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What is a Windfall Tax?

Finance Minister has defended the windfall tax imposed by the Centre on domestic crude oil producers, saying that it was not an ad hoc move but was done after full consultation with the industry. What is a Windfall Tax? Windfall taxes are designed to tax the profits a company derives from an external, sometimes unprecedented… Continue reading What is a Windfall Tax?

Fighting anaemia

Context The recent National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) data shows anaemia rates increased from 53 per cent to 57 per cent in women and 58 per cent to 67 per cent in children in 2019-21. Definition of anaemia The WHO defines anaemia as a condition where the number of red blood cells or the haemoglobin… Continue reading Fighting anaemia

Patents in India

Context Increasing the efficiency of processing patent applications and wider academia-industry collaboration are crucial steps for patent system. What is patent system? A patent system is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in… Continue reading Patents in India

Who was Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker?

A recently-released Malayalam film Pathonpatham Noottandu (‘Nineteenth Century’) is based on the life of Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, a social reformer from the Ezhava community in Kerala who lived in the 19th century. Who was Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker? Born into a well-off family of merchants in Kerala’s Alappuzha district, Panicker was one of the most influential… Continue reading Who was Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker?

GST Council

The Union Finance Minister has heaped praises on Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council. Why in news? FM was reacting to a case made by Fifteenth Finance Commission chief N.K. Singh to set up a Fiscal Council with the Centre and States. This is another such recommended body to act as a bridge between the… Continue reading GST Council

Scientists remain sceptical about how Liquid Nano Urea benefits crops

Liquid Nano Urea, a fertilizer patented and sold by the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd. (IFFCO), has been approved by the government for commercial use because of its potential to substantially reduce the import bill, but several experts have questioned the science underlying its efficacy. What is Liquid Nano Urea (LNU)? Urea is chemical nitrogen… Continue reading Scientists remain sceptical about how Liquid Nano Urea benefits crops

IIP gives us true health of our economy

Context India’s statistics ministry generates only one high-frequency gauge of economic activity. And that lone barometer, the index of industrial production (IIP), is completely broken. What is IIP? The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an index that indicates the performance of various industrial sectors of the Indian economy. It is a composite indicator of the… Continue reading IIP gives us true health of our economy

Cheetah reintroduction

Context This is the world’s first intercontinental translocation of a carnivore. It is even more unique because this is the first time cheetahs has reintroduced in an unfenced protected area (PA). The Government is preparing to translocate the first batch from South Africa and Namibia to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. About Asiatic Cheetah Feature: Cheetah,… Continue reading Cheetah reintroduction

Kashmiri pandits

Context Recent events of targeted killings of Kashmiri pandits and other Hindus by the militants in the valley lead to the protests which once again brought forward the question of their right to return and the safety of minorities living in the valley Who are the Kashmiri pandits? The Kashmiri Pandits are one of the… Continue reading Kashmiri pandits

Adoption in India

There is confusion over the implementation of new adoption rules that require the transfer of adoption petitions from courts to District Magistrates (DMs). What is the news? From September 1, DMs have been empowered to give adoption orders instead of courts. All cases pending before courts have to be now transferred. Hundreds of adoptive parents… Continue reading Adoption in India

Who was Dara Shikoh?

The Vice President has released the Arabic Version of “Majma Ul-Bahrain” of Mughal Prince Dara Shikoh. The course of the history of the Indian subcontinent, had Dara Shikoh prevailed over Aurangzeb, has been a matter of some conjecture among historians. Critically analyse. Who was Dara Shikoh? Dara Shikoh, who was Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s son… Continue reading Who was Dara Shikoh?

Three Indian Cities are now in UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

Warangal, Nilambur, and Thrissur have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC). What does UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities mean? An international policy-oriented network, the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities is a network of inspiration, know-how and best practices. It is coordinated by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL). The… Continue reading Three Indian Cities are now in UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

TB mukt India

Context People’s participation in the ‘TB-Mukt India’ campaign can help eliminate the disease by 2025. What is TB? A potentially serious infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs. How TB is caused? Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a type of bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It’s spread when a person with active TB disease in… Continue reading TB mukt India

Road safety in India

Context A horrific car accident killed Cyrus Mistry and Jehangir Pandole. This tragedy got plenty of people thinking about road safety measures. Sadly, neither Mistry nor Pandole was wearing their rear-seat safety belts this highlights importance of following road safety norms. What’s the meaning of road safety? Road safety means methods and measures aimed at… Continue reading Road safety in India

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