A hardhanded response that strikes at the root of rights #GS2 Context: An estimated 19 lakh government and semi-government employees, including those in schools, colleges, zilla parishads, and government hospitals, to name a few, have gone on strike, demanding that the government return to the […]
Russia-Belarus Nexus #GS2 Context: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced last Saturday that Russia plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. Mr. Putin said the announcement was prompted by the U.K.’s decision to supply armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium to Ukraine. Depleted uranium munitions have […]
What does Muslim personal law say on inheritance? Context: A Muslim couple from Kerala recently decided to get their marriage registered under the Special Marriage Act. This is to ensure that the principles of the secular Act could apply to matters of inheritance in their […]
Understanding the street dogs-human conflict #GS2 Context: Numerous reports on animal attack on humans all over the country. Points to ponder: Dogs have been our companions for thousands of years and provide us with protection and emotional support. Intolerance towards animals, including dogs, cats, cows, […]
The need for sector-specific safeguards in ‘techade’ #GS2 Context: The digital economy of India is expected to hit $1 trillion by 2026. We are also creating massive amounts of confidential data, which must be managed and secured properly. In this respect, the Digital Personal Data […]
Cost of insurance-based funding Context: The Tamil Nadu public health model is iconic, It has ensured equity in the delivery of health care, led to big improvements in maternal and infant mortality and universal immunization coverage, and led to a low total fertility rate compared […]
Biotransformation Technology #GS3 #Technology Context: A Uk based start-up claims that it has developed a technology that could alter the state of plastics and make them biodegradable. The company calls it biotransformation. It claims the technology would digest the plastic packaging waste naturally with help […]
A Grave mistake in Great Nicobar #GS03 #ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES #BIO DIVERSITY Context: The union Ministry of Environmental, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has cleared the decks for a mega project at the cost of about 70000 crores at the southern tip of the Andaman and […]
An objective look at china led framework #INTERNATIONALRELATIONS #INTERNATIONALINSTITUTIONS #REGIONALGROUPINGS #AGREEMENTS Context: At the Lanting Forum in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang emphasized the newly released Global Security Initiative (GSI) Concept Paper on February 21. According to its description, the GSI is a framework […]
Net neutrality in India #GS3 #Economy #Science and tech Net neutrality is the principle that all internet traffic should be treated equally, without discrimination or favoritism based on content, website, platform, or user. In India, the debate on net neutrality began in 2014 and culminated […]