Modi says India can become the hub of chip-making industry Context In his opening remarks at the ‘Semicon India 2023’ summit in Gujarat on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a persuasive case for why India would become a major centre for the semiconductor and […]
India, Japan will work to strengthen ‘peacetime cooperation’: Jaishankar Context: Jaishankar, India’s minister of external affairs, avoided a question about how the two nations would cooperate in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait or between India and China at the Line of […]
2 health Bills passed without debate in LS Context Without debate, the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill of 2023 and the National Dental Commission Bill of 2023 were both passed by the Lok Sabha on Friday despite protests from the opposition. What is the […]
BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel cars can’t ply when AQI hits severe category Context : To tackle air pollution, the Commission for Air Quality Management in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) amended the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). What is Commission for Air […]
STARFIRE Context: In a recent breakthrough, the scientists at Raman Research Institute (RRI), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, have unveiled STARFIRE. This algorithm is set to tackle the persistent issue of unwanted Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) in space, thereby elevating […]
Judicial Permissiveness and the Enigma of ‘Larger National Interest’ Context: Recent Supreme Court ruling concerning the tenure of Sanjay Kumar Mishra, who is the head of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in India where the Supreme Court permitted Mr. Mishra to continue in his position following […]
Mercury Rising: The Urgent Call of Climate Change Context: The importance of immediate climate action to limit global temperature rise to 1.5° C and India’s role in greenhouse gas mitigation efforts and the potential need to advance its net-zero commitments and transition to fossil-free electricity. […]
Reimagining Fiscal Priorities – Balancing Complexity and Imbalances Context: As the appointment of the Sixteenth Finance Commission looms ahead, it comes at a pivotal moment in our nation’s financial landscape. In the wake of critical changes, notably the onslaught of COVID-19 and subsequent geopolitical challenges, […]
