UN relevance; structural reforms: Basics Explained

READ: https://www.livemint.com/opinion/columns/the-un-s-irrelevance-in-a-world-of-conflicts-a-call-for-restructuring-and-alternative-platforms-for-global-governance-11683483119998.html The article talks about the fading relevance of United Nations(UN) in the international milieu-giving example of recent Sudan conflict-and suggests ways for pre-eminence of the body in international arena The article talks about the on going discussions on…

Majority National sports federations don’t have sexual harassment panel: Basics Explained

The Government’s MC Mary Kom-headed panel that looked into allegations of sexual harassment by some of the nation’s top wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India chief BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, red-flagged this as a “major finding”: there was…

India’s sticky inflation: Causes and consequences: Basics Explained

READ: ExplainSpeaking | India’s sticky inflation: Causes and consequences | Explained News,The Indian Express The above article talks about India’s persistent Inflation conundrum for the past five years and its consequences on the growth of the economy. The article looked…

Artificial Intelligence; Deepfakes: Basics Explained

With the advancement of technologies in the modern world the importance of rules for rule-based ecosystem and their absence illustrates the negative consequences that can result from absenteeism. It is relevant in the context of Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulations.          …

70% pregnant women in India anaemic: Basics Explained

As per the latest analysis of maternal health indicators fed by states and UTs into the Centre’s Health Management Information System (HMIS) system, seven in every 10 pregnant women in the country were found to be anaemic in 2021-22, up…

Governor, State Government, and Constitutional Provisions

Recently the conflict arose, in Tamil Nadu Assembly, when the Governor made changes to the prepared speech he read out in the Assembly.in the recent past there are instances, especially in the opposition ruled states, where the governor had either reserved…

How climate change fuels tropical cyclones:Basics Explained

Warming of the surface ocean from anthropogenic (human-induced) climate change is likely fuelling more powerful Tropical Cyclone (TC). The destructive power of individual TCs through flooding is amplified by rising sea level. In addition, TC precipitation rates are projected to…

Nearly two of every five wetlands in India have lost their natural existence: Basics Explained

Nearly two of every five wetlands in India have lost their natural existence in the last 30 years while 40%of water bodies have lost quality for survival of the aquatic animals, according to estimates by Wetlands International (WI), a not-for-profit…