Society-Water !!!
Thousands have lived without love, but not one without water. Facts About Water & Sanitation […]
Science-A New Device Uses Sunlight to Create Drinking Water From Air !!!
In Brief Scientists have developed a sunlight-powered device that can extract water even from desert skies. The device is powered passively by sunlight and may provide an answer to the billions facing severe water shortages around the world. […]
Society-Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017: Spain at the top, India at 40th position !!!
Spain has, once again, topped the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) list on travel and tourism competitiveness. […]
Society-Social Inequality -Thatcher, Reagan and Robin Hood !!!
Persistently high rates of income or wealth inequality are bad for social cohesion, political inclusion and crime. The evidence for this is overwhelming. Often, stubbornly high income inequality partly reflects deep historical injustice. Fortunately, history also provides some clues to how we might tackle it. […]
Society-London’s path to Urbanization and the learnings there in !!!
Note-This editorial can be of great help if used properly. You may use the story of London and link it with current issues of urbanization. Urbanization issue related questions are norm for UPSC and this editorial can be used as a case study to accentuate your answer. [...]
Society-Mental Healthcare !!!
The passage of the Mental Healthcare Bill in the Lok Sabha, putting it on course to become law and repealing the Mental Health Act of 1987, will potentially help India catch up with the advances made in the field by other countries. […]
Polity-Beacons curb: Red, blue, ordinary
In a most welcome move, the Union Cabinet has decided to disallow the use of the red beacon on vehicles on India’s roads. Starting May 1, only vehicles on emergency services, such as ambulances, fire trucks and police cars, will be permitted the use of a beacon — from now, [...]
Polity-On creating a Rail Development Authority !!!
Creating a Rail Development Authority for India is among the most significant reforms to an infrastructure system undertaken by the government. The railways connect the country’s far corners and act as a driver of the economy. […]
Society-SDGs and Targets !!!
This can be helpful for prelims and can be quoted in Mains answers. Things to note in the report- […]
Report-Economist Dave Donaldson’s paper on Indian Railways !!!
Dave Donaldson’s ‘Railroads of the Raj: Estimating the Impact of Transportation Infrastructure’ shows that the arrival of railways caused real GDP in India’s agriculture to increase by around 17%. […]