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Shift in Earth's Magnetic North Pole

British Geological Survey has reported that the earth’s magnetic north pole is moving from its current position in Canada to Siberia. The...

16 Jan 2019 News Analysis

G20

Why in News?  Meeting of the Leaders’ of the G-20 Nations, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. What is G20? The G20 is an informal group...

15 Jan 2019 International Institutions

In Depth - Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Act

The Central government introduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code(IBC) in 2016 to resolve claims involving insolvent companies. This was...

15 Jan 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Devadasis System Still Prevalent

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai have studied the...

15 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Desalination Plants Harm Environment: UN

According to a U.N. backed study, desalination plants across the world produce highly salty waste water and toxic chemicals that are damaging the...

15 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (15th January 2019)

Army Day 2019 15th January is celebrated as ‘Army Day’ by Indian Army. The January 15th is the day when General (later Field Marshal)...

15 Jan 2019 News Analysis

It’s Time to Tax Groundwater Use

(This editorial is based on the article “It’s time to tax groundwater use” which appeared in BusinessLine on 15th January...

15 Jan 2019 News Editorials

Government Re-Promulgates Triple Talaq Ordinance

The government has re-promulgated the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Ordinance, 2019,banning the practice of instant triple talaq...

14 Jan 2019 News Analysis

India-Central Asia Dialogue

India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj has participated in first India-Central Asia Dialogue in Samarkand, Republic of...

14 Jan 2019 News Analysis

India-US Mini '2+2' Talks

India and the U.S. have reviewed the progress of Industrial Security Annex (ISA) and the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for Geo-spatial...

14 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Macedonia's New Name

Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia has voted to change their country’s name to the “Republic of North Macedonia”. Macedonia...

14 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (14th January 2019)

Wild Animals Killed in Road and Train Accidents In a response to a question, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) told...

14 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Let the Grassroots Breathe

(This editorial is based on the article “Let the Grassroots Breathe” which appeared in The Hindu on 11th January 2019.) Recently,...

14 Jan 2019 News Editorials

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Why in News? Lok Sabha recently passed the Citizenship (amendment) Bill, 2016. The bill becomes important in the backdrop of National Register of...

14 Jan 2019 Paper 2

Caution Ahead: On Economic Growth and Election Spending

(This editorial is based on the article “Caution ahead: on economic growth and election spending” which appeared in The Hindu on 11th...

12 Jan 2019 News Editorials

Policy Watch - Mission Raftaar

Introduction: Mission Raftaar is an Indian Railway’s project, to increase the speed of trains on busy routes, to reduce travel time. It...

12 Jan 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Savitri Bai Phule

Recently 187th birth anniversary of Savitri Bai Phule was celebrated. Savitri Bai Phule was the social reformer of the 19th century who worked in...

12 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (12th January 2019)

National Youth Day The National Youth Day is observed every year on 12 January to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The first...

12 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (11th January 2019)

Sahayak Air Droppable Containers The Navy has successfully tested Sahayak Air Droppable Containers that can be air-dropped to enhance its...

11 Jan 2019 News Analysis

The Great Game is Not a Zero-Sum Deal: On Handling Afghanistan

(This editorial is based on the article “The Great Game is not a zero-sum deal: on handling Afghanistan” which appeared in The Hindu on...

11 Jan 2019 News Editorials