Europe turns to LNG instead of Russia gas: What is it, how it impacts the climate

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Energy, Environment and Conservation   Source: IE   Direction: The article attempts to explain LNG and why switching to LNG is not an environmentally sustainable idea and way forward.   Context: The EU is replacing piped Russian gas imports with rapidly increasing imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), much of which …

SC dismisses PIL challenging committees set up by Gujarat and Uttarakhand for Uniform Civil Code

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Indian Constitution—Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure   Source: ToI  Direction: As some states attempt to enact the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), this article attempts to discuss the topic of UCC in India.   Context: The SC refused to entertain a PIL challenging the decisions of the …