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Secularism

About The term “Secular” means being "separate" from religion, or having no religious basis. A secular person is one who does not owe...

15 May 2019 Paper 1

Morality and Politics in Ethics

This editorial is based on the article "Private, public and political morality" which appeared in "The Hindu" on 14th May, 2019. The article talks...

14 May 2019 News Editorials

UNFCCC

Recently, 24th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) concluded in...

14 May 2019 International Institutions

Forest Inferno

More than 900 hectares of forest land has been gutted in wild-fire in Uttarakhand. The number of forest fires shot up to 14,107 from 4,225 between...

14 May 2019 News Analysis

Strait of Hormuz

In a recent incident, four commercial vessels were sabotaged near Fujairah (an emirate of the UAE), one of the world’s largest bunkering hubs...

14 May 2019 News Analysis

The Big Picture – Regulating Streaming Content

The Supreme Court has issued notices to the ministries of Broadcasting, Law and Communications on an appeal challenging the 8th Feb, 2019 order of...

14 May 2019 Sansad TV Discussions

DNA Database for Indian Rhinos

The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has begun a project to create DNA profiles of all rhinos in the country. The...

14 May 2019 News Analysis

CO2 Level Hit Record High

Recently, the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii (USA), has detected the highest levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere since...

14 May 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (14th May 2019)

By 2040, 15 million will Need Chemotherapy According to a new study published in ‘The Lancet Oncology’, by 2040, 15 million individuals...

14 May 2019 News Analysis

PRS Capsule March 2019

Key Highlights of PRS Law and Justice Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance promulgated New Delhi International Arbitration Centre Ordinance...

14 May 2019 PRS Capsule

Perpetuating the Power-Imbalance – Addressing Sexual Harassment at Higher Institutions in India

This editorial is based on the article “In his own cause: On complaint against CJI Ranjan Gogoi”  which appeared in "The...

13 May 2019 News Editorials

Delay in Resolutions under IBC

A number of hurdles have delayed the debt resolution at Essar Steel India Ltd. under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Resolution Process...

13 May 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (13th May 2019)

Apache Helicopter The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the first AH-64E (I)-Apache Guardian helicopter at the Boeing production facility in...

13 May 2019 News Analysis

Kerala’s New Protocols for Managing Disasters

Picking up valuable lessons from the Cyclone ‘Ockhi’ disaster and the 2018 floods, the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA)...

13 May 2019 News Analysis

Communalism

About Communalism, in a broad sense means a strong attachment to one’s own community. In popular discourse in India, it is understood as...

13 May 2019 Paper 1

Solving the NPA Crisis in India

This editorial is based on the article “Resolving India’s banking crisis” which appeared in "The Hindu" on 11th May, 2019. The...

11 May 2019 News Editorials

WTO Ministerial Meeting of Developing Countries

India will host a WTO ministerial meeting of developing countries in New Delhi on May 13 & 14, 2019. Key highlights The meeting is a run up...

11 May 2019 News Analysis

SC Upholds Karnataka Law Granting Reservation In Promotion For SC-ST

The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the Karnataka Extension of Consequential Seniority to Government Servants Promoted on the...

11 May 2019 News Analysis

Cyclone Fani Creates Four New Mouths in Chilika Lake

The recent ‘Cyclone Fani’ which hit the eastern coast of India, has created four new mouths in Chilika Lake. Key points Before Fani...

11 May 2019 News Analysis

White-Throated Rail

The white-throated rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri) or Cuvier's rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is found in Comoros, Madagascar,...

11 May 2019 News Analysis