May 30, 2016 - UPSCTREE

Economy Watch – Renewable energy and the Employment prospects.

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Renewable Energy Employs 8.1 Million People Worldwide More than 8.1 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry – a five percent increase from last year – according to a report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) at its 11th Council meeting. The report, Renewable Energy and Jobs – Annual Review 2016, also provides a global estimate of the number of jobs supported by large hydropower, with a conservative estimate of an additional 1.3 million direct jobs worldwide. […]

Daily Debates – The Indian society’s celebrity obsession – are we dancing our way to failure ?

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The Indian society’s celebrity obsession – are we dancing our way to failure ? Provide your inputs in the comment section below. The answer should bring out the following:- 1)Why a particular sports is “religion” in India and the players are gods. 2)Why we value the entertainers more than the scientists.Moviestars becoming idols. 3)Our obsession with reel heroes than real heroes. 4)Remember the incident – when the newspapers cited two Bharat Ratna awardee – one was a sportsperson with a full page image and another one was a scientist with a passport size photo in the newspapers relegated to background. [...]