[pib] UNCITRAL
An International Arbitration Tribunal has dismissed all claims brought against India in entirety. The arbitration arose out of the… Continue reading [pib] UNCITRAL
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Steppe Eagle
A lone endangered steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis) has been sighted by a group of birdwatchers in a paddy field… Continue reading Steppe Eagle
[op-ed of the day] Equity’s weak pulse and commodified medicine
Context As the government tries to overhaul the public health system in India, its time to take into account the… Continue reading [op-ed of the day] Equity’s weak pulse and commodified medicine
Pulse Polio Programme
The beginning of this year’s Pulse Polio Programme was inaugurated from the Rashtrapati Bhavan itself. To prevent the virus from… Continue reading Pulse Polio Programme
Drone Census
India’s first drone census has seen only 2,500 Ownership Acknowledgment Numbers (OANs) being issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation… Continue reading Drone Census
Irrawaddy Dolphins
146 Irrawaddy dolphins were recently sighted in Chilika Lake of Odisha. The lake has highest single lagoon population of the… Continue reading Irrawaddy Dolphins
K-4 Missile
India successfully test-fired the 3,500-km range submarine-launched ballistic missile, K-4. The test was carried out by the DRDO from a… Continue reading K-4 Missile
[op-ed of the day] Business possibilities in a world of digital payments
Context UPI has brought digital payments to the common man and it has immense scope for growth. Zero MDR rate… Continue reading [op-ed of the day] Business possibilities in a world of digital payments
National E-Mobility Mission Plan 2020
The Supreme Court has sought the response of the government on a petition that alleges the non-implementation of the… Continue reading National E-Mobility Mission Plan 2020
[pib] APNA UREA – SonaUgle
APNA UREA – SonaUgle The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers launched the “APNA UREA – SonaUgle” brand of… Continue reading [pib] APNA UREA – SonaUgle
Telecommunication Consumers Education and Protection Fund (TCEPF)
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has informed that telecom service providers will need to deposit all unclaimed money… Continue reading Telecommunication Consumers Education and Protection Fund (TCEPF)
Yada Yada Virus
A new virus detected in Australian mosquitoes has been provisionally named the Yada Yada virus (YYV). Yada Yada It is… Continue reading Yada Yada Virus
[op-ed of the day] Preventing mob lynching
Context The spate of incidents of lynching over the past few years has led to a heightened sense of insecurity… Continue reading [op-ed of the day] Preventing mob lynching
[op-ed snap] Maoist rebellion: policy fade-out, policy fade-in
Context When much is made of peace talks with rebels in Northeast India, avoidance of peace talks with Maoist rebels… Continue reading [op-ed snap] Maoist rebellion: policy fade-out, policy fade-in
Agreement to end the Bru-Reang Refugee Crisis
The Ministry of Home Affairs has presided over the signing of an agreement between Union Government, Governments of Tripura and… Continue reading Agreement to end the Bru-Reang Refugee Crisis
Women Business and the Law (WBL) Index 2020
The Women Business and the Law (WBL) 2020 index to measure the economic empowerment of women was recently published.… Continue reading Women Business and the Law (WBL) Index 2020
[pib] Assam Inland Water Transport Project
India and the World Bank signed a loan agreement of $88 million for Assam Inland Water Transport Project. Assam Inland… Continue reading [pib] Assam Inland Water Transport Project
[op-ed of the day] Let’s not muddle along on how we share natural endowments
Context Governments regulations and restrictions in the markets, believing that policies could artificially restrict either supply or demand, or both,… Continue reading [op-ed of the day] Let’s not muddle along on how we share natural endowments
[op-ed snap] Reset and reform
Context With the Indian economy caught in the middle of a socio-economic upheaval, the government needs to make its focus… Continue reading [op-ed snap] Reset and reform
