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Taking Down Cyber Violence

(This editorial is based on the article “Taking Down Cyber Violence” which appeared in EPW for 2nd January 2019. In this editorial,...

11 Feb 2019 News Editorials

150 years of the Periodic Table

The United Nations has designated 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table (IYPT2019) to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the...

11 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Mahamastakabhisheka Celebrations

Recently, the 10-day long Mahamastakabhisheka for the monolith 39-foot high Bahubali statue started in Dharmasthala, Karnataka. This year (2019),...

11 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Kawtchhuah Ropui Heritage Site, Mizoram

Archaeological survey of India has discovered traces of ancient civilization in Vangchhia, a village in Mizoram’s Champhai district bordering...

11 Feb 2019 News Analysis

India Central Asia Relations

11 Feb 2019 Paper 2

PRS Capsule January 2019

Key Highlights of PRS Parliament President’s address highlights key achievements in the past five years Macroeconomic Development Retail...

10 Feb 2019 PRS Capsule

US May Withdraw Zero Tariffs for India

The US Trade Representative (USTR) is reviewing the preferential arrangement for India where the US charges no tariff on certain exports from India...

09 Feb 2019 News Analysis

100th Anniversary of ILO

In 2019, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the UN specialized agency celebrates its 100th anniversary. In the run up to the anniversary...

09 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Asiatic Lion Conservation Project

A dedicated “Asiatic Lion Conservation Project” has been launched by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate...

09 Feb 2019 News Analysis

India to Host CMS COP 13 in 2020

The 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) will be hosted by India during...

09 Feb 2019 News Analysis

How Gender-sensitive Are India’s Energy Policies?

(This editorial is based on the article “How Gender-sensitive Are India’s Energy Policies?” which appeared in EPW for 19th...

09 Feb 2019 News Editorials

Space Tech: New Vistas

ISRO got its first success of 2019 by launching Microsat R, a military application satellite, and Kalamsat, a 10cm cubesat made by students, on...

09 Feb 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Leprosy

08 Feb 2019 Paper 2

Agri-Market Infrastructure Fund

Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a corpus of Rs. 2,000 crore for Agri Market Infrastructure Fund (AMIF) to be...

08 Feb 2019 News Analysis

International Intellectual Property (IP) Index: US Chamber of Commerce

Acknowledging the improvement in India’s innovation ecosystem, the US Chamber of Commerce has moved India up eight places in its international...

08 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (8th February 2019)

Statue of Guru Padmasambhava Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik unveiled a 19-foot-high statue of Guru Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan...

08 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Will the 6,000 Farmer Payout Help?

(This editorial is based on the article “Will the ₹6,000 Farmer Payout Help?” which appeared in The Hindu for 8th February 2019. In...

08 Feb 2019 News Editorials

Leprosy

Why in News? World Leprosy Day is observed on the last Sunday of January. It seeks to increase public awareness about leprosy and focuses on the...

08 Feb 2019 Paper 2

The Big Picture - Interim Budget: Three Big Takeaways

The government on 1st February announced the ‘Interim Budget’. Three big takeaways from the budget include: Monthly Pensions for...

07 Feb 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

India’s First Career Portal

The Rajasthan government launched India’s first “career portal” to address the needs of secondary and higher secondary students...

07 Feb 2019 News Analysis