What are the concerns around the AarogyaSetu app?
Recently the AarogyaSetu app — for pan-India use was launched as the main contact tracing technology endorsed by the Central… Continue reading What are the concerns around the AarogyaSetu app?
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Exercise Pitch Black 2020
Australia has informed India that their premier multilateral air combat training exercise Pitch Black 2020 scheduled in July has been… Continue reading Exercise Pitch Black 2020
Lockdown with a human face: Immediate focus should be on alleviating hardships of poor, vulnerable groups
The article deals with the policy response to the crisis. Reducing the pain inflicted on the poor and vulnerable section… Continue reading Lockdown with a human face: Immediate focus should be on alleviating hardships of poor, vulnerable groups
Public policy dilemma of choosing between lives and livelihood
This article deals with how the different sections of a society assign different weightage to the various factors they are… Continue reading Public policy dilemma of choosing between lives and livelihood
Stress test of leadership in pandemic
The article discusses the three stages involved in successfully dealing with the pandemic. In the next part, it goes on… Continue reading Stress test of leadership in pandemic
Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre and the Khudai Khidmatgars
Qissa Khwani Bazaar is a renowned market place in the city of Peshawar. Before the Partition, the marketplace was also… Continue reading Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre and the Khudai Khidmatgars
[Burning Issue] India’s Amended FDI Norms amidst Hostile Takeover Efforts by China
For India, the problem lies that, trade with China has often been viewed as a positive in a… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s Amended FDI Norms amidst Hostile Takeover Efforts by China
Don’t waste the oil crisis
This article discusses the factors that contributed to oil prices falling below zero, and where the prices are headed in… Continue reading Don’t waste the oil crisis
Why US’s offer of financial aid to Greenland has angered Denmark?
Context The US had last year sent a proposal to “purchase” Greenland from the Nordic nation. This proposal follows plans… Continue reading Why US’s offer of financial aid to Greenland has angered Denmark?
What is Operation Twist?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced simultaneous purchase and sale of government bonds in a bid to soften… Continue reading What is Operation Twist?
Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL)
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a mobile virology research lab. We can expect a prelim question… Continue reading Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL)
Recent amendments to FDI policy – a boon or a bane?
This article deals with the recent changes made by the government in the FDI policy. The major change was that… Continue reading Recent amendments to FDI policy – a boon or a bane?
Highlights of the World Press Freedom Index, 2020
India has dropped two places on a global press freedom index to be ranked 142nd out of 180 countries… Continue reading Highlights of the World Press Freedom Index, 2020
[pib] VidyaDaan 2.0 Programme for e-learning content contributions
The Union HRD Ministry has e-launched VidyaDaan 2.0 program for inviting e-learning content contributions. There are various web/portals/apps with peculiar… Continue reading [pib] VidyaDaan 2.0 Programme for e-learning content contributions
[pib] Species in news: Anthurium
A women innovator from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has developed ten varieties of Anthurium, a flower with high market value, by cross-pollination.… Continue reading [pib] Species in news: Anthurium
Fiscal empowerment of States
The article elaborates on the central role played by the States in the fight against Covid-19. The article emphasises the… Continue reading Fiscal empowerment of States
Super-power rivalries exacerbated by coronavirus pandemic offer India an opportunity
The article discusses three fronts on which actions are required viz- health, economy and geopolitics. How much the global economy… Continue reading Super-power rivalries exacerbated by coronavirus pandemic offer India an opportunity
[pib] ‘COVID India Seva’ platform for citizen engagement on COVID-19
The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has launched the COVID India Seva platform to establish a direct channel… Continue reading [pib] ‘COVID India Seva’ platform for citizen engagement on COVID-19
Let’s make the most of dirt-cheap oil
For the first time in history, oil prices hovered in the negative territory recently. This article discusses how this opportunity… Continue reading Let’s make the most of dirt-cheap oil
Amendment in the FDI Policy for curbing opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions of Indian companies
The Government of India has reviewed the extant Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy for curbing opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions of Indian companies… Continue reading Amendment in the FDI Policy for curbing opportunistic takeovers/acquisitions of Indian companies
