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?

CONTEXT On October 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin came to hold the India-Russia annual summit meeting with Indian Prime Minister… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India-Russia Relations- “Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership”

Explaining Li-Fi   Light Fidelity or Li-Fi is a technology for wireless communication between devices using light to transmit data… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Li-Fi Technology

Sexual Harassment at Workplace – #MeToo movement Context Accusations of sexual assault have spread across India’s social media as the #MeToo movement took aim… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Sexual Harassment at Workplace

Fourth Industrial Revolution: What it Means, Why it’s being Discussed  CONTEXT CEOs, political leaders, social entrepreneurs, technologists and other global… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Fourth Industrial Revolution

Why in news? CMIE and labour Bureau data indicates that India continues to face the jobless growth problem Jobs scenario in… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Jobless growth in India

What is Island Development Agency (IDA)? The 1382 offshore-identified islands of India hold immense unexploited potential for fostering growth and… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Island Development Agency

Context The Supreme Court upheld the validity of India’s ambitious biometric identity project, ‘Aadhaar’, saying it benefited the marginalized and… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Aadhar Card: SC verdict and surrounding debate

WHY IN NEWS IL&FS Group, a vast conglomerate that funds infrastructure projects across the world’s fastest-growing major economy, sent shock… Continue reading [Burning Issue] IL&FS Crisis