Hindenburg Research Company Is Owned by Whom? How Many Companies Has Hindenburg Targeted?
How and when was Hindenburg Founded? Founded in 2017 by Nathan Anderson, Hindenburg Research is a forensic financial research firm which analyses equity, credit and derivatives. On its website, Hindenburg says it looks for “man-made disasters,” such as accounting irregularities, mismanagement and undisclosed related-party transactions. The company invests its own capital. It was named […]
Current Affairs Quiz 29 March 2023
Groundwater Crisis: Four States Are Water-Stressed
Context Relevance GS paper-2: Government Policies, Governance and related issues. GS paper-3: Water Resources and its conservation. Mains Question What role does groundwater play in India? Also, make some recommendations for ways to strengthen groundwater governance. (250 Words) Key Points: Initiatives for Better Ground Water Governance: The Atal BhuJal Yojana Ways to Move Forward: Conclusion:
Developing a More Gender Inclusive Workplace
Context: According to a Catalyst study, women in India are less likely to be given credit for their work and are more likely to have their contributions ignored or dismissed. Men taking credit for women’s ideas or work at work is referred to as “bropropriation” in a recent Time magazine article. Relevance: GS Paper-1: Women […]
Parole and Furlough
Context: Recently, Supreme Court of India ruled that the period of parole granted to convicts during the Covid-19 pandemic to prevent overcrowding in prisons and avoid the risk of spread of infection, cannot be counted as part of their actual sentence period. Relevance: Facts for Prelims Dimensions of the Article: Parole: Furlough: -Source: Indian Express
About Nano Fertilisers
Context: The Department of Fertilisers conducted an audit which revealed a variation of 25-50% in the reduction of nitrogen use after the application of nano urea. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About Nano Fertilisers: Nano Urea Liquid: Significance of Nano Fertilisers in Agriculture: Nano fertilisers have the potential to revolutionize […]
Public Provident Fund (PPF) Scheme in India
Context: A top government official recently indicated that investors in the popular small saving schemes Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA), whose rates have not been hiked since January 2019, are unlikely to get higher returns anytime soon. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Public Provident Fund […]
The Quota Kerfuffle in Karnataka
Context: At the Cabinet meeting in Karnataka, the BJP government did away with the nearly three-decade-old 4% reservation for Muslims in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category and distributed it equally among the Veerashaiva-Lingayats and Vokkaligas, two dominant land-owning communities in the State, at 2% each. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions Of the […]
About The SVAMITVA
Focus: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? The Central Sector Scheme “SVAMITVA” aims to provide the ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners possessing houses in inhabited areas in villages. About SVAMITVA Benefits:
Current Affairs 29 March 2023
CONTENTS The Quota Kerfuffle in Karnataka Context: At the Cabinet meeting in Karnataka, the BJP government did away with the nearly three-decade-old 4% reservation for Muslims in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category and distributed it equally among the Veerashaiva-Lingayats and Vokkaligas, two dominant land-owning communities in the State, at 2% each. Relevance: GS II: […]