Context: Problem of air pollution in India has become a perennial one, rather than a seasonal one. The article discusses the reasons for inaction in controlling air pollution, few measures taken in this direction and possible solutions for this problem. …
Context According to UN projections, the population of India is expected to reach billion by 2050. Qualitative and quantitative feeding of such a huge population is a formidable challenge owing to deteriorating natural resources, shrinking arable land, and the deleterious …
Context: Post World War II order is facing a confluence of forces like, resurgent nationalism, protectionism, minilateralism and resurgence of inter state wars. At this juncture, analysis of Minilateralism becomes important. Definition: Minilateralism involves the formation of small groups of …
Context This article discusses the potential of the NAMO Drone Didi scheme for empowering rural women and revolutionizing agriculture in India. About NAMO Drone Didi initiative NAMO Drone Didi, is an initiative recently announced by the Prime Minister of India …
Context In the era of frequent climate change women in Zanzibar have resorted to sponge cultivation to sustain their livelihoods. About Sponges Sponges are simple aquatic organisms that belong to the phylum Porifera. They are one of the oldest multicellular …
Context With climate change on the rise, there is a growing discussion on the need to re-engineer the current model of agriculture. Agriculture in a warming world Agriculture today contributes to greenhouse gas emissions in a variety of ways, such …
Context Child poverty refers to the state of children living in poverty and applies to children from poor families and orphans being raised with limited or no state resources. According to UNICEF, across the world, about 1 billion children are …
About Lingayat sect The Lingayat sect is believed to have stemmed from the principles of the 12th century social reformer and Kannada poet Basava. Inspired by the ‘Bhakti’ movement, Basava rejected temple worship and Brahmin rituals and envisaged a religion …
What’s in the news? Scientists have detected one of the most powerful cosmic rays ever slamming into Earth but they have no idea what caused it or where it came from. The extremely high-energy particle has been named Amaterasu after …