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How will the Roe rollback impact women? Context: The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ended the constitutional right to abortion, overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that had enshrined a woman’s right to her body. What are the implications of the U.S. top court overturning a 1973 judgement on the right […]
Damage from Cyclones in the Sunderbans Scientists used satellite images to capture changes in the Sundarbans mangroves, following cyclones. Mangroves are known to be resilient to the impact of cyclones to protect the shoreline from getting eroded. But that was true when so much pressure from human activities wasn’t there. The data was […]
Twin deficits problem Twin deficit refers to the fiscal and current account deficit. Fiscal deficit connotes a higher expenditure over income of the government. The gap between expenditure and income is bridged through borrowing from the market. The term current account deficit is derived from current account balance. According to the OECD, the […]
The petitions challenge the decision by Deputy Speaker in Maharashtra Context: Shiv Sena rebels challenge Dy Speaker’s decisions in SC. The court will take up two petitions on Monday — one by rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde. The petitions challenge the decision by Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal to recognise Ajay Choudhary as […]
Melanin Context: An Indian start-up is able to manufacture melanin, a polymer with multifarious uses, at a fraction of the prevailing cost. About Melanin: It is a broad term for a group of natural pigments found in most organisms. Melanin, a polymer (long chain of similar molecules), originates from an amino acid called […]
IN-SPACe: Lift for space-grade electronics Context: On June 10, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (INSPACe) headquarters in Ahmedabad. About INSPACe: It is constituted to provide a level playing field for private companies to use Indian space infrastructure. This is part of reforms aimed at giving a boost […]
Kerala to have its own regional red list of birds Subject: Environment Section: Biodiversity Context: Kerala will soon have its own red list of birds Concept: According to the global IUCN red list, Kerala has 35 threatened species of birds. In that, Red-headed vulture and White-rumped vulture are critically endangered. Steppe Eagle, Banasura […]
Spread of Zika Virus Subject: Science and Technology Section: Disease Context: Scientists at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, have raised an alarm about the spread of the Zika virus, along with dengue and chikungunya, in several States and Union Territories where it has never been reported earlier, establishing local transmission in […]
Open network for digital commerce Subject: Economy Section: Indian Economy Context: The government of India announced the launch of the pilot phase of open network for digital commerce (ONDC) in five cities with an aim to “democratise” the country’s fast growing digital e-commerce space that is currently dominated by the two U.S.-headquartered firms […]
Guidelines by RBI for Non-bank buy now pay later (BNPL) companies Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: After slapping curbs on non-bank buy now pay later (BNPL) companies, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to come out with guidelines for the BNPL segment which was using pre-paid instruments (PPIs) to extend […]