Ethics of Climate Engineering
Posted in Mains C A Environment GS 3 GS 4 Values and Ethics in Public administration

Ethics of Climate Engineering

UNESCO’s World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) has published its first-ever report on the Ethics of Climate Engineering.

Urban Flood
Posted in Mains C A Disaster and Disaster Management Environment GS 3

Urban Flood in India

The recent flooding in Chennai has sparked conversations about urban floods in India.

Posted in GS 2 Mains C A Social Justice

Centre of Excellence for transgender

The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has revealed its intentions to establish a Center of Excellence dedicated to transgender healthcare, scheduled to commence operations in 2024.

UNLF Peace Accord
Posted in Mains C A GS 3 Security

UNLF Peace Accord

The central government and the government of Manipur recently entered into a peace agreement with the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), which is the most established armed group in the valley region of Manipur.

Disability
Posted in Editorial Analysis GS 2 Social Justice

India, disability inclusion and the power of ‘by’

With 1.3 billion people worldwide experiencing disabilities, existing systems, designed primarily for those without disabilities, often inadvertently marginalize and exclude individuals with disabilities.

Dollarization
Posted in Mains C A Economic Development GS 3

Dollarization

Javier Milei, the newly elected president of Argentina, has garnered attention with his proposal to substitute the nation’s currency, the “Peso”, with the US dollar.

Loss and Damage Fund
Posted in GS 3 Editorial Analysis Environment

Loss and Damage Fund

The commencement of the COP28 climate conference in Dubai saw the official initiation of a fund for loss and damage, aimed at assisting vulnerable nations in managing the consequences of climate change.

EVM
Posted in Mains C A Constitution | Polity GS 2

Electronic Voting Machine

The discourse surrounding electronic voting machines has resurged in the context of reported allegations of electoral malpractices

fiscal prudence
Posted in Mains C A Economic Development GS 3

Fiscal prudence

An in-depth examination of the government’s financial records reveals that the fiscal deficit is primarily due to insufficient revenues, rather than excessive spending.

Stubble Burning
Posted in Mains C A Environment GS 3

Stubble Burning – Reasons and Impacts

Supreme Court recently questioned the Punjab government as to why they couldn’t cover the expenses of crop residue management machines for small-scale farmers.

All-India Judicial Service
Posted in Editorial Analysis Constitution | Polity GS 2

All-India Judicial Service

On Constitution Day, the President of India proposed the establishment of an All-India Judicial Service with the aim of identifying and developing the talents of exceptional young individuals in the field of judiciary

Social Audit
Posted in Mains C A Economic Development Governance GS 2 GS 3

Social Audit

Out of the 34 States and union territories only six have completed social audit of works done under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in more than 50% of gram panchayats.