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

  What is the meaning of IoT? The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Internet of Things (IoT)

Highlights of the Bill Dispute Resolution Cmtee (DRC) will try to settle disputes through negotiations within 1 yr, extendable by… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2017

Why in News? The India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) project has got a fresh lease of life The Ministry of Environment and Forests… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO)

Why in news? In February 2018, Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop One signed an agreement with the Maharashtra government to build… Continue reading [Burning Issue] HYPERLOOP

Why in News? The government of India recently decided to build a high-speed rail (HSR) corridor between Mumbai and Ahmadabad… Continue reading [Burning Issue] High-speed Rail debate