Legislative Councils and its abolition
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly recently passed a resolution to abolish the state’s Legislative Council (LC). Legislative Councils The LC or… Continue reading Legislative Councils and its abolition
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Liberation of Auschwitz
Yesterday on January 27th survivors of the Holocaust and international heads of state marked the 75th anniversary of the… Continue reading Liberation of Auschwitz
[op-ed of the day] The convergence of rich nations with the rest has gone off track
Context Sound policies are needed to put emerging economies back on a higher growth path and ameliorate regional inequalities. The… Continue reading [op-ed of the day] The convergence of rich nations with the rest has gone off track
[op-ed snap] The hype over hypersonics
Context Russia announced that its new hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), Avangard, had been made operational. What HGV is and where… Continue reading [op-ed snap] The hype over hypersonics
Explained: Why are there more men than women in the field of STEM?
Across the world, there are more men who are active in science, technology, engineering and medicine (STEM) than women. Of… Continue reading Explained: Why are there more men than women in the field of STEM?
Biorock technique for Coral Restoration
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), with help from Gujarat’s forest department, is attempting for the first time a process… Continue reading Biorock technique for Coral Restoration
Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2020
What is the news: The Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) was recently published. Performance Analysis India has climbed eight places… Continue reading Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2020
Nagardhan Excavations
Recent archaeological excavations at Nagardhan near Nagpur have provided concrete evidence on the life, religious affiliations and trade practices… Continue reading Nagardhan Excavations
Oslo Peace Accord
Palestinian officials threatened to withdraw from key provisions of the Oslo Accords, which define relations with Israel, if U.S.… Continue reading Oslo Peace Accord
Operation Alberich
The recently released ‘1917’ movie tells the story of two British soldiers during the WWI in Operation Alberich, the strategic… Continue reading Operation Alberich
Sagarmatha Sambaad
Nepal has invited the PMs of India and Pakistan along with several other heads of government and heads of… Continue reading Sagarmatha Sambaad
[op-ed snap] Frame rules to govern how devices identify us
Context Facial recognition technology is set to become an integral part of the law enforcement toolkit, but we should regulate… Continue reading [op-ed snap] Frame rules to govern how devices identify us
ICDS Programme
Centre seeks to revamp the ICDS scheme in urban areas. For this NITI Aayog will develop draft policy, which… Continue reading ICDS Programme
NavIC navigation system
Qualcomm Technologies has released chipsets, supporting India’s own GPS system ‘Navigation with Indian Constellation’ (NavIC). New androids to be… Continue reading NavIC navigation system
[op-ed of the day] Lady Gaganaut
Context The first gaganaut-Vyomamitra- to head for space in an Indian craft will not be human, but humanoid. What Vyomamitra… Continue reading [op-ed of the day] Lady Gaganaut
[op-ed snap] Budgeting for jobs, skilling and economic revival
Context With the unemployment rate at 6.1 (2017-18), not just the future of the economy, the future of the country’s… Continue reading [op-ed snap] Budgeting for jobs, skilling and economic revival
Corruption Perception Index 2019
The Corruption Perception report for 2019 has been released. It has revealed that a majority of countries are showing little… Continue reading Corruption Perception Index 2019
Trolling in India
The Amnesty International India has released a report titled “Troll Patrol India: Exposing Online Abuse Faced by Women Politicians… Continue reading Trolling in India
Enemy Property in India
A Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Union Home Minister will monitor the disposal of over 9,400 enemy properties, which… Continue reading Enemy Property in India
Specialized Supervisory and Regulatory Cadre (SSRC)
The RBI has decided to recruit 35% of the specialised supervisory and regulatory cadre from the market while the remaining… Continue reading Specialized Supervisory and Regulatory Cadre (SSRC)
