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Context: In the absence of a price for the use of natural resources such as air and forests, environmental destruction has been part of every country’s recipe for boosting GDP growth. It has led to relentless emission of carbon, causing runaway climate change. Ways of pricing Three ways of pricing carbon are: The establishment of …
Read MoreContext: It is widely prevalent that consuming salt in excess can have dangerous repercussions. Excessive sodium intake contributes to the rise of hypertension, heart disease, and stroke. The dangers often lurk undetected, warranting urgent attention and a revaluation of our dietary choices. An average Indian’s sodium consumption is more than double the physiological need and …
Read MoreContext: Recently the Prime Minister unveiled the Bharat 6G Vision Document, a starting point for policymakers and the industry to gear up for the next generation of telecommunication. Why a 6G vision document? The government has indicated that it wants to accelerate India’s wireless data consumption and assume leadership in setting the standards for 6G …
Read MoreContext: The month of March in Mumbai was relatively cooler and drier than normal. Winds in March usually tend to flow from West Asia to Mumbai, signalling the beginning of a sweltering heat and humidity build-up through May, before the rains arrive in June. Why was this March cooler and drier? A study reported that …
Read MoreContext: Recently the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution that asked the International Court of Justice at The Hague to provide an opinion on what kind of obligations countries have towards climate change reduction, based on the promises they have made to the UN Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC). The resolution passed by …
Read MoreContext: Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania reported outbreaks of Marburg virus disease (MVD), The Marburg virus was first identified in 1967 during outbreaks in Germany and Serbia and is known to cause severe and fatal viral haemorrhagic fevers in humans. About the virus The virus is closely related to another deadly virus, Ebola and is rated …
Read MoreContext:S. Sivan Pillai’s memoir revealed Gandhi Visited the Temple in 1937 About the Temple The Thanumalayan Temple, also called Sthanumalayan Temple is an important Hindu temple located in Suchindram in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India. The Thanumalayan Temple is of importance to both Shaivite and Vaishnavite sects of Hinduism, as the name Stanumalaya …
Read MoreContext: India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI), also called the India Stack, is shaped in a unique partnership between governments (Union and States), regulators, the private sector, selfless volunteers, startups, and academia/think tanks. Engendering sustained collective action at scale between so many disparate entities itself is magical and the outcomes are India’s answer to Web 3, …
Read MoreNews: The red alert issued by Interpol, the international police organization, against Mehul Choksi, a wanted man by India in connection with the $2 billion Punjab National Bank fraud case, has been removed. India’s inquiries and extradition request are unaffected by the removal of the Interpol red alert. Its notifications are international appeals …
Read MoreNews: Recently, the second of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), the INS Androth, was deployed. An anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft is INS Androth. (ASW SWC). For the Indian Navy, it is constructed in Kolkata by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE). The main duties include mine-laying operations, low-intensity maritime …
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