Editorial Analysis

In Context The recent rail accident in Balasore in Odisha, involving the collision of three trains, is a tragic reminder of the challenges that India’s Rail services are facing. The Balasore train accident The derailment of 10 to 12 coaches of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express caused them to fall onto the opposite track. Subsequently, the […]

In Context The CoWIN portal, which is used by most Indians to register for COVID-19 vaccination, has recently been in the news for a possible data breach. About the CoWIN Portal  About: CoWIN Portal is the digital platform to capture covid-19 vaccination program details.  CoWIN connects to various stakeholders, including vaccine manufacturers, administrators, and verifiers, […]

In Context Worries about the inadequacies of global governance and weakening multilateralism have heightened in recent years. About Globalization Globalization is the word that describes the growing interdependence of the world’s economies, cultures, and populations, brought about by cross-border trade in goods and services, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information.  Countries have built […]

Drone Threat: Need for Comprehensive Counter-Drone Strategy Syllabus: GS 3/Science and Technology/Internal Security In Context  The possibility of the use of weaponised drones for terrorist activities in the present scenario calls for serious attention from the global community. The Drone Threat The potential use of drones in a terrorist incident or attack against critical infrastructure […]

In News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made an announcement regarding its key rates after the conclusion of a three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. Major Highlights  The committee decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.50% on the basis of an assessment of the current […]

In Context It has been observed that Cities are critical actors in the energy transition. Role of Cities in energy-system transitions In 2020, cities dumped a whopping 29 trillion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.  This carbon dioxide along with other greenhouse gases poses a serious health hazard. It also manifests as extreme weather […]

In News Recently, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the third in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit in Hiroshima, Japan.  The Quad Summit was advanced by four days following US President Joe Biden’s decision not to go ahead with a planned visit to Australia because of stalled domestic debt ceiling negotiations About Quadrilateral Security Dialogue(Quad ) […]

In News Every year, June 5 is celebrated as World Environment Day.  The day called for global solutions to combat the pandemic of plastic pollution. World Environment Day The World Environment Day, led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has been held annually on June 5, since 1973. The date was chosen by the […]

News Fourteen fixed-dose combination (FDCs) medicines found to lack therapeutic relevance have been banned by the Central Government through a gazette notification issued over the weekend. Justification for Ban The ban, which comes into effect immediately, follows recommendations of the Expert Committee formed to examine the efficacy of these drug combinations and the Drugs Technical […]

News: On June 1, 2023, Nestlé through its brand Maggi, launched three of its products —Maggi noodles, Maggi masala-e-magic, and hot and sour sauce on the metaverse for a gamified version wherein people in their virtual avatars can compete to win the “Golden Maggi NFT”. Implications: People will be able to trade this NFT for […]