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Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie Road

Why in News The Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie (DSDBO) road has been in the making for around two decades and is expected to be completed by...

08 Jun 2020 News Analysis

Shapes of Economic Recovery

Why in News As India is going to come out of the Covid-19 lockdown, experts are debating over the shape of recovery of Indian economy. Key...

08 Jun 2020 News Analysis

National Tiger Conservation Authority

Why in News Recently, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has clarified that the tigers in the country have shown a healthy annual...

08 Jun 2020 News Analysis

Persian Gulf Region

Why in News The persian gulf region has the presence of the major producers of crude oil and natural gas, and thereby contributing critically to the...

08 Jun 2020 News Analysis

Educational Complexes for Tribal Students: Odisha

Why in News Recently, the Government of Odisha has announced the establishment of three mega educational complexes exclusively for tribal students,...

08 Jun 2020 News Analysis

Digital Initiatives by WCL

Why in News Recently, the Coal India Subsidiary-Western Coalfields Ltd (WCL) has launched a surveillance system called WCL EYE for monitoring its...

08 Jun 2020 News Analysis

NAIMISHA 2020

Why in News The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi will organise online NAIMISHA 2020- Summer Art Program from 8th June 2020 to 3rd...

08 Jun 2020 News Analysis

The Big Picture: Indian Ocean Islands Diplomacy

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the island countries-Mauritius and Seychelles, have been adversely affected due to a huge decline in tourism, for the...

06 Jun 2020 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Bad Bank

This article is based on “Bad bank: Should India have one?” which was published in The Financial Express on 04/06/2020. It talks about...

06 Jun 2020 News Editorials

Aerosols Radiative Forcing in Western Trans-Himalayas

Why in News Recently, a study by the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) has found that radiative forcing of aerosols...

06 Jun 2020 News Analysis

Sunderbans Damaged in Cyclone Amphan

Why in News Recently, the Chief Minister of West Bengal highlighted that about 28% of the Sunderbans has been damaged by Cyclone Amphan and launched...

06 Jun 2020 News Analysis

LiDAR Based Research in Tamar Valley

Why in News A U.K.-based team of archeologists has continued its research over the Tamar Valley through LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) despite...

06 Jun 2020 News Analysis

163348 (2002 NN4): A Near-Earth Asteroid

Why in News Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced that a giant asteroid called as 163348 (2002 NN4), is...

06 Jun 2020 News Analysis

‘Healthy and Energy Efficient Buildings’ Initiative

Why in News The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) MAITREE...

06 Jun 2020 News Analysis

Draft Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2020

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified the draft Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2020. The draft rules have been...

06 Jun 2020 News Analysis

Increase in Foreign Portfolio Investment

Why in News The quantum of Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPIs) flows in the equity market reached a record high in the first week of June compared...

06 Jun 2020 News Analysis

Development In India-Africa Ties

This article is based on “Drawing closer in crisis” which was published in The Indian Express on 29/05/2020. It talks about leveraging...

05 Jun 2020 News Editorials

Oil Spill in Siberia

Why in News Recently, Russia has declared a state of emergency in its Krasnoyarsk Region after a power plant fuel leaked causing 20,000 tonnes of...

05 Jun 2020 News Analysis

Boosting Infrastructure Along China Border

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced to spend 10% funds of the Border Area Development Programme (BADP) only to...

05 Jun 2020 News Analysis

Periodic Labour Force Survey 2018-19

Why in News Recently, the National Statistical Office (NSO) released the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for July 2018 to June 2019. Key...

05 Jun 2020 News Analysis