2017-08-17T19:28:49+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Economy|
Bangalore is famous around the world as India’s technology capital and the birthplace of its most innovative ideas. But visitors to the city are often struck by another side of life there: the awful traffic. […]
2017-08-16T13:53:40+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Polity|
Further expanding the meaning of the ‘right to life’ and including second generation rights. Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation (1985) Facts of the Case The Right to Life Includes the Right to Livelihood Policy-Oriented Approach of the Supreme Court The Aftermath of Olga Tellis The Largest Court-Sanctioned Eviction in [...]
2017-08-16T13:01:58+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: FP & IR|
Amid the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in Doklam area in the Sikkim sector, national security adviser Ajit Doval’s visit to China has come and gone. Nothing much has changed on the ground. […]
2017-08-16T10:02:46+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Economy|
1. Expect massive disruption […]
2017-08-14T13:35:57+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Ethics|
What’s your reason for getting up in the morning? Just trying to answer such a big question might make you want to crawl back into bed. If it does, the Japanese concept of ikigai could help. […]
2017-08-14T13:24:46+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment, Geography|
Upcoming geological periods With climate change ruling the environment discourse, the sudden warming of the Earth in contemporary times prompted an official expert group to present a recommendation to the International Geological Congress to declare the geological period beginning since 1950 as the Anthropocene epoch. Since 2009, the Working Group [...]
2017-08-14T13:19:17+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment|
Demystifying ecosystem services […]
2017-08-14T13:17:13+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Geography|
Background- On May 30 2017, a severe cyclonic storm ‘Mora’ crossed the Bangladesh coast in the forenoon, with a peak surface wind speed of 130 kmph (IMD, 2017). The cyclone claimed 9 lives in Bangladesh along with massive damage to property. […]
2017-08-14T13:02:23+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Geography|
A universal city is marked by its inclusivity, i.e. a city that manages to include the participation of all individuals that contribute towards the city. This inclusion involves incorporating features that ensure inclusivity for all through establishing the frameworks of universal design (NYU, 2017) that can include architectural features, facilitation [...]
2017-08-14T12:56:03+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Environment, Geography|
Climate change has led to increased temperatures, sea level rise, increased natural hazards, etc. Glaciers are the very sensitive to climate change and its affects can be seen in glaciated zones around the globe. […]
