What is Lightning? Lightning is the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud. This violent and sudden electrostatic discharge generates a bright flash and …
NEWS An urgent review of the Kedar Nath judgment is necessary as ‘sedition’ violates the basic right of speech and expression. CONTEXT Recently in the Vinod Dua’s case (2021), the Supreme Court of India reaffirmed the law of sedition laid …
About the scheme Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) under the Ministry of Labour and Employment aims to boost employment in the formal sector and incentivize creation of new employment opportunities during the Covid recovery phase under Atmanirbhar Bharat Package 3.0. …
About BharatNet BharatNet is a project of national importance to establish a highly scalable network infrastructure accessible on a non-discriminatory basis, to provide on demand, affordable broadband connectivity for all households. It was launched in 2011. The project is implemented …
Background In May, a five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court struck down the Maharashtra State Reservation for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Act, 2018 which extended reservation to the Maratha community in public education and employment in excess …
The million-dollar question that I hear from many students after discovering that they couldn’t clear the Civil Services Exam! Some come to me teary-eyed, some with frustration, and the rest with a blank mind. Every one of them has the …
NEWS The belief in the utility of torture is embedded in institutional culture and accommodated by law. CONTEXT A latest effort, the ‘Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigations and Information Gathering’, to combat torture during investigation, reinforces empirical evidence that …
Background The unorganized food processing sector in the country comprises nearly 25 lakh food processing enterprises which are unorganized and unregistered. With only 7% of investment in plant & machinery and 3% of outstanding credit, the unorganized enterprises contribute to …
What’s in the news? The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) have released a report titled “COVID-19 and Tourism: An Update”. Highlights of the Report The collapse of international tourism due to …