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Ease of Doing Agribusiness Index

Ministry of Agriculture has proposed a new index to gauge the performance of states in implementation of policies and programs of government of India...

14 Nov 2018 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (14th November 2018)

IONS Anniversary Celebrations The 10th-anniversary celebrations of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) commenced with the release of the...

14 Nov 2018 News Analysis

Four Corners: On The Quad’s Agenda

(This editorial is based on the article “Four corners: on the Quad’s agenda” which appears in The Hindu on 6th November 2018. It...

14 Nov 2018 News Editorials

Article 35A

Why in News? A bunch of petitions have challenged Article 35A which confers the special status to the permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir...

12 Nov 2018 Paper 2

Article 35A

12 Nov 2018 Paper 2

World War I Centenary

World leaders gathered at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on November 11 to mark 100 years since the end of World War I (1914-18). November 11 is...

12 Nov 2018 News Analysis

70% Youth Unaware of Govt’s Skill Development Programmes: WEF

Seventy percent of youth are unaware of government-run skill development programmes in their area, yet more than seventy percent are very interested...

12 Nov 2018 News Analysis

INSPIRE 2018

Power Minister inaugurated ‘International Symposium to Promote Innovation & Research in Energy Efficiency (INSPIRE-2018)’ and awarded...

12 Nov 2018 News Analysis

World Wide Web Foundation Report

World Wide Web Foundation recently released a report on Internet Accessibility and Affordability. World Wide Web Foundation is established by Tim...

12 Nov 2018 News Analysis

World’s First Brain-Like Super-Computer

A supercomputer which is designed to work in the same way as the human brain was switched on for the first time. The supercomputer is named as...

12 Nov 2018 News Analysis

India to Release Vultures

In a first, eight captive-reared critically endangered white-backed vultures will be released with tracking devices. The Vultures were bred in the...

12 Nov 2018 News Analysis

The Big Picture: National Database Of Sexual Offenders

For the first time, India released the National Database of Sexual Offenders in September 2018. The registry contains key details like names,...

10 Nov 2018 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Mission to Explore Ocean Deeps

A submarine mission called "Five Deeps" will explore the bottom of each of the world's oceans. The Five Deeps Expedition is the first manned...

10 Nov 2018 News Analysis

No Double Jeopardy Bar If There was No Trial

In a recent judgment (State of Mizoram vs. Dr. C. Sangnghina), SC has held that the bar of double jeopardy will not apply if the person was...

10 Nov 2018 News Analysis

Digital Transactions in India

Over the past two years, i.e. since 2016, Digital payment transactions have registered tremendous growth in India. New payment modes –...

10 Nov 2018 News Analysis

Indian Army Inducts Major Artillery Gun Systems

The Indian Army has received the first batch of its new artillery weapons at Devlali Field Firing Ranges in Maharashtra. The artillery gun systems...

10 Nov 2018 News Analysis

Bannerghatta Park’s Eco-Sensitive Zone Reduced

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) had issued a new draft notification for Bannerghatta National Park (BNP), nearly 2.5 years after the...

10 Nov 2018 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (10th November 2018)

SIMBEX-2018 The 25th edition of SIMBEX (Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise)-2018 is scheduled to be held in Andaman Sea and Bay of...

10 Nov 2018 News Analysis

Sri Lanka’s Constitutional Crisis

(The editorial is based on the article “Sri Lanka’s Constitutional Crisis” which appeared in The Diplomat. It analyses the...

10 Nov 2018 News Editorials

End TB In India To Boost Its Health Diplomacy Profile

(This editorial is based on the article “End TB in India to boost its health diplomacy profile” which appears in The Livemint on 9th...

09 Nov 2018 News Editorials