In 2017, after the election results in 5 states of Punjab, Manipur, UP, Goa, and Uttarakhand are announced there have been allegations of tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). This has put a question mark on the fairness of elections in our democracy. Let us discuss EVMs in detail and see whether they can be […]
Archives for April 2017
Goods and Services Tax (GST): Everything You Need to Know Including Issues Unresolved
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a comprehensive indirect tax on manufacture, sale, and consumption of goods and services throughout India. GST would replace respective taxes levied by the central and state governments. What is GST? It is a destination-based taxation system. It has been established by the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act. It is an indirect […]
Why are the IAS/IPS Vacancies Decreasing when India faces a shortage of IAS, IPS officers?
The number of vacancies for services like IAS, IPS, IFS etc as per UPSC Civil Services notification is showing a decreasing trend for last 4 years. This comes at a time when the number of aspirants appearing for UPSC Civil Services exam is growing exponentially since the last 8 years. Last year saw more than […]
The Number of Candidates who Apply for IAS Exam – How Fast is the UPSC CSE Competition Increasing?
The number of candidates who apply for IAS Exam is increasing fast. There are many reasons – increase in salary, prestige, publicity, job security and so on. But how many candidates can get into any of the 24 civil services in a year? The total number of vacancies are only approximately 1000 The answer is […]
Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) and the Red Line Campaign
You might have heard about Superbugs which are resistant to all medicines. This is known as Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR). Studies by WHO has found that in many developing countries including India, the careless use of antibiotics is very prevalent. In this post, we shall discuss the dangers of Anti-Microbial resistance (AMR). We will also cover the Redline […]
Automation: Will it kill more jobs in the coming years?
Enterprises currently spend over $1.5 billion to incorporate automation into their projects. Robotic automation is growing at a whopping rate of 60%. Fears that automation will kill more jobs continues to grow. Now, the world is dealing not only with robots that do physical labor but with Artificial Intelligence that does mental labor as well. What […]
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