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Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve: Maharashtra

Why in News Three labourers were killed and two others injured during an operation to douse a forest fire at Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR)...

12 Apr 2021 News Analysis

Global Minimum Corporate Tax

Why in News The US Treasury Secretary has urged G20 nations to move towards a global minimum corporate tax. It is an attempt to reverse a...

12 Apr 2021 News Analysis

Current Affairs Crash Course - Prelims 2021

Current Affairs Crash Course Programme Dear Student, The Civil Services (Prelims) Examination of 2021 is near but the conditions are still...

11 Apr 2021 Prelims

India’s Refugee Policy

This article is based on “India does have a refugee problem” which was published in The Hindu on 10/04/2021. It talks about the issues...

10 Apr 2021 News Editorials

US Patrol in India’s EEZ

Why in News Recently, India protested against the US decision to conduct a patrol in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the western Indian...

10 Apr 2021 News Analysis

India-Seychelles

Why in News Recently, a virtual meet was held between the Prime Minister of India and the President of Seychelles. Key Points Events at the...

10 Apr 2021 News Analysis

B.1.617: Indian Double Mutant Strain

Why in News The ‘double mutant’ virus that is having a bearing on the spread of the pandemic in India, has been formally classified as...

10 Apr 2021 News Analysis

Ocean Acoustic During Covid-19

Why in News There was reduced noise pollution on the surface of earth during the Covid-19 pandemic owing to lockdowns and stop of economic...

10 Apr 2021 News Analysis

US Restores Aid to Palestinians

Why in News The United States, in a significant reversal to the earlier policy, has announced the restoration of at least USD 235 million in...

10 Apr 2021 News Analysis

Meeting of Education Ministers of E9 Countries

Why in News Recently, a consultation meeting of Education Ministers of E9 countries was held. The meeting was held on the theme ‘E9...

10 Apr 2021 News Analysis

Fall in International Crude Oil Prices

Why in News Recent fall in international crude oil prices has reversed a six-month trend of rising auto fuel prices which saw the prices of petrol...

09 Apr 2021 News Analysis

Monetary Policy Report: RBI

Why in News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the Monetary Policy Report for the month of April 2021. Key Points Unchanged Policy...

09 Apr 2021 News Analysis

Left-Wing Extremism

This article is based on “Lessons from Tekulguda” which was published in The Indian Express on 08/04/2021. It talks about the...

08 Apr 2021 News Editorials

Red Sea

Why in News An Iranian freighter was hit by Israel in the Red Sea in retaliation for past Iranian strikes on its vessels. The blast struck the...

08 Apr 2021 News Analysis

India’s Life Expectancy on World Health Day 2021

Why in News According to the estimates from the Sample Registration System (SRS)-based Abridged Life Tables 2014-18 of the Census and Registrar...

08 Apr 2021 News Analysis

Opium Poppy Straw

Why in News The Central government has decided to rope in the private sector to commence production of concentrated poppy straw (CPS) from...

08 Apr 2021 News Analysis

Ukraine's Bid to Join NATO

Why in News Ukrainian President urged the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to speed up his country’s membership in the...

08 Apr 2021 News Analysis

India-Russia Foreign Ministers Meet

Why in News To build on the common “resilient” ground, Indian and Russian Foreign Ministers addressed each other’s concerns on a...

08 Apr 2021 News Analysis

Indian Energy Exchange

Why in News The electricity market at Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) achieved an all-time high volume of 8,248.52 MU (million units) in the month of...

08 Apr 2021 News Analysis

Food Wastage Issue

This article is based on “India has a food wastage problem. Here’s how individuals can make a difference” which was published in...

07 Apr 2021 News Editorials