SWAMIH Fund Context: Prime Minister congratulates new homeowners in Bengaluru’s first project under SWAMIH Fund Relevance: GS-03 (Indian Economy) About: Special Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) – The SWAMIH Investment Fund is a social impact fund established to address the challenges faced by […]
The Bonn Climate Change Conference: Assessing Progress and the Road Ahead Context: The Bonn Climate Change Conference marked a significant milestone in climate negotiations, setting the stage for the first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement at COP28. Relevance: GS-02, GS-03 (Important International Institutions) (Conservation) […]
India and the NATO Plus Dilemma: Balancing Autonomy and Security Context: The recent discussions surrounding India’s potential inclusion in the NATO Plus framework—that aims to bolster global defense cooperation and counter the strategic competition posed by the Chinese Communist Party. The article explores the implications […]
Navigating the Waters of Access: Analyzing the Progress, Challenges, and Way Forward for ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Missions in India Context: The analysis aims to delve deeper into understanding the commitment to ensure piped, potable water access for all rural households by 2024, the challenges and […]
Osmosis: fluid transfer Context: Everything is in motion, including subatomic particles, galaxies, and ocean currents. There are various forms of movement, each serving a particular function. Osmosis is one sort of movement in which a fluid passes across a semipermeable barrier from an area of […]
Genome-sequencing screening for babies Context: Recent developments have made genome sequencing more accessible, inexpensive, and available to more people. Additionally, it provides substantially higher coverage for genetic disease screenings. Importantly, this could aid medical professionals in making an accurate diagnosis quickly because sequencing is also […]
India, China ramp up infra on the north bank of Pangong Lake Context : There is a frenzied activity in the area from both sides three years after the bloody fight between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Galwan, which was followed by tanks facing off […]
Connecting India to Southeast Asia Context: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari states that the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway is around 70% complete. To improve commerce, economic, health, education, and tourist linkages between the three nations, India, Thailand, and Myanmar are building a 1,400 km-long roadway that […]
Industrial Park Rating System Context: The National Workshop on Industrial Park Rating System in New Delhi was successfully organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). DPIIT, with the support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Ministry of Electronics […]