Greenwashing
GS4 (Ethics)
Cord Blood Banking in India: Concerns & Way Forward
In recent years, the concept of cord blood banking has gained attention as a potential resource for regenerative medicine. However, it is essential to…
In vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure
The need for a comprehensive and reliable in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure came into the spotlight when a Delhi-based hospital was fined ₹1.5 …
Criminalization of Politics in India: Causes, Effects, Measures
The rising percentage of members of parliament who have a criminal background: 2004 - 24%, 2009 - 30%, 2014 - 34% and 2019 -43%. Around 50% of MPs in …
Gender-critical Feminism and TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminist) Ideology
Dr. Kathleen Stock, a gender-critical feminist academic, faced opposition and protests during her talk at the Oxford Union. Stock has been criticized …
Disbanding Gasht-e-Ershad- Did the Protests Help?
Recently, Iran’s Public Prosecutor announced that the country’s dreaded Gasht-e-Ershad, an entity at the center of the major protests over the Mah…
AI Bias- an Issue impeding AI in Governance
In June, India’s MeitY released the Draft National Data Governance Framework Policy to improve access, quality and the use of non-personal data in l…
Political Gaslighting- Meaning and Concerns
The term ‘gaslighting’ has been named Merriam-Webster's word of the year 2022. The term has been gaining currency in the recent times- initially t…
Effective Altruism- Meaning & Effectiveness
The philosophy of effective altruism has been in spotlight after one of its key proponents, Sam Bankman-Fried, recently saw his cryptocurrency trading…
