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News: Florida’s shore has lately seen red tide. By spring, it usually vanishes. Since the 1800s, it has been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico. The sea plants that live there grow out of control and result in a bloom. Red tide refers to the bloom of reddish-colored algae. It has negative effects on people …
Read MoreThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade established the National-Startup-Advisory-Council (DPIIT). It reports to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. It gives advice to the government on the steps that should be taken to create a robust ecosystem for fostering innovation and startups in the nation to drive sustainable economic growth and create …
Read MoreContext: Saudi Arabia and Iran, two of West Asia’s major powers that have been at odds with each other for decades, agreed to restore diplomatic relations last week in an agreement brokered by China. History of the relationship The rivalry between the two dates back to pre-revolution Iran when they competed with each other for …
Read MoreContext: In 2014, a group of scientists at the Stanford University released Foldscope, a handheld microscope made almost entirely out of paper, which takes 30 minutes to put together, and which could capture images of cells. Costs less than 400, So far, millions of people, especially schoolchildren around the world have taken images of the …
Read MoreContext: Once found in plenty across the country, sacred groves have shrunk in many places due to rampant encroachments, the spread of invasive species, and unfettered human interference. What are sacred groves? Sacred Groves are the tracts of virgin forests left untouched by the local inhabitants and protected by them due to their culture and …
Read MoreContext: Recently a senior vice president of a big company said that those who say you shouldn’t work weekends and all, have probably never tasted what amazing work looks like. Social media influencers such as Kusha Kapila criticised the idea of overworking for professional success — popularly known as hustle culture. She said, “As someone …
Read MoreContext: The Rajasthan government has introduced the Right to Health Bill in the legislative assembly. The legislation, if passed, will provide mandatory free and affordable medical services in hospitals, clinics and laboratories — both public and privately owned. What does Bill say? The government tabled the Right to Healthcare Bill, 2022 in the Rajasthan State …
Read MoreContext: since the last few years regulators and corporations around the world have embraced the idea that businesses should be measured not just on traditional economic metrics such as shareholder return, but also by their environmental impact, commitment to social issues and the soundness of their corporate governance and protection of shareholder rights, the main …
Read MoreContext: It is estimated that the urban population component in India will cross the 40% mark by 2030 and the 50% mark by 2050 (World Urbanization Prospects, 2018). Water use in the urban sector has increased as more and more people shift to urban areas, and per capita use of water in these centres rises, …
Read MoreContext: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader recently began a day-long hunger strike in New Delhi, demanding passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill (WRB). The Bill will reserve one-third of the total number of seats in state Assemblies and Parliament for women. Women in Parliament The WRB was passed in the Rajya Sabha in 2010 but …
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