Context Voters in the Maldives delivered a stunning defeat for President Abdulla Yameen in a contentious presidential election, an outcome regarded… Continue reading [Burning Issue] A change in the Maldives

CONTEXT India has declared that its nuclear triad, stated in its nuclear doctrine, is operational This was after indigenous ballistic… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s Nuclear Triad

Why in News? In May 2018, Union Cabinet approved a National Policy on Biofuels – 2018. It replaces earlier policy… Continue reading [Burning Issue] National Policy on Biofuels 2018

Introduction The Parliament has recently passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Bill, 2016. It was first passed in Lok Sabha… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Context The publication of central bank’s annual report for fiscal year 2016-17 (RBI follows a July-June fiscal year) which put… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Demonetisation: A boon or bane for the Indian economy? 

 WHY IN NEWS The stand-off between the government and the RBI has reached a flashpoint. Introduction The Reserve Bank of… Continue reading [Burning Issue] RBI Vs Government

India ease of doing business rank jumps 23 places to 77 in World Bank’s Doing Business 2019 survey Context India’s… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Ease of Doing Business in India

Context The recent happenings at the CBI are unprecedented. Never has the premier investigating agency of the country been in similar… Continue reading [Burning Issue] CBI Vs CBI

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in India Context The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, launched a historic support and outreach… Continue reading [Burning Issue] MSME Sector: Reforms & Challenges

Context In an acknowledgement that the more than a century-old system of prisons in India needs repair. In this context, the Supreme… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Need of Prison Reforms

Context President Maithripala Sirisena sacked Mr Wickremesinghe, replacing him with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The President subsequently prorogued Parliament for… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Constitutional crisis in Sri Lanka

Where India, Japan ties stand now and what is planned for the future Context The 13th India-Japan annual summit commenced with Prime… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India Japan Relations: Current Status, Future Prospects

Why in news? The Union Cabinet has cleared the National Medical Commission Bill, which does away with the Medical Council… Continue reading [Burning Issue] National Medical Commission Bill

Context Since 2017, October 15 is celebrated as Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas in India. INTRODUCTION Economic Survey 2017-18, says that… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Feminisation of agriculture sector

Why in news? Recently, a loan agreement of US$ 125.00 million was signed between India and World Bank for a… Continue reading [Burning Issue] National Biopharma Mission

Why in News In November 2017, for the first time, the interlocutor for Naga Peace talks held talks with all… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Naga Peace Process

  Why in news? NITI Aayog is helping the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas draft a Cabinet note on… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Methanol as an alternative to fossil fuel

Why in news? Recently SC condemned the recent spate of lynchings as horrendous acts of mobocracy and told Parliament to… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Does India require an anti-lynching law?

Context India and the U.S. signed COMCASA agreement on the side lines of the inaugural 2+2 dialogue. India & US… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India-US COMCASA Agreement

Background The time difference between the westernmost part of India and the easternmost point is approximately two hours, the effect of which is that the… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Should India have Two Time Zones?