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RISAT-2B

Radar Imaging Satellite 2B is an Indian radar reconnaissance satellite that is part of India's RISAT programme. It is built by Indian Space Research...

20 May 2019 News Analysis

Golconda-Qutb Shahi Tombs

The National Monuments Authority (NMA) has given the go-ahead for the development of 54 row houses in the regulated zone of the 500-year-old Golconda...

20 May 2019 News Analysis

Evidence of Water Found at Ultima Thule

NASA has found evidence for a unique mixture of methanol, water, ice and organic molecules on Ultima Thule's surface NASA has published the first...

20 May 2019 News Analysis

Issues in WTO’s Dispute Resolution Mechanism

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism is going through a crisis. The body is struggling to appoint new members to...

20 May 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (20th May 2019)

SIMBEX 2019 The 26th edition of the annual Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise, SIMBEX-2019, is being conducted in the South China Sea...

20 May 2019 News Analysis

India-Vietnam Relations

Why in the News? Recently India's Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu was on a four-day visit to Vietnam. India and Vietnam both agreed to further...

20 May 2019 Paper 2

Regulatory Issues in Indian Pharmaceutical Sector

This editorial is based on the article "Indian pharma at the crossroads as US cracks the whip" which appeared in "Livemint" on 17th May, 2019. The...

18 May 2019 News Editorials

Import of Refurbished Mobile Phones

India has allowed the import of refurbished mobile phones, subject to the condition that they are certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards...

18 May 2019 News Analysis

Interstate Migrants Avoiding Big Cities

'Migration and its impacts on cities', a report by the World Economic Forum, shows that smaller cities are rapidly growing, but at the same time...

18 May 2019 News Analysis

Kerala: The First Indian State to Issue Masala Bond

Recently, the state-owned Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) debuted its ‘masala bond’ issue of ₹ 2,150 crore on the...

18 May 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (18th May 2019)

Taiwan Legalises Gay Marriages Recently, Taiwan became the first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriages. The Bill passed by the Taiwanian...

18 May 2019 News Analysis

Crime Against Minors

In the recent past, the country has witnessed some heinous crimes against minor girls. There was uproar in Kashmir after a 3-year-old was raped by...

18 May 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Key Reasons for an Indian Industrial Policy

This editorial is based on the article 'Why an industrial policy is crucial' which appeared in The Hindu on 17th May, 2019. The article talks about...

17 May 2019 News Editorials

India’s Waste Dumping Proposal Stands Defeated

A proposal by India to prevent developed countries from dumping their electronic and plastic waste into developing countries, was defeated at the...

17 May 2019 News Analysis

Wild Life Protection Act: Implementation and Failure

Recently, Chennai has emerged as a hotbed of global illegal animal trade. This, along with several incidences of poaching and trafficking of...

17 May 2019 News Analysis

Teenage Pregnancy and Stunted Children

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) study suggests children born to teenage mothers in India are more likely to be stunted than...

17 May 2019 News Analysis

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’s Failure in North East

Out of ₹1,400 crore earmarked annually for the north-eastern States under the Centre’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, only ₹8...

17 May 2019 News Analysis

Synthetic Genome

Researchers at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Britain reported that they had rewritten the DNA of the bacteria...

17 May 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (17th May 2019)

World Hypertension Day The day is celebrated on May 17 every year to promote awareness about hypertension and encourage people to prevent and...

17 May 2019 News Analysis

Sectors of Indian Economy

Introduction India is the fastest growing large economy in the world, with an enormous population, favourable demographics and high catch-up...

17 May 2019 Paper 3