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Plant Based Meat

In Context Recently, Various plant-based meat startups have come up such as Shaka Harry,              Beyond Meat and UnCrave. What is Plant based meat? Plant-based meat (also referred as meat alternative or fake meat) is a food              product eaten as a replacement for meat.  It bio-mimics or replicates meat, seafood, eggs, and milk derived from              animals […]

U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum

In News  The U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum (TPF) has been scheduled for November 8 in Washington DC. About U.S.-India Trade Policy Forum  The forum is an inter-agency collaboration led by the US Trade Representative (USTR). It is the principal trade dialogue between the two countries.  It has five focus groups:  Agriculture,  Investment,  Innovation and Creativity […]

G20 Culture Track

In News  As Part of India’s G20 Presidency, the Government is planning to host five key meetings focusing on the “culture track” at Khajuraho, Bhubaneswar, Hampi and Agra. About  The cities have been chosen mainly for well-known monuments and UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Taj Mahal and Agra Fort (UP), the Hindu and Jain […]

Legal implications of the Draft Telecommunication Bill 2022

In News Recently, the Department of Telecom has released the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 for public comment.  About Aim of the Bill: Reforming existing telecom laws and regulations, and making them future ready. Background:  Since the 19th century, the central construct of these laws has been two-fold:  Delivery of telecom service (a dynamic concept […]

China’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy

Context In recent years, Under President Xi Jinping, there is a shift in the way Chinese diplomacy is conducted. During the Covid-19 pandemic, this behaviour came to be known as “wolf warrior diplomacy.” What does ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy mean? About: Wolf warrior diplomacy describes an aggressive style of coercive diplomacy adopted by Chinese diplomats in […]

6th East Asia Summit Education Minister’s Meeting

Context India participated in the 6th East Asia Summit Education Minister’s Meeting held in Hanoi, Vietnam. About East Asia Summit: The concept of East Asia Grouping was first promoted in 1991 by the then Malaysian Prime Minister, Mahathir bin Mohamad.  Established in 2005, it is the Indo-Pacific’s premier forum for strategic dialogue, promoting peace, stability […]

Electoral Bonds

In News The Supreme Court asked the government whether the electoral bond system reveals the source of money pumped in to fund political parties. About Free and fair elections are central to democracy and an opaque way of funding political parties that destroys the concept of Article 324, the petitioner argued. What are Electoral Bonds? […]

India Strategic Fund

In News The government is making a concerted push for self-reliance in military technology, semiconductors and science-based businesses. About What is Deep Tech?  Deep tech, or deep technology, refers to those startups whose business model is based on high tech innovation in engineering, or significant scientific advances. For deep tech, the business starts with and […]

Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022

Context The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022 has ranked India at 107th out of 121 countries and a score of 29.1 puts India in the “serious” category. About the Global Hunger Index (GHI) The GHI 2021: India had slipped to 101st position of 116 countries (from its 94th position in 2020). Objective: The GHI is […]

G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting

In News Recently, the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting was held on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington. Major Highlights of the meeting Simplifying International taxation: India has demanded that the international tax rules should be simple, administrable, and generate meaningful revenue in […]

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