Russia warns against NATO enlargement

One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies warned NATO that if Sweden and Finland joined the US-led military alliance… Continue reading

What is the ‘Long Period Average’, IMD’s benchmark for monsoon prediction?

India is likely to receive a normal monsoon for the fourth consecutive year, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in… Continue reading

[pib] SVANidhi se Samriddhi Program

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program in additional 126 cities across 14… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective: The Sri Lankan Default

UPSC 2022 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context After weeks of economic turmoil, Sri… Continue reading

Time Banking as a Crucial Tool to Empower Women

This newscard is an excerpt of an article originally published in the Down To Earth. Defining Work ‘Work’ was defined… Continue reading

Nod to extend Gram Swaraj Scheme

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a proposal to continue the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA), a scheme… Continue reading

Festivals in news: Madhavpur Mela

The Madhavpur Mela was recently inaugurated by the President of India. In the entire country, there is no other fair… Continue reading

[Yojana Archive] Strengthening Federalism

Context Cooperation and competition are the two sides of the same coin— ‘Federalism’. Both are essential to take the ‘New… Continue reading

The impact of the CUET is likely to be harsher on disadvantaged sections

Context The introduction of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) can be seen as a step in the direction of… Continue reading

IRMS

Context A recent Gazette notification regarding the creation of the Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) marks a paradigm shift in… Continue reading

Addressing Duty Anomalies in Trade Deals

India has long suffered the anomaly of imported raw material being taxed more than the finished product. Economists call it… Continue reading

Understanding Software Copyright and Licences

This newscard is an excerpt from the original article published in The Hindu. Does software have copyright? Even more specifically,… Continue reading

SC to look into easing Adoption Methodology

The Supreme Court has decided to examine a plea to simplify the legal process for the adoption of children in… Continue reading

NITI Aayog publishes Energy and Climate Index List

Gujarat has topped the list for larger States in the NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index–Round 1 that has… Continue reading

How ancient megalithic jars connect Assam with Laos and Indonesia

The discovery of a number of megalithic stone jars in Assam’s Dima Hasao district has brought to focus possible links… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] India-Nepal Relations

UPSC 2022 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context The Prime Minister of Nepal made his… Continue reading

Care economy

Context The importance of care work is now widely acknowledged and covered in various international commitments such as the SDGs.… Continue reading

Fake news in social media

Context Social media platforms have adopted design choices that have led to a proliferation and mainstreaming of misinformation while allowing… Continue reading

Why central services cannot be exempted from reservation for disabled

Context In a case that the SC is currently hearing, the petitioner has challenged a notification issued by the Department… Continue reading

Designation of Terrorists in India

The Union Home Ministry has designated Hafiz Talha Saeed, son of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, chief of the Pakistan-based terror outfit… Continue reading

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