Autism Support Network to give Specialised Care in Rural India

The Centre for Autism and Other Disabilities Rehabilitation Research and Education (CADRRE), a not-for-profit organization will launch “Pay Autention — a different mind is a gifted mind”, India’s first bridgital autism support network. Pay ‘Autention’ The initiative shall pave the way for small towns and rural India to access specialised care and support and help… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Mudda Aapka: Sports as a Fundamental Right

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context The Supreme Court has sought the opinion of the Centre and state governments on a suggestion that physical literacy or sports be recognised as a fundamental right. It goes on to say that all education boards be asked to ensure at… Continue reading

Death Penalty

Context On April 22, a Bench of the Supreme Court of India, led by Justice U.U. Lalit, decided to critically examine the routine and abrupt way in which trial judges often impose the death penalty on convicts. Individualistic approach The challenge before the Court in the instant case of Irfan vs State of Madhya Pradesh was to… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] China’s Debt Trap Diplomacy

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context Sri Lanka continues to grapple with its worst-ever economic crisis as it has defaulted on all of its external debt of about $51 billion – after running out of foreign exchange for imports, calling it the last resort. So while domestic… Continue reading

Mother Nature a ‘living being’ with legal entity: Madras HC

Holding that it is the right time to confer juristic status to ‘Mother Nature’, Justice S. Srimathy of the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court invoked the ‘parens patriae jurisdiction’, and declared ‘Mother Nature’ as a ‘living being’ having the status of a legal entity. What is the news? The Madras HC observed that ‘Mother… Continue reading

What are the rules for resignation and reinstatement of an IAS officer?

A decorated Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and UPSC CSE topper from 2010, who resigned from the service in protest against the “unabated” killings in Kashmir in 2019, has been reinstated. What rules apply when an IAS officer chooses to resign? A resignation is a formal intimation in writing by an officer of his/her intention… Continue reading

What are Heatwaves?

India is gripped in the wrath of a long spell of heatwaves that too in the early month of April. What is a Heatwave and when is it declared? Heatwaves occur over India between March and June. IMD declares a heatwave event when the maximum (day) temperature for a location in the plains crosses 40… Continue reading

Keen on lifting AFSPA from NE: PM

The PM informed that AFSPA could be withdrawn partially from Assam, Manipur and Nagaland (from April 1) due to peaceful conditions since 2014. What is the news? The AFSPA will now be applicable fully only in 31 districts and partially in 12 districts of four states in the Northeast Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.… Continue reading

[pib] MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme

The Union Ministry for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has launched the MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme. MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme This Scheme is an extensive drive to enable and facilitate MSMEs adopt Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) practices. It aims motivate and incentivize them for ZED Certification while also encouraging them to become… Continue reading

Tribes in news: Hattis of Himachal Pradesh

The Centre is set to consider the Himachal Pradesh government’s request for inclusion of the Hatti community in the list of Scheduled Tribes in the state. Who are the Hattis? The Hattis are a close-knit community who got their name from their tradition of selling homegrown vegetables, crops, meat and wool etc. at small markets… Continue reading

The post-pandemic world needs better public schools

Context The pandemic has thrown a harsh light on the vulnerabilities and challenges faced by the world in education. There is an immense learning gap due to existing inequalities. Need for investment in learning systems In India, we have to accept that unless we mobilise learning resources and institutions at the government level, the divides… Continue reading

State of (un)employment in India

Data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) shows that India’s labour force participation rate (LFPR) has fallen to just 40% from an already low 47% in 2016. What is LFPR? Before understanding LFPR, we need to define the labour force itself. According to the CMIE, the labour force consists of persons who are… Continue reading

SC Ruling on Sedition Law

The Supreme Court has fixed May 5 for final hearing of the petitions challenging the constitutionality of the sedition law and made it clear that it will not brook any delay in the form of requests for adjournment. What is the Sedition Law? Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code lays down the punishment for… Continue reading

‘Mission Antyodaya’ can help transform rural India

Context This article argues that given the right momentum, the ‘Mission Antyodaya’ project bears great promise to eradicate poverty in its multiple dimensions among rural households. Background of Mission Antyodaya The ‘Mission Antyodaya’ project was launched by the Government of India in 2017-18. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the Ministry of Rural Development act… Continue reading

Goan politician accorded Lifetime Rank of Cabinet Minister

Recently a politician in Goa was accorded the lifetime status of the rank of Cabinet Minister who was, a six-time Chief Minister of Goa and a legislator for a full 50 years. Hence a PIL has been filed in the High Court of Bombay at Goa. What is the “Lifetime Status of the rank of… Continue reading

Countries will have to ‘justify’ Veto Votes at UN

The 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus a resolution requiring the five permanent members of the Security Council to justify their use of the veto. Why such move? The push for reform was driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The measure is intended to make veto-holders United States, China, Russia,… Continue reading

Direct Tax collections surge in FY22

India’s net direct tax collections amounted to ₹14,09,640.83 crore for FY22, which is the highest collection ever. What are Direct Taxes? A type of tax where the impact and the incidence fall under the same category can be defined as a Direct Tax. The tax is paid directly by the organization or an individual to… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective: Dollar Dominance: Under threat?

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context As per IMF’s first deputy managing director Gita Gopinath, financial sanctions imposed on Russia threaten to gradually dilute the dominance of the U.S. dollar and could result in a more fragmented international monetary system. To understand more on this and related… Continue reading

Anchoring inflationary expectations

Context The RBI released the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) for March 2022 on April 8. The survey results present interesting behavioural insights for public policy, particularly from a gender perspective. Significance of inflation expectations The impact of inflation — the overall increase in the prices in an economy — is felt by everyone.… Continue reading

Effective and Efficient: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Context The performance of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) has been under intense scrutiny. Basis for the criticism of IBC The Code has been mainly criticised on three counts: 1] Delay in resolution: There are inordinate delays in the resolution procedure. 2] Liquidation: There have been more liquidations than resolutions. 3] Low recovery amount:… Continue reading

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