How India’s Millets Will Benefit From The International Year of Millets
Context Relevance GS Paper-3: Major Crops – Cropping Patterns in various parts of the country Mains Question Why is increasing millet consumption and production important for India? Discuss in light of the International Year of Millets in 2023. How has the Indian government taken the lead in this? The Benefits of Millets Can government policies (for […]
SC Decision Allows for Enforcement of Article 19 Fundamental Rights Against Private Citizens
Relevance: GS Paper 2; Indian Polity; Fundamental Rights The First Amendment to the Indian Constitution Free Speech in the Indian Constitution Supreme Court Rulings on Free Speech Challenge to the First Amendment What Is Article 19 of the Indian Constitution?
Pendency In The Indian Judiciary: Causes and Consequences
Relevance: GS Paper 2; Indian Polity; Judiciary Introduction The judiciary system in India plays a vital role in ensuring justice and fairness in the country. However, the system has been grappling with the problem of pendency for a long time What is Pendency in the Judiciary System? Causes of Pendency Impact of Pendency on the […]
The Role of Sovereign Green Bonds in Supporting Sustainable Development & Reducing Carbon Emission
Sovereign Green Bonds: An Overview Benefits of Sovereign Green Bonds What Difference Between SGB and Other Bonds? Risks and Challenges Conclusion Sovereign green bonds are an important tool for governments to finance climate and environmental projects and encourage private sector investment in the green economy. While there are risks and challenges to consider, the potential […]
NCST’s Stance On Forest Conservation Rules 2022
Context In an indication of the escalating conflict between the government and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes over the Forest (Conservation) Rules (FCR) 2022, the NCST Chairperson recently stated that the NCST’s position on the new rules being in violation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 “will remain the same,” despite the Environment Ministry […]
Multi-Domain Operations Help India’s Borders
Context Relevance GS Paper-2: India and its neighborhood- relations, Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Mains Question What do you understand by Multi-Domain Operations (MDOs)? Do you think India should invest its resources to establish MDOs infrastructure to prepare for large scale combat operations in the future warfare? (250 […]
The Union Cabinet Approves National Green Hydrogen Mission
The Union Cabinet in India approved a National Green Hydrogen mission, with a budget of ₹19,744 crore, that aims to make India a global hub for using, producing, and exporting green hydrogen. What Is Green Hydrogen? Hydrogen is a key industrial fuel with a variety of applications, including the production of ammonia, steel, refineries, […]
On the legality of Israel’s occupation
How Has Israel Altered Its Occupation of Palestinian Land Over The Years? Israel has occupied Palestinian land since 1948, when it declared independence and captured more territory than had been proposed in the UN partition plan. This resulted in the displacement of around 700,000 Palestinians. In 1967, Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza Strip, […]
The Subjective Theory of Value
The subjective theory of value is an economic theory states that prices of goods and services in a market are determined by the subjective preferences of consumers. The theory was proposed by Carl Menger, William Stanley Jevons, and Leon Walras in the 19th century. It disputes the cost theory of value, which states […]