Factory accidents, a pointer to rusty inspection reform
Posted in Mains C A Disaster and Disaster Management Editorial Analysis Governance GS 2 GS 3

Factory accidents, a pointer to rusty inspection reform

A recent explosion in a Dombivli chemical factory highlights the recurring problem of industrial accidents in India

PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme
Posted in Mains C A Economic Development GS 3

PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme (PM-KISAN)

Over the years, both the number of beneficiaries and the Budget allocation for the PM-Kisan scheme have shown a declining trend.

On improving rural mobile connectivity
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis GS 1 GS 3 Indian Society

On improving rural mobile connectivity

Mobile connectivity in rural India remains a significant challenge

Facial Recognition Technology (FRT)
Posted in Mains C A Governance GS 2 GS 3 Science and Technology

Facial Recognition Technology (FRT)

NITI Aayog releases White Paper: Responsible AI for All (RAI) on Facial Recognition Technology which paper examines FRT as the first use case under NITI Aayog’s RAI principles and aims to establish a framework for responsible and safe development and deployment of FRT within India.

A tool to ensure complete voter anonymity
Posted in Mains C A Constitution | Polity Editorial Analysis GS 2

A tool to ensure complete voter anonymity

Janata Dal (United) candidate Devesh Chandra Thakur faced criticism for suggesting he wouldn’t assist Muslim and Yadav communities because they didn’t support him in the elections.Highlighting importance of voter secrecy

India-South Korea relations
Posted in Mains C A GS 2 International relations

India-South Korea relations

India and South Korea were celebrating 50 years of their diplomatic relationship in 2023.

Pride Parade
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis GS 1 Indian Society

Pride Parade

This year’s pride month celebrations ended on June 30th

Glacial lakes in the Himalayas
Posted in Mains C A Geography GS 1

Glacial lakes in the Himalayas

With the monsoon season setting in, the Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Department (USDMA) is set to do a vulnerability study of the 13 glacial lakes, five of them in “high risk zone” from the coming month.

Climate change forces Panama islanders to relocate
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis Environment Geography GS 3

Climate change forces Panama islanders to relocate: What happened — and how sea level rise is affecting the world

The relocation of around 300 families from Gardi Sugdub in Panama’s Guna Yala province marks a significant response to the threats posed by rising sea levels.

International Ethics
Posted in Mains C A GS 4 Values and Ethics in Public administration

International Ethics

Increasing Calls for Global Ethics Amid Diverse Perspectives

Reasi and the ‘years-old’ issue of cross-border terror
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis GS 3 Security

Reasi and the ‘years-old’ issue of cross-border terror

The Reasi terrorist attack on June 9, which coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third swearing-in, mirrors the attack on the Consulate General of India (CGI) in Herat, Afghanistan, on May 23, 2014, just before his first inauguration.

Read the rocks to improve India’s geological literacy
Posted in Mains C A Editorial Analysis Geography GS 1

Read the rocks to improve India’s geological literacy

The article discusses India’s abysmal Geological conservation