In India, urban poverty stands at over 25%. This is about 81 million people living below the poverty line. Though the number of rural poor outnumber the urban poor, India is set to witness 50% urbanization in a decade. How has the pandemic affected the situation? During the initial waves of the pandemic, a largeRead more
A surge in imports combined with slow growth in exports has pushed India’s merchandise trade deficit to a record high of $25.6 billion in June. Reason for Increase in Imports: Imports have literally been fuelled by energy sources — oil and coal. The demand for oil driven by higher prices and the demand for coalRead more
Recently, India and Australia decided to strengthen their partnership in the field of projects and supply chains for critical minerals. Australia confirmed that it would commit USD 5.8 million to the three-year India-Australia Critical Minerals Investment Partnership. Critical minerals: They are elements that are the building blocks of essential modern-day technologies and are at riskRead more
NITI Aayog recently launched a report titled ‘India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy’. Detailed Information The report broadly classifies gig workers — those engaged in livelihoods outside the traditional employer-employee arrangement — into platform and non-platform-based workers. Platform workers are those whose work is based on online software apps or digital platforms. Non-platform gig workersRead more
Recently the Cert-In issued norms under which VPN providers have to record personal information of their customers, including purpose of using service, for five years New rules: VPN companies to record personal information of their users including names, email id, phone number and IP address for a period of five years. They also have toRead more
Recently the Cert-In issued norms under which VPN providers have to record personal information of their customers, including purpose of using service, for five years New rules: VPN companies to record personal information of their users including names, email id, phone number and IP address for a period of five years. They also have toRead more
Recently, Ministry of Environment has released the Draft E-waste Management Rules, 2022, for public comments. Electronic waste: or e-waste is generated when electronic and electrical equipment become unfit for their originally intended use or have crossed the expiry date. Examples: Computers, servers, mainframes, monitors, compact discs (CDs), printers etc. According to a report released atRead more
Recently, the UK hosted the fourth summit for Space Sustainability in London in collaboration with the Secure World Foundation. What does sustainability in outer space mean? One of the hot issues when it comes to space sustainability is orbital crowding. With the emergence of large constellations and complex satellites, there is a risk of collisionsRead more
As the war in Ukraine stretches over four months with no end in sight, it has given rise to apprehensions on Russia’s ability to adhere to timely deliveries of spares and hardware to India. History of the bilateral defence ties: Russia has provided some of the most sensitive and important weapons platforms that India hasRead more
The recent spate of custodial deaths in Tamil Nadu has yet again highlighted the methods used by the police during interrogation. India has a grim record in police brutality and custodial violence. Between 2001 and 2018, 1,727 persons died in police custody, but only 26 policemen were convicted for such deaths. Custodial Death: ItRead more
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