Monthly Archives: March 2021
PSLV-C51/Amazonia-1 Mission
In News India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C51 successfully launched Amazonia-1 along with 18 co-passenger satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. PSLV-C51 is the 53rd flight of PSLV and the 3rd flight of PSLV in ‘DL’ configuration (with 2 strap-on motors). It was also the first dedicated mission for New Space India Ltd […]
‘Lateral Entry’ into Bureaucracy
In News: Recently, the UPSC issued an advertisement seeking applications “from talented and motivated Indian nationals willing to contribute towards nation building” for three posts of Joint Secretary and 27 of Directors in central government Departments. These individuals, who would make a “lateral entry” into the government secretariat, would be contracted for three to five […]
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
In News: Recently, FSSAI issued an order to set the permissible limit for adventitious presence” of GMOs at one percent . The term adventitious presence refers to unintentional or incidental presence of trace amounts of GM material in non-GM crops. In August 2020, FSSAI had issued the order that 24 food crops the country imports […]
Channapatna Toys
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India has inaugurated the India Toy Fair 2021 in New Delhi, where he stressed the need for innovation and novelty in toys. He called upon Channapatna (Karnataka) toymakers to explore the possibility of e-marketing their traditional wears across the country and the world. About Channapatna and its Toys […]
Editorial Analysis
- US & Israel’s Strikes On Iran: Strategic, Humanitarian and Global Implications
- Internationalisation of the Indian Rupee: A Gradual & Strategic Shift
- Bridging Funding Gaps For Sustainable Farming
- Reimagining FCI: From Open-Ended Procurement to Smart Buffer Management
- India’s Innovation Mirage