Editorial Analysis

IIM Amendment Bill: A Step in the Right Direction Syllabus: GS2/ Education In News The Lok Sabha recently passed the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023. About IIMs Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) are the country’s premier institutions imparting the best quality education in management on globally benchmarked processes of education and training in […]

India’s Hunger Challenge Government Policies & Interventions, Issues Arising out of their Design & Implementation In Context India lifted 135 million people out of poverty, however, malnutrition still remains an onerous challenge. India’s Achievements Poverty & Hunger:  From 2015-16 to 2019-21, India lifted 135 million people out of poverty.  This is a commendable achievement based […]

India to de-risk Infrastructure Development Syllabus: GS1/ Urbanization, GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions  In News The triad of PM Gati Shakti, Project Monitoring Group (PMG) and public private partnerships (PPP) forms the backbone for accelerated infrastructure development . About the infrastructure development  Traditional methods of infrastructure expenditure:  Traditionally, public capital expenditure on the creation of […]

De-dollarisation & Gateway to Rupee Fixation Syllabus: GS3/ Indian Economy & Related Issues In Context The de-dollarisation phenomenon can be complemented with the internationalisation of the INR.  What is de-dollarisation? De-dollarisation is a term that refers to the process whereby countries tend to reduce their reliance on the US dollar as a reserve currency, medium […]

Green Minerals Race Syllabus: GS3/ Energy In Context Recently, Ghana approved a new policy for the exploitation, management and regulation of lithium and other green minerals in the country. About the critical minerals About: Critical minerals are elements that are the building blocks of essential modern-day technologies, and are at risk of supply chain disruptions.  […]

Merging of Autonomous Bodies Syllabus: GS3/ Conservation In Context Recently the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) merged the offices of the Forest Survey of India (FSI), the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), and the Central Zoo Authority (CZA). The Project Tiger division has also been merged […]

According to the Lancet Planetary Journal, Air laden with unhealthy amounts of PM2.5 can become a highway for antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes.

Glaring omission Syllabus: GS2/ Constitutional Bodies, Representation of People’s Act In News The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023, was recently introduced in Rajya Sabha. Election Commission of India Establishment: The Election Commission of India was established in accordance with the Constitution on 25th […]

Seeds for Growth Syllabus: GS3/ Agriculture In Context The Indian government is promoting technology-enabled sustainable farming, including natural, regenerative and organic systems, during its G20 presidency. Agriculture in India Agriculture and allied sectors are central to the Indian economy. India is one of the major players in the agriculture sector worldwide and it is the […]

Should there be a blanket ban on smartphones in schools? Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions In Context Recently, UNESCO recommended a universal ban on the usage of smartphones in schools. Mobile & smartPhone users in India  India has 1.2 billion mobile phone users and over 600 million smartphone users. That figure is expected to […]