitted its report. The panel has suggested that its recommendations be implemented only from the next admission cycle and not the ongoing one as any sudden change will cause major disruption… Continue reading Retain Rs 8 lakh EWS cap for admissions, recommends panel
Why’s pandemic policymaking still short of science?
News: Though science & technology has definitely played an important role in many decisions related to the containment of the pandemic, it has been ignored in many as well. Instances where science & technology has been ignored in policy making w.r.t the containment of the pandemic? Scrubbing of home furniture and doors was advised by… Continue reading Why’s pandemic policymaking still short of science?
Problem, solution, problem: India’s population will start to collapse in two decades. It’s a matter of celebration – and concern
News: Population growth is a function of fertility and life expectancy. India had about 1.38 billion (138 crore) people in 2020. Two recent studies estimate the country’s population to peak at 1. 5-1. 6 billion somewhere between 2040 and 2048. India’s population has been on a decline, and several figures point in this direction. … Continue reading Problem, solution, problem: India’s population will start to collapse in two decades. It’s a matter of celebration – and concern
