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RTI on PM-CARES Fund

Why in News The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has denied a Right to Information request related to the Prime Minister’s Citizen...

17 Aug 2020 News Analysis

“Once a daughter, always a daughter”: Supreme Court of India

This article is based on the “Reading the SC verdict on Hindu women’s inheritance rights” which was published in The Indian...

14 Aug 2020 News Editorials

Demand for 6th Schedule Status: Arunachal Pradesh

Why in News The recent revival of the demand for two autonomous councils in Arunachal Pradesh has led to the call for bringing the entire Arunachal...

14 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Israel-UAE Peace Deal

Why in News Recently, the President of the USA has announced that Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to establish full diplomatic...

14 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Universal Ratification to Child Labour Convention

Why in News Recently, International Labour Organization (ILO)’s convention on Worst Forms of Child Labour also known as Convention No. 182...

14 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Seed Bombs: Solution to Man-Animal Conflict

Why in News Odisha’s Athagarh Forest Division has started casting seed balls (or bombs) inside different reserve forest areas to enrich food...

14 Aug 2020 News Analysis

A Self Reliant Foreign Policy

This article is based on A self-reliant foreign policy which was published in The Hindu on 13/08/2020. This article discusses the present day...

13 Aug 2020 News Editorials

Mega Covid Testing Lab

Why in News The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is working on developing mega labs to speed up testing as well as improve the...

13 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Dwarf Planet Ceres

Why in News As per the data collected by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft, dwarf planet Ceres reportedly has salty water underground. Dawn (2007-18)...

13 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Hornbill Habitat Loss

Why in News A study based on satellite data has indicated a high rate of deforestation in major hornbill habitats in Arunachal Pradesh and a part of...

13 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Perseids Meteor Shower

Why in News The Perseids meteor shower will be active from 17th-26th August 2020. This is an annual celestial event and is considered the best...

13 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Utilising the Demographic Dividend of India

This article is based on India’s population data and a tale of two projections which was published in The Hindu on 15/07/2020. This article...

12 Aug 2020 News Editorials

Basel Norms

What are Basel norms? Basel norms or Basel accords are the international banking regulations issued by the Basel Committee on Banking...

12 Aug 2020 Paper 3

Indonesia’s Mt. Sinabung Erupted

Why in News Recently, Mt. Sinabung, an active volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island has erupted. Mount Sinabung is located in Karo regency,...

12 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Russian Covid Vaccine: Sputnik V

Why in News Recently, Russia became the first country to officially register a Covid-19 vaccine and declare it ready for use. Key Points The...

12 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Restoration of 4G Internet in J&K

Why in News Recently, a special committee set up by the Supreme Court of India has recommended restoration of 4G internet services in Jammu &...

12 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Depsang Plains

Why in News Recently, India and China have held talks at the Major General-level to discuss issues concerning the strategic Depsang Plains. The...

12 Aug 2020 News Analysis

India-Nepal Talks

Why in News The ambassadors of India and Nepal are likely to meet in Kathmandu (Nepal) to review projects funded by the Indian government. The...

12 Aug 2020 News Analysis

Credibility of Nuclear Deterrence

This article is based on Bringing nuclear risks back into popular imagination which was published in The Hindu on 10/08/2020. This article deals...

11 Aug 2020 News Editorials

UGC on University Exams

Why in News The University Grants Commission (UGC) objected to Maharashtra and Delhi governments employing the Disaster Management Act, 2005 to...

11 Aug 2020 News Analysis