Yearly Archives: 2023
Eravikulam National Park gets a Fernarium
In News Eravikulam National Park (ENP), the natural habitat of Nilgiri tahr in Munnar, has a new attraction — a Fernarium setup inside the park. About Ferns Ferns are part of the Epiphytic family. They grow naturally in a soilless condition. The plants obtain water and nutrients through leaching from trees. Ferns are a diverse […]
ISRO’s Reusable Launch Vehicle
In News Recently, ISRO successfully carried out the landing experiment of the Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstration (RLV-TD) programme. More about the news Location of the experiment: The space agency conducted the ‘Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX)’ at the Aeronautical Test Range of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Karnataka’s Challakere, […]
Polavaram
In News Recent Rehabilitation efforts have caused significant cultural Trauma for the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in the region. About Polavaram is a National multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh. It will facilitate an inter-basin water transfer from the Godavari River to the Krishna river through its Right canal. Its reservoir […]
Country’s Climate Change Liability
In News Recently, U.N. asked the International Court of Justice to give an ‘advisory opinion’ on whether countries have legal obligations to protect people from climate extremities About An advisory opinion is non-binding legal advice provided to the United Nations or a specialised agency by the International Court of Justice, in accordance with Article 96 […]
De-Dollarisation
In News Recently, India and Malaysia have agreed to settle trade in the Indian rupees. About: De-dollarisation is a process of substituting the US dollars with another agreed currency to carry out international trade transactions. It is a method of reducing the dollar’s dominance of global markets. It is a way to reduce the effects […]
Stress Among the Medical Students
In Context A recent Right to Information (RTI) response from the National Medical Commission (NMC) said that 64 MBBS and 55 postgraduate medicos died by suicide in the last five years. About According to a study, 358 suicide deaths among medical students (125), residents (105) and physicians (128) were reported between 2010 and 2019. Concerned […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Amnesty scheme, incentives for repayment in new foreign trade policy (Economy) What are the key highlights new foreign trade policy? And its objectives GS 2 7 Govt to ease rules on construction around protected monuments (Government Policies and Interventions) What are […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Govt. vows swifter nod for exporters (Economy) What are the key features of the new Foreign Trade Policy? And its objectives GS 3 6 India’s semiconductor mission might need a compass (Economy) Know about the Semiconductor industry of India, why […]
Buddhism and India’s Soft Power Diplomacy
In Context The government adopted the Panchamrit principles to guide its foreign policy, in actively promoting India’s image as a rising global power. The fifth of these five principles is sanskriti evam sabhyata (cultural and civilisational links). More about the soft power diplomacy Meaning: Soft power is the capacity to influence other nations through the […]
Editorial Analysis
- One Nation, One Election: Constitutional Concerns
- Rights, Justice, Action For India’s Women Farmers
- Protecting Women’s Rights Amid Conflict and Instability
- US & Israel’s Strikes On Iran: Strategic, Humanitarian and Global Implications
- Internationalisation of the Indian Rupee: A Gradual & Strategic Shift