India Climate Energy Dashboard (ICED) 3.0 Context: NITI Aayog launched India Climate Energy Dashboard (ICED) 3.0. Main highlights: The India Climate Energy Dashboard (ICED) stands as a platform, serving as India’s one-stop hub for real-time data concerning the energy sector, climate statistics, and other economically […]
Controlled Human Infection Studies – Pioneering Ethical Frontiers in Medical Research Context: The Bioethics Unit of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has unveiled a visionary consensus policy statement on CHIS, sparking spirited discussions on the prospects and ethical implications of such studies within […]
Moving away from the ‘take-make-dispose’ model. Context: The article emphasizes the importance of decoupling resource utilization from economic growth and the need to shift from the traditional ‘take-make-dispose’ model to the more sustainable ‘reduce-reuse-recycle’ approach. Relevance: GS – 02 (Government Policies & Interventions) GS – […]
Rethinking the Age of Consent and the POCSO Act Context: The recent developments and judgments related to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, in India. Specifically, focusing on cases involving consensual sexual relationships between minors and the accused. Relevance: GS – […]
