Ambedkar’s idea of a moral democracy

GS Paper 4 Syllabus: Moral Thinkers Source: Deccan Herald, The Hindu Context: There have been many studies on Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s conceptualization of democracy, predominantly explained through the lens of social, political, and economic philosophies.   Ambedkar’s last work, The Buddha and His Dhamma shed light on how he understood democracy as a concept that affected …

What are carbon markets and how do they operate?

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment and Conservation   Source: TH  Direction: The article tries to explain carbon markets, their types, significance and challenges to carbon markets. For details about the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, kindly visit this page.  Context: The Parliament passed the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, declining the Opposition’s demands to send …

COP15 Montreal: 3 days of ministerial talks on Post-2020 GBF end with limited success

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment and Conservation   Source: DTE  Direction: The article discusses key areas agreed upon at COP 15, concerns and India’s stance on the GBF.  Context: Will biodiversity see a ‘Paris moment,’ remains a question, as the COP15 to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Montreal, Canada, ended with …

The poor state of elementary education in Jharkhand

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education   Source: Economic Times, Indian Express Context: Following the pandemic, attendance of students in Jharkhand schools dropped to 58 per cent at the upper primary level and 68 per cent at the primary level, according to a survey ‘Gloom …