Looming Oil Crisis
Context: Recently, United States President announced a ban on all crude oil and natural gas imports from Russia into the US even as the Ukraine conflict intensified, while the UK announced that it would phase out imports of Russian oil by the end of the year. These moves will further increase crude oil prices, which in turn […]
Pal-Dadhvav Massacre
Context: Recently, the Gujarat government marked 100 years of the Pal-Dadhvav killings, calling it a massacre “bigger than the Jallianwala Bagh”. Before this, the incident had been featured on the state’s Republic Day tableau. Relevance: GS II- History Dimensions of the Article: About Pal-Dadhvav massacre: Who was Tejawat Tribal population About Pal-Dadhvav massacre: The Pal-Dadhvav […]
National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC)
Context: The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of a new government-owned firm National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) for pooling and monetizing sovereign and public sector land assets. Relevance: GS II- Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: What is NLMC? How will it function? Significance What is NLMC? The National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) […]
Breaking with Russia on Defense is Difficult
Context India has been in the crosshairs of Ukraine-Russia Conflict which has brought the world on the brink of Cold War era. India would want to avoid being a collateral casualty amidst the tensions between its allies, Russia, US and the UK. Relevance GS-II: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting […]
Guardianship of Minors
Context: In the recent past, there have been changes to the rules for passport and PAN card that allow an applicant to furnish their mother’s name if she is a single parent. But this continues to be a niggling issue when it comes to school certificates and umpteen other documents that insist on the father’s […]
Motor Vehicles Agreement
Context: With Bhutan continuing to sit out the Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) of the sub-regional Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) grouping, a meeting of the other three countries was held to discuss the next steps in operationalizing the agreement for the free flow of goods and people between them. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: […]
PARAM Ganga
Context: The National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) has deployed PARAM Ganga-a High-Performance Computational (HPC) facility at IIT Roorkee, with a supercomputing capacity of 1.66 Petaflops. Relevance: GS III- Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: About PARAM Ganga What are supercomputers? What is National Supercomputing Mission (NSM)? About PARAM Ganga Under the direction of NSM, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing […]
Sealed Cover Jurisprudence is Appalling
Context Kerela High Court recently dismissed an appeal by the MediaOne, a television channel whose license was not renewed based upon ‘National Security’ concerns. Relevance GS-II: Indian Constitution—Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure. GS-II: Structure, Organization and Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; Pressure Groups and Formal/Informal Associations and […]
Working Women too, With a Dream of Good Childcare
Context A World Health Organization report has recently pointed out towards feminization of poverty due to informal nature of work. This has affected women’s maternal health and the health of her child. With 95% of Indian women being employed in the informal sector of the economy as per International Labour Organization, the issue becomes even more pertinent. […]
Donate a Pension Scheme
Context: The Union Labour and Employment Ministry has launched the “donate a pension” scheme. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About ‘Donate a Pension’ Scheme Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) About ‘Donate a Pension’ Scheme Under the initiative, people can donate the premium contribution of their immediate support staff like […]