The Nation This Week
Supreme Court publishes a handbook to put an end to Gender stereotypes
On August 16, 2023, the Supreme Court released a new handbook to address and stop the use of gender-stereotypical words. The directory promotes equality by suggesting alternative words that avoid reinforcing gender biases. The guide is a valuable resource for writers, journalists, educators, and anyone who wants to contribute to a more inclusive society. The glossary promotes using words like 'Woman' instead of "Career Woman, Chaste Woman, Easy virtue (e.g., a woman of easy virtue), Fallen woman, Harlot, Indian woman / western woman, Seductress, etc.". The words like 'Sex worker' will be used instead of "Prostitute, Hooker". This handbook aims to change stereotypical thinking and the use of words.
A page from the 'Handbook on Combating gender stereotypes' [Photo Courtesy: google/ India TV News]
'Vikram', the ISRO Chandrayaan-3 lander, successfully moved one step closer to the Moon
On Thursday, August 17, ISRO's third lunar mission took a significant step closer to its planned August 23 soft landing on the south pole of the Moon. The Lander Module, which consists of the Pragyan rover and Vikram lander, successfully disengaged from the Propulsion Module.
ISRO said the lander will start a "deboost" procedure to reduce its speed after this separation. With this, the lander will be placed in an orbit where its closest point to the Moon (Perilune) and its farthest point (Apolune) are both 30 kilometres apart. The projected soft landing attempt on the south pole of the Moon will begin from this same setup. The Propulsion Module will continue on its existing orbital track in the meantime, gathering important scientific data over months or even years.
Journalist shot dead in Bihar Araria district
Journalist shot dead in his home [Photo Courtesy: google/ India Posts English]
Journalist Vimal Yadav of the Dainik
Jagran, was shot dead by four individuals who arrived at his Raniganj home early
on August 18. After getting the news, the district police chief and the SHO of
Raniganj police station hurried to the scene. They took Yadav to the local
hospital, but Yadav passed away immediately.
In a media interview, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar stated, "I felt unfortunate and asked officials to look into the incident right away." "The matter is being investigated, and those responsible will face justice,"
The four persons responsible for
Yadav's murder have reportedly been detained, according to Bihar police on
Saturday.
Unacademy terminates teachers who urged students to vote for Educated Candidates in Elections
Online learning platform Unacademy
has faced backlash after laying off a teacher Karan Sangwan, who urged students
to vote for educated candidates in elections.
The teacher was renowned for promoting social awareness, expressed disappointment in the decision, and highlighted the importance of informed political choices. This action has generated a debate about freedom of expression. Both instructors and students are questioning the ethics of the platform. Unacademy's chief said that the teacher was engaged with them for a specific contract period and that the venue wasn't a place to promote personal thoughts.
Karan Sanghwa conducting a class [Photo Courtesy: google/Hindustan Times]
Sangwan has started his own YouTube
channel, and he said that soon he will open up about this controversy.
Many politicians like Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Y Sathish Reddy, the chairman of Telangana State, also took to social media platform X to give their grievances.
India charges a 40% Duty on exporting onions as prices rise
On Saturday, Indian Government
imposed a 40 % duty on the export of onion till December 31, the government of
India stated in the notification. The price rise of onions is likely to happen
mainly in September. Last week, the government declared the instant release of
onions from its buffer stock in particular regions, intending to keep prices in
check until the return of the new crop in October. According to government
analytics, the price of onions has started to exhibit a modest increase.
All-India retail cost for this critical kitchen commodity stood at Rs 27.90 per
kg, depicting a rise of just over Rs 2 per kg compared to the same time the
previous year. Previously, NCCF and NAFED also bought 1.50 lakh tons each of
Rabi harvest delivery of onions from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
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