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Delta Ranking of the Aspirational Districts

NITI Aayog has released the ranking of 111 aspirational districts- DEEP-DIVE 2nd Delta Ranking & Insights from Household Survey. Aspirational...

28 Dec 2018 News Analysis

The Afterlife of e-goods

(This editorial is based on the article “The Afterlife of e-goods” which appears in The Indian Express on 26th December...

27 Dec 2018 News Editorials

PRS Capsule November 2018

Key Highlights of PRS Macroeconomic Development Companies (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 Promulgated Comments Invited on Draft Amendments to Companies...

27 Dec 2018 PRS Capsule

The Big Picture – India-Pak: Indus Matters

India and Pakistan held crucial talks over various aspects of the Indus Waters Treaty(IWT) in Lahore. This was the first engagement between the two...

27 Dec 2018 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Japan to Resume Commercial Whaling

Recently Japan announced its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) conservation body and it will resume commercial whale hunting...

27 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Pilot Project to Integrate Police Stations and Courts

A Supreme Court panel has launched a pilot project in Telangana’s Warangal district to integrate two crucial pillars of the criminal justice...

27 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Indian Firm Takes Over Chabahar Port Operations

Indian firm India Ports Global Limited took over the operations of the Shaheed Beheshti Port at Chabahar on the southeastern coast of Iran. The...

27 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Draft IT Rules Issued by Government

The government has released proposed amendments to the Information Technology (IT) Act for public comments to replace the rules notified in...

26 Dec 2018 News Analysis

The Case Against Surveillance

(This editorial is based on the article “The Case Against Surveillance” which appears in The Hindu on 26th December 2018.) In...

26 Dec 2018 News Editorials

MGNREGA’s Information System Flawed, Misguiding

(The editorial is based on the article “MGNREGA’s information system flawed, misguiding” which appears in Down To Earth for 19th...

24 Dec 2018 News Editorials

Lalitgiri- a treasure trove of Buddhism in Odisha

Prime Minister will inaugurate the museum at Lalitgiri in Odisha which is one of the earliest Buddhist settlements. Three sites - Lalitgiri (the...

24 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Indonesia Tsunami

A tsunami killed more than 200 people and injured hundreds on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra following an underwater landslide believed...

24 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (24th December 2018)

Rampant Killing of Mongoose Recently Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and the Uttar Pradesh forest department seized raw mongoose hair and...

24 Dec 2018 News Analysis

The Big Picture - Prison Reforms

The Supreme Court has made an ardent observation on the situation of prisoners lodged in jails. The Supreme Court has issued instructions to all...

22 Dec 2018 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

SDG India Index

The NITI Aayog has released its SDG India Index which intends to provide a holistic view on the social, economic and environmental status of the...

22 Dec 2018 News Analysis

US to Pull Out Troops from Syria and Afghanistan

United States has decided to withdraw over 2,000 US troops from Syria after it has declared victory over the Islamic State. US has also decided to...

22 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (22nd December 2018)

District Mineral Fund District Mineral Funds under Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojna (PMKKKY) has accrued Rs. 22,859 crore till November...

22 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Beyond Binaries

(This editorial is based on the article “Beyond Binaries” which appears in Indian Express on 4th December.) Numbering approximately...

22 Dec 2018 News Editorials

COP24

Why in News? COP24 took place from 2-14 December 2018, in Katowice, Poland. Poland held the Presidency of the Climate Convention for the third...

21 Dec 2018 Paper 3

Important Facts for Prelims (21st December 2018)

Asiatic Lion Conservation Project The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched the “Asiatic Lion Conservation...

21 Dec 2018 News Analysis