Decade of Ecosystem Restoration (2021-30) by UN
The announcement by the United Nations terming 2021-30 as the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration could not have come at a more appropriate time. […]
Tribal Hunting rights vs Wildlife Protection laws
Forest rights in India reflect correlative duties of tribal communities to preserve wildlife and it is in consonance to the fundamental duty under Article 51 A(g) […]
Darwin, Sexual Selection and Dimorphism
Charles Darwin was a careful scientist. In the middle of the 19th century, while he was collecting evidence for his theory that species evolve by natural selection, he noticed it didn’t explain the fancy tails of male peacocks, the antlers paraded by male deer, or why some the males of [...]
Resilience to Calamities: Lessons from New Zealand, Singapore, S Korea and Kerala
Societies do not differ vastly in their ability to predict disasters, but their readiness to cope with them varies widely. […]
The path to a hydrogen economy
Ten years since the solar revolution began in the country, prices have dropped to a historic low of Rs 1.99 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). The revolution was made possible by the coming together of many elements, mainly forward-looking policies for a conducive market to inspire the confidence of private players and [...]
India for a post-pandemic equitable recovery
After last year’s pandemic-induced economic collapse, the global economy is on track to make a synchronized—though unequal—recovery. A little over a year after disaster first struck, human ingenuity in the form of vaccines has mitigated its impact and accelerated the economic recovery. […]
[WAR- ‘WRITE-A-RANK’] ACE The MAINs with “WAR” Strategy.
Dear All, There has never been such a program before which is so well-thought-out, taking the aspirants’ strengths and weaknesses into account,and integrating them into the MAINS WRITING program. The time for Generic TOP-DOWN-APPROACH is over. We took a BOTTOM-UP-APPROACH for this program. We asked our students, asked the mentors, [...]
COVID, Birthrate and the Globe
Birthrates are declining globally – here’s why it matters Birthrates are falling globally. In many countries, COVID-19 has suppressed population growth by causing a decline in births, migration and life expectancy. Even before the pandemic, urbanization was driving population decline. At the end of May, the Chinese Government announced that [...]
India-China relations, a year after Galwan
In June 2020, PLA troops “surprised” India in the Ladakh sector of the contested LoAC (line of actual control) where the Indian Army lost 20 lives, including that of Colonel Santosh Babu in the Galwan valley. […]
[Update] All India Free OPEN Essay Test -03 – Submission Closed
Dear All, We have received quite a lot of Essay submissions for the All India Free OPEN Essay Test-03 and submission is closed as of now. Review process has already begun. Everyone who has submitted the Essay will receive their review in 3-4 days time. Tele-Counselling and Strategy for the [...]