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Kasturirangan Committee Recommendations for Western Ghats Conservation

Recently, the Karnataka CM has informed the Centre that the state is opposed to the Kasturirangan Committee report on the Western Ghats. What is the issue? The Kasturirangan committee report proposes 37 per cent of the total area of Western Ghats, which is roughly 60,000 square kilometers, to be declared as eco-sensitive area (ESA). Declaring… Continue reading Kasturirangan Committee Recommendations for Western Ghats Conservation

World Inequality Report, 2022

As per the ‘World Inequality Report 2022’, India is among the most unequal countries in the world, with rising poverty and an ‘affluent elite.’ World Inequality Report This report is published by Mr. Lucas Chancel, the co-director of the World Inequality Lab of the Paris School of Economics. It was coordinated by famed French economist… Continue reading World Inequality Report, 2022

Why India will be scrutinised at Summit for Democracy

Context On December 9 and 10, US President Joe Biden will host a virtual “summit for democracy”, which will bring together leaders of 100 countries, civil society and private sector representatives. Challenges to India’s democratic image India categorised as partly free: The US-based Freedom House’s “Freedoms of the World” index categorises India as only “partly… Continue reading Why India will be scrutinised at Summit for Democracy

Species in news: Physella Acuta

A tiny snail with a striking, pellucid golden-yellow shell found in the Edappally canal in Kochi has been flagged as an invasive species that could play havoc with native ecosystems. Snail Physella Acuta First described by J.P.R. Draparnaud in 1805, Physella acuta is considered native to North America but is now found in all continents… Continue reading Species in news: Physella Acuta

Challenges facing cooperative sector in India

Context The article delved into the past of the cooperative movement and give some suggestions to resolve the issues facing cooperatives in India. Background of cooperatives Friedrich Raiffeisen, who along with compatriot Schulze-Delitzsch in Germany, and Luzzatti of Italy, pioneered cooperatives in Europe. Cooperatives in India: The Governor of the Madras Presidency, Lord Wenlock, was… Continue reading Challenges facing cooperative sector in India

Arms Race towards Hypersonic Weapons

China recently tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile while Russia announced that it had successfully test-launched a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile in early October. What are Hypersonic Weapons? The speed of sound is Mach 1, and speeds upto Mach 5 are supersonic and speeds above Mach 5 are hypersonic. They are manoeuvrable weapons that can fly… Continue reading Arms Race towards Hypersonic Weapons

Dhawan-1: India’s first privately developed Cryogenic Rocket

Skyroot Aerospace successfully tested Dhawan-1 last month. It became the country’s first privately developed fully cryogenic rocket engine. Dhawan-1 The indigenous engine was developed using 3D printing with a superalloy. It runs on two high-performance rocket propellants — liquid natural gas (LNG) and liquid oxygen (LoX). This was after successfully designing and developing the solid… Continue reading Dhawan-1: India’s first privately developed Cryogenic Rocket

Tribes in news: Konyak

An angry mob allegedly vandalized an Assam Rifles camp and the office of the Konyak Union in Nagaland’s Mon district. Konyak Tribe With a population of roughly 3 lakh, the area inhabited by the Konyaks extends into Arunachal Pradesh, with a sizeable population in Myanmar as well. They are known to be one of the… Continue reading Tribes in news: Konyak

[pib] Project RE-HAB

Buoyed by the success of its innovative Project RE-HAB (Reducing Elephant-Human Attacks using Bees) in Karnataka, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has now replicated the project in Assam. Project RE-HAB Project RE-HAB is a sub-mission of KVIC’s National Honey Mission. Under the project, “Bee-fences” are created by setting up bee boxes in the passageways… Continue reading [pib] Project RE-HAB

The NIRF’s ranking of education institutions on a common scale is problematic

Context The ranking of State-run higher education institutions (HEIs) together with centrally funded institutions using the National Institutional Ranking Framework, or the NIRF, is akin to comparing apples and oranges. Institute data According to an All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2019-20 report, there are 1,043 HEIs. Of these, 48 are central universities. 135… Continue reading The NIRF’s ranking of education institutions on a common scale is problematic

Who was St. Francis Xavier?

The Prime Minister has greeted the people of Goa on the day of the Feast of St. Francis Xavier. St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) Francis Xavier venerated as Saint Francis Xavier, was a Catholic missionary and saint who was a co-founder of the Society of Jesus. He was born in Javier, Kingdom of Navarre (in present-day… Continue reading Who was St. Francis Xavier?

Species in news: Lesser Florican

In a major discovery, the longest in-country migration route of lesser floricans, the endangered birds of the bustard group, has been tracked for the first time from Rajasthan to Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district. Lesser Florican The lesser florican (Sypheotides indicus), also known as the likh or kharmore, is the smallest in the bustard family. It is… Continue reading Species in news: Lesser Florican

James Webb Space Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope, NASA’s largest space science telescope ever constructed, is scheduled to be sent into orbit in December. James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) It is a space telescope being jointly developed by NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). It has taken 30 years and $10bn to… Continue reading James Webb Space Telescope

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