2017-02-01T19:59:05+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Agriculture, Editorials|
As of now, the introduction of GM Mustard has been put on hold. The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) which was supposed to take a decision on whether or not to commercialize genetically modified (GM) mustard has failed to decide, in the face of opposition from many quarters, including former [...]
2017-02-01T14:01:40+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Agriculture, Editorials|
Biofertiliser is a preparation of agriculturally useful microorganisms like nitrogen fixers, phosphorus solubilisers etc; and is one of the components of integrated nutrient management. The commercial production of biofertiliser was introduced in 1956 in India. With a production of 38000 t and with more than 150 commercial units engaged in [...]
2017-01-31T03:27:07+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Agriculture, Editorials|
Our food basket is increasingly being confined to a few select crops and cereals. Yet, our nation is endowed with a huge variety – a rich biodiversity, which provides of a complex stock of animals, plant and micro-organisms at genetic, species and eco-system levels. India needs to look beyond performance [...]
2017-01-31T03:28:06+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Geography|
Islands differ in their geological and geomorphologic settings; and in their physical, biological, climatic, social, political, cultural, and ethnic characteristics. Yet they share a distinct underlying concern that marks their overall vulnerability in the context of sustainable development. […]
2017-01-31T03:29:24+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Society|
It took Haryana twenty long years to bring up the child sex ratio (in the age group of 0 to 6 years) to 900 as per the Civil Registration System, January 2016 though it still remains lower than the generally accepted national norm of 950 girls to 1000 boys. Nevertheless, [...]
2017-01-31T03:30:19+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, History|
Background – Activists of the Rajput Karni Sena wrecked havoc on the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film ‘Padmavati’ recently by attacking the filmmaker and vandalising the crew’s equipment. The group claims that the director is showcasing wrong facts about Rajput queen Padmavati in the film and is keen to protect the [...]
2017-01-31T03:30:23+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Science|
Consider the year 1996. That’s twenty years ago. Multimedia was in its infancy. There was no Google, no social media. Electric vehicles were a dream. Amazon had just started. The Human Genome Project was underway. […]
2017-01-31T03:31:29+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, Society|
A lot of dust has been raised, not by the bulls participating in Jallikattu, but by people who speak for and against this ancient sport. Those who speak in favour of the sport are more vociferous than those who support a ban. Rightly or wrongly, the many people in Tamil [...]
2017-01-31T03:31:45+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, History|
Republics of Ancient India This concluding part will examine the political characteristics of ancient republics to see how far it is actually justified to apply the terms ‘republic’/ ‘proto-republic’ to them and what their impact on modern India has been. The word republic today signifies the use of democratic means [...]
2017-01-31T03:32:40+05:30By UPSCTREE|Categories: Editorials, History|
India became a modern republic, a sovereign, democratic republic, in 1950 amidst widespread skepticism about the durability of both democracy and the republican form of government in the country. It is now 2017 and the Indian Republic not only survives but thrives. What explains the durability of the form of [...]
