Making the Most of the Diplomatic Attention
Context India has witnessed a flurry of diplomatic activity during the past week with a long line of ministers, senior military officers and diplomats from a number of countries visiting Delhi and engaging with their Indian counterparts. Relevance GS-II: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Dimensions of the […]
India Must Use Markets To Decarbonize
Context Climate change is bound to impact human lives and the global economy at an exceptionally high scale in the not-so-distant future. The solution to the problem calls for government intervention. Relevance GS-III: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Dimensions of the Article Carbon intensive nature of India’s Energy Ecosystem Climate change as […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 02 May 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 02 May 2022 Contents India must use markets to decarbonize Making the most of the diplomatic attention Revisiting death penalty jurisprudence India Must Use Markets To Decarbonize Context Climate change is bound to impact human lives and the global economy at an exceptionally high scale in the not-so-distant future. The solution […]
Atal New India Challenge 2.0
Context: Recently, Atal Innovation Mission launched the phase 1 of the 2nd edition of the Atal New India Challenge (ANIC 2.0). Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance (Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Atal New India Challenge About Atal Innovation Mission About Atal New India Challenge: Atal New India Challenge is a flagship […]
Criteria for Heat Waves
Context: India is gripped in the wrath of a long spell of heatwaves that too in the early month of April. Relevance: GS III- Environment (Climate change) Dimensions of the Article: About Heat Wave Criteria for Heat Waves Health Impacts About Heat Wave A heat wave is a period of abnormally high temperatures, more than the normal […]
China’s Global Security Initiative
Context: Recently, a new Global Security Initiative (GSI) was put forward by Chinese President. However, China did not provide much clarity or details about the proposed global security initiative. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: What is Global Security Initiative? Key propositions made by China’s President Reactions of Quad Members What is Global Security […]
Rules for Resignation and Reinstatement of an IAS officer
Context: A distinguished Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and 2010 UPSC CSE topper has been reinstated after resigning in protest of the “unabated” killings in Kashmir in 2019. Relevance: GS II- Civil Service Dimensions of the Article: What rules apply when an IAS officer chooses to resign? To whom must the resignation of an IAS […]
Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban 2.0
Focus: GS II- Welfare schemes Why in News? Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has launched the ‘National Behaviour Change Communication Framework for Garbage Free Cities’ to strengthen the ongoing jan andolan for ‘Garbage Free Cities’. About National Behaviour Change Communication Framework for Garbage Free Cities: It […]
Current Affairs 30 April 2022
CONTENTS Rules for resignation and reinstatement of an IAS officer China’s Global Security Initiative Heat Wave Atal New India Challenge 2.0 Rules for Resignation and Reinstatement of an IAS officer Context: A distinguished Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and 2010 UPSC CSE topper has been reinstated after resigning in protest of the “unabated” killings in […]
Mission SAGAR
Focus: GS II- International Relations Why in News? With the overarching aim of providing critical medical aid to Sri Lanka during the ongoing crisis, INS Gharial as part of Mission SAGAR IX arrived at Colombo and delivered over 760 kgs of 107 types of critical lifesaving medicines. About Mission Sagar This deployment as ‘Mission Sagar’, […]