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Radiative Cooling & Electricity Generation

Recently, a scientist of Indian-origin has demonstrated a new way to generate electricity at night, without any active heat input. The prototype...

16 Sep 2019 News Analysis

World Ozone Day

Every year, 16th September is observed as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone layer. The theme for the year 2019 is ‘32...

16 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Karan Vandana - A New Hybrid Wheat Variety

A new hybrid wheat variety Karan Vandana is soon to be launched across the country. It is also known as DBW-187. It is rich in protein and...

16 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Vulture Culture

India is home to nine species of vultures, but most of them face the danger of extinction. The nine species of vultures & their International...

16 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Steps To Spur Economic Growth

The Finance Minister has announced a number of measures to help reignite the slowing economy. The primary reasons for this slowdown include weak...

16 Sep 2019 News Analysis

South China Sea

Why in news? Recently, at the Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) in Maldives' Male, US Ambassador to South Korea attacked China for illegally building...

16 Sep 2019 Paper 2

The Big Picture- Big Bank Reform

The Finance Ministry recently announced a mega plan to merge 10 public sector banks into 4 large entities. This will bring down the total number of...

14 Sep 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Zero-Budget Natural Farming

This article is based on “Is zero budget natural farming working?” that appeared in The Hindu Business Line on 14/09/2019. It talks...

14 Sep 2019 News Editorials

INTERPOL Notices

The INTERPOL has issued a Red Corner Notice (RCN) against fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi's brother Nehal in connection with the multi-billion...

14 Sep 2019 News Analysis

UN Convention to Combat Desertification: COP 14

The 14th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP-14) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) ended on 13th September 2019. Held...

14 Sep 2019 News Analysis

National Conference on ‘Criminal Activities and Radicalization in Jails’

Recently, a National Conference on ‘Criminal Activities and Radicalization in Jails: Vulnerability of Inmates and Jail Staff and their...

14 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Jan Soochna Portal

The State Government of Rajasthan has recently launched the first-ever public information portal named “Jan Soochna Portal-2019”. The...

14 Sep 2019 News Analysis

India’s Embrace of Strategic Hedging

This article is based on “India’s Embrace of Strategic Hedging” that appeared in The Hindustan Times on 09/09/2019. It talks...

13 Sep 2019 News Editorials

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana

The Prime Minister recently launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana, & National Pension Scheme for the Traders and the Self-Employed,...

13 Sep 2019 News Analysis

NATGRID to Link Social Media Accounts to Central Database

Recently, National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) has proposed to link social media accounts to central databases. Linking social media accounts will...

13 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Samudra Laksamana

The Indian Navy and the Royal Malaysian Navy will be participating in the bilateral exercise ‘Samudra Laksamana’ that will take place...

13 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Military Medicine Conference

India is hosting the first conference of Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in New Delhi from 12th-13th...

13 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Exercise MAITREE

Indian Army and Royal Thailand Army (RTA) will conduct their joint Military Exercise MAITREE-2019 at Meghalaya from Sept 16-29, 2019. Exercise...

13 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Desertification

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13 Sep 2019 Paper 3

Regulatory Roadblock to Ease of Doing Business

This article is based on “How easy is it to do business, after all?” that appeared in The Hindustan Times on 12 September 2019. It...

12 Sep 2019 News Editorials