Yearly Archives: 2022
Global Gender Gap Index
In News Recently, the 2022 Global Gender Gap Index was released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Global Gender Gap Index According to the WEF, it is the longest-standing index, which tracks progress towards closing gender gaps over time since its inception in 2006. The Global Gender Gap Index benchmarks the current state and evolution […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1& 12 Retail inflation eases, but still over 7%, IIP hits 12-month high of 19.6% in May First price stability (Economy) What is inflation? How is Inflation measured? And its impacts GS 2 7 Delhi HC : one-page […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 At above 7%, retail inflation stays stubborn (Economy ) What is inflation? How is Inflation measured? And its impacts GS 2 3 HC asks Centre to file ‘exhaustive’ reply on Fund (Polity and Governance) Know about the Prime Minister’s […]
Trends in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) finance and spending
In Context Recently, the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) analysed data from 80 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across 24 States between 2012-13 and 2016-17 to understand ULB finance and spending, and found some key trends. About Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) They are small local bodies that administers or governs a city or a town […]
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
In News NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has delivered the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe so far. Webb’s First Deep Field is galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, and it is teeming with thousands of galaxies – including the faintest objects ever observed in the infrared. James Webb Space Telescope About: It is […]
Cervavac
In News The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted market authorisation to Serum Institute of India (SII) to manufacture indigenously-developed India’s first Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical cancer. Presently India is fully dependent on foreign manufacturers for the HPV vaccine. About Cervavac qHPV vaccine CERVAVAC has demonstrated robust antibody response that is […]
Epstein Barr Virus EBV
In News Recently, Scientists found that cancer-causing virus Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) can infect the neuronal cells and drive various changes in biomolecules such as fatty acids, carbohydrates, and protein components, leading to diseases of the central nervous system as well as brain cancer. About the Study A research team from IIT Indore utilised the […]
Natural Farming
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India lauded the experiments of natural farming in Surat district of Gujarat. About Surat’s success in connecting 75 farmers in every panchayat with natural farming is going to become an example for the entire country. Natural farming is a means of prosperity as well as respecting and serving […]
Mediation Bill
In News Recently, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice has recommended substantial changes to the Mediation Bill. The Mediation Bill is meant for institutionalisation of mediation and establishment of the Mediation Council of India. Panel recommendation The panel cautioned against making pre-litigation mediation compulsory and warned the Centre against the provision to give […]
Editorial Analysis
- Debate on the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025
- Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill
- Why Does India’s GDP Measurement Requires a Reset?
- Delhi’s Air Pollution Crisis: A Growing Public Health Concern
- The Road to Universal Health Coverage in India
