CONTEXT Cyberattacks point to the need to rethink what constitutes a force and what a justified response can be. BACKGROUND A report in The New York Times on the October 2020 breakdown of the Mumbai power distribution system points a …
NEWS Along with comparable levels of commitments there need to be equally comparable metrics for well-being. CONTEXT Global transformation is affecting the planet. But there is no uniform transformation across the world. Global temperature increased sharply only after 1981 with …
About MPC The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is a committee of the RBI which is entrusted with the task of fixing the benchmark policy interest rate (repo rate) to contain inflation within the specified target level. The 2016 amendment of …
About the scheme In April last year, the central government had for the first time notified the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for mobile phones and allied component manufacturing. As a part of the scheme, companies which set up new …
About CVC The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) was set up in 1964 on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, headed by K. Santhanam, as the apex vigilance institution under the Central Government. The Commission was given statutory …
Why in News? The Railways had completed the arch closure of the 1315m Chenab bridge, the world’s highest railway bridge. Why was it constructed? The Chenab bridge is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link project (USBRL) and completion of the …
NEWS Access to the Supreme Court has been made easier with virtual hearings, but more needs to be done. CONTEXT While the pandemic curtailing lockdown limited people’s movements, it opened new vistas for litigants and lawyers across India to approach, …
NEWS In the post-pandemic world, addressing inequality is key to sustaining growth and well-being. CONTEXT COVID-19 in the last one year has once again reminded us of the growing inequalities in India. A recent Pew Research Report shows that India’s …
Why in News: Landslides and flash floods from torrential rains in eastern Indonesia killed at least 41 people and displaced thousands What is a flash flood Flash floods are defined as floods that occur within six hours of heavy rainfall …