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Parliamentary Scrutiny

This article is based on “Pointing the finger at parliamentary scrutiny” which was published in The Hindu on 12/12/2020. It talks about...

12 Dec 2020 News Editorials

Changing Paradigms of Human Rights

This article is based on “Reinvigoration of human rights is imperative to emerge from COVID-19 crisis” which was published in The...

11 Dec 2020 News Editorials

Morocco Normalises Relations with Israel

Why in News Recently, Morocco and Israel have agreed to normalise relations in a deal brokered by the USA. It makes Morocco the fourth Arab...

11 Dec 2020 News Analysis

ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus

Why in News Recently, India’s defence minister attended the 14th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) Plus organized online at Hanoi,...

11 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Malnutrition, Covid-19 and POSHAN Abhiyaan

This article is based on “Thousand days of nutrition, and a billion dreams” which was published in The Hindu on 10/12/2020. It talks...

10 Dec 2020 News Editorials

Emissions Gap Report 2020: UNEP

Why in News United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)’s Emissions Gap Report 2020 has been published recently. The annual report from...

10 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Climate Change Performance Index

Why in News India ranked 10th in Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2021. India, for the second time in a row, continued to remain in the...

10 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Partners in Population and Development Initiative

Why in News Recently, the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare has digitally addressed the Inter-Ministerial Conference by Partners in...

10 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Beresheet 2: Israel

Why in News Recently, Israel launched the Beresheet 2 project aimed at landing an unmanned craft on the moon in 2024. Earlier, Israel’s...

10 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Demand for Interest Waiver

Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has heard a batch of petitions seeking interest waiver during the loan moratorium period. The...

10 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Global Energy Transition

This article is based on “India’s evolving energy diplomacy” which was published in The Hindustan Times on 07/12/2020. It talks...

09 Dec 2020 News Editorials

Medicine Supplies and Make in India

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Railways has written to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) seeking exemption...

09 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Countries of Particular Concern: US

Why in News Recently, the US State Department has designated Pakistan and China among eight other countries that are of particular concern for...

09 Dec 2020 News Analysis

SAARC Charter Day

Why in News In a message to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on its 36th Charter Day anniversary, the Prime Minister...

09 Dec 2020 News Analysis

India Switzerland Relations

Why in News A virtual meeting took place recently between an Indian Minister and his Swiss Counterpart. Key Points Trade: Both the Ministers...

09 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Centre’s Power for Land Acquisition for Highway: SC

Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has upheld notifications issued under the National Highways Act, 1956, for acquisition of land for...

09 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Emergency Use Approval: Covid-19 Vaccines

Why in News Recently, three vaccine developers have made applications to the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), seeking emergency...

09 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Lakshadweep Declared an Organic Union Territory

Why in News Entire Lakshadweep group of islands has been declared as an organic agricultural area under the Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) of...

09 Dec 2020 News Analysis

FinTech In India

This article is based on “Realising India’s fintech potential: Regulation and tech must evolve” which was published in The...

08 Dec 2020 News Editorials

Truths and Hate Speech: SC

Why in News In the context of discussing the limits of free speech and what may tantamount to hate speech, the Supreme Court (SC) has recently held...

08 Dec 2020 News Analysis