In Context India has climbed eight places in the recent annual Gender Gap Report, 2023 and is ranked 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity, from 135 last year. About Global Gender Gap Index The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key […]
In Context With the nationwide unemployment rate increasing, creating jobs will remain a key challenge for the government. Status of job creation & recruitments in India Slowdown: While IT/ITeS companies and startups predominantly lead the slowdown in job creation, most other industries are going slow in their recruitment plans. According to a recent report, about […]
In Context The Asia-Pacific is turning out to be a major theatre of big-power rivalry. China’s statement on “NATO-like” alliances China’s Defence Minister recently at the Shangri-La Dialogue stated that, “Forging “NATO-like” alliances would plunge the region into a “whirlpool of disputes and conflicts”. According to him, “Today’s Asia-Pacific needs open and inclusive cooperation, not […]
In Context Reports of drugs manufactured in India causing severe harm and dozens of patient deaths from across the world continue to trickle in. Controversial reports on drugs manufactured in India Anaesthetic drugs: Latest of the reports is the deaths of two patients in Sri Lanka who were administered Indian-made anaesthetic drugs. Eye drops: Just […]
In Context Recently, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted a set of recommendations to strengthen action against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). About Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) About: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk […]
In Context India’s G20 presidency has committed to depoliticising the “global supply of food, fertilisers and medical products so that geopolitical tensions do not lead to humanitarian crises”. The challenge of hunger & food insecurity For the first time in decades, there is a rising number of hungry people, even though we produce enough food […]
In Context The Law Commission recently decided to solicit views from the public on the idea of a uniform civil code. About Uniform Civil Code(UCC) What is UCC? The UCC refers to a common set of laws governing personal matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance and succession for all citizens, irrespective of religion. Constitutional […]
In News Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recent years has emerged as a transformative phenomenon. About Artificial intelligence About: It is the science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs. It is related to the similar task of using computers to understand human intelligence, but AI does not have to confine itself to […]
In Context The CoWIN portal, which is used by most Indians to register for COVID-19 vaccination, has recently been in the news for a possible data breach. About the CoWIN Portal About: CoWIN Portal is the digital platform to capture covid-19 vaccination program details. CoWIN connects to various stakeholders, including vaccine manufacturers, administrators, and verifiers, […]
In Context Worries about the inadequacies of global governance and weakening multilateralism have heightened in recent years. About Globalization Globalization is the word that describes the growing interdependence of the world’s economies, cultures, and populations, brought about by cross-border trade in goods and services, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information. Countries have built […]
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