News of The Day: 3rd July 2025

News of The Day – 3rd July 2025

Sources: The Hindu, Indian Express, Live Mint, Business Standard, Economic Times, and PIB.

• Critique of Calorie-Based Poverty Estimates
• What is the Thali Index?
• Regional Food Diversity and Cost Tracking
• Policy Implications for Welfare and Nutrition

• Current Structure of Global Financial Institutions
• Issues with Debt Sustainability for Global South
• India’s Stand on Restructuring Global Finance
• Role of Multilateral Banks, SDR, and G20 Proposals

• Importance of End-of-Life and Palliative Care
• Policy Gaps in Indian Healthcare System
• Need for Human-Centric, Dignified Health Infrastructure
• WHO Recommendations and National Initiatives

• Gaps in India’s AI Governance Framework
• Need for Ethical AI Roadmap Before Implementation
• Global Best Practices (EU AI Act)
• Recommendations for Institutional Capacity, R&D and Talent

• Gig Workers & Platform Economy Growth
• Issues with Current Labour Force Surveys (PLFS, EUS)
• NITI Aayog’s Estimates vs. Ground Realities
• Implications for Welfare, Social Security, and Labour Codes

• Ghana – Debt negotiations & West Africa policy
• Trinidad & Tobago – Bilateral visits and diaspora links
• Argentina & Brazil – BRICS expansion and South-South cooperation
• Map Markings & Strategic Importance

• Supreme Court Observation on Surveillance Misuse
• Right to Privacy (Puttaswamy Case Link)
• Legal Provisions: Indian Telegraph Act, IT Act
• Concerns on Unregulated Interceptions

• Breakthrough in Archaeogenetics
• Significance for Ancient Civilisation Studies
• Implications for Understanding Ancient Human Migration

• Genetic Evidence Supporting Indo-Aryan and South Indian Roots
• Cultural and Historical Implications for South Asia
• Relevance for Anthropological and Political Narratives

• NASA Research on Moondust Toxicity
• Comparison with Terrestrial Dust
• Implications for Long-Term Lunar Missions
• Lunar Habitat Design and Human Safety