MoU on sharing INDIA STACK Context: India and Papua New Guinea signed a significant MoU to share India Stack – a collection of open APIs and digital public goods for identity, data, and payment services. India Stack: India Stack refers to a comprehensive set of […]
Beyond Subsidies: Pivoting India’s Clean Cooking Journey for a Greener Future Context: The Government’s initiatives like Grameen Vitrak Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), have played pivotal roles in expanding the LPG distributor base and providing millions of new households with LPG connections. […]
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, […]
The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill Context: The recently passed Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023, has elicited mixed reactions and significant concerns from the public and environmental experts. Although its Preamble boasts ambitious environmental goals, the operative part of the Bill raises questions about its true […]
The Debt Dilemma Context: The article focuses on fiscal deficit and public debt in India. It highlights the elevated levels of fiscal deficit and public debt, which have been a cause of concern even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Relevance: GS-02 (Government Policies and Intervention) Gs-03 […]
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 – […]