Summary – The Hindu – AI superpower or client nation. Author: Parminder Jeet Singh Google’s CEO compares AI (artificial intelligence) with fire and electricity in terms of their role in human civilisation. AI systems are […]
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India-U.S. GSP.
What is Generalised System of Preferences? The Generalized System of Preferences, or GSP, is a preferential tariff system which provides for a formal system of exemption from the more general rules of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Specifically, it […]
Article 35A and related issues.
What is Article 35A? Article 35A is a provision incorporated in the Constitution giving the Jammu and Kashmir Legislature a carte blanche to decide who all are ‘permanent residents’ of the State and confer on […]
On anonymity of ‘electoral bonds’.
Read in detail – About ‘Electoral Bonds’. The electoral bonds scheme has been designed in such a way as to keep the identity of the donor absolutely confidential. The information furnished by the buyer shall be […]
Plasma Arc Gasification.
India generates about 62 million tonnes of municipal solid waste annually. Of the 43 million tonnes collected, only 11.9 million is treated while 31 million is dumped in landfill sites. What is Plasma Arc Gasification? […]
Index of Industrial Production.
What is Index of Industrial Production (IIP)? The IIP is a composite indicator that measures short term changes in the volume of production of a basket of industrial products over a period of time, with […]
Internal Migration in India.
Relevant news: On September 28, a 14-month-old was raped allegedly by a migrant labourer in a small village in Sabarkantha in north Gujarat. The incident sent shock waves in the region and triggered a massive […]
Benefits of Additive Manufacturing.
Summary – The Hindu – Make it the Indian way: Why the country must adapt to additive technologies. Authors – Sonalde Desai and Hemant Kanakia What is 3D printing (also called additive manufacturing)? 3D printing is […]
Clinical Trials and Associated Issues
What are clinical trials? Clinical trials are scientific studies conducted to find better ways to prevent, screen for, diagnose, or treat disease. These clinical trials may also show which medical approaches work best for certain illnesses […]
Foreign Portfolio Investment.
What is foreign portfolio investment? Foreign (FPI) is the entry of funds into a country where foreigners deposit money in a country’s bank or make purchases in the country’s stock and bond markets. Most foreign portfolio investments consist of securities and other […]