Startups are powering India’s Space Odyssey 2.0

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Achievements of Indians in science & technology.   Source: Live Mint Context: With the space sector opening up, startups have begun to rapidly transform the industry.     Measures for encouraging the private sector in the space programme:   Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) in Ahmedabad. IN-SPACe is …

Why has the creation of eco-sensitive zones provoked protests?

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment and Conservation   Source: TH   Direction: The article covers Ecologically sensitive zones (ESZ) and the issues related to the ESZ.    Context: The creation of the Ecologically sensitive zones (ESZ) has sparked protests in Kerala and can be a hint of what is likely to occur in other parts …

Online child abuse escalated in India during a pandemic: CRY

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Governance, Social Justice   Source: DTE   Context: A study jointly conducted by CRY — Child Rights and You and Chanakya National Law University, Patna stated that online sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA), has extended its presence across India during the pandemic and the extent of such crimes is becoming a …