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A Minimum Framework

(This editorial is based on the article 'A Minimum Framework' which appeared in ‘The Indian Express’ on 6th April, 2019. The article...

06 Apr 2019 News Editorials

Traditional New Year

The President of India has greeted the people on the eve of Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Cheti Chand, Navreh and Sajibu Cheiraoba. These festivals mark the...

06 Apr 2019 News Analysis

Habrocestum Longispinum

Recently arachnologists (those who study spiders and other arachnids) have spotted a group of spiders in Illithodu forests of Ernakulam district of...

06 Apr 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (6th April 2019)

Konyak Dance Around 4,700 Konyak Naga women, in their colourful traditional attire came together on April 5, 2019, in an attempt to set a Guinness...

06 Apr 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (5th April 2019)

Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman (MBVS) Award Vice-President of India gave the ‘Presidential Award of Maharshi Badrayan Vyas Samman’ to...

05 Apr 2019 News Analysis

How Electoral Bonds Distort India’s Democracy

(This editorial is based on the article 'How Electoral Bonds Distort India’s Democracy' which was published in ‘India Matters in...

05 Apr 2019 News Editorials

Survey 2019-Ambitions Beyond Growth: UNESCAP

Recently a report, Survey 2019: Ambitions Beyond Growth was published by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific...

05 Apr 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (4th April 2019)

Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into 18 APAs in the month of March 2019, which include 3...

04 Apr 2019 News Analysis

Turf Issues in Fighting Corruption

(This editorial is based on the article 'Turf Issues in Fighting Corruption' which appeared in 'The Hindu' on 4th April, 2019. The article talks...

04 Apr 2019 News Editorials

Asian Development Outlook 2019- Strengthening Disaster Resilience: ADB

Asian Development Bank has published Asian Development Outlook 2019. In this, ADB has cut India’s growth forecast to 7.2% for 2019-20...

04 Apr 2019 News Analysis

State Of Global Air Report 2019

The State Of Global Air Report 2019, produced by the Boston-based Health Effects Institute (HEI) has revealed that 1.2 million Indians died due to...

03 Apr 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (3rd April 2019)

Danda Nata festival It is a 21-day long seasonal folk dance festival that is celebrated in South Odisha. It is celebrated in the month of...

03 Apr 2019 News Analysis

Electoral Bonds

(The editorial is based on the article “Bonds of secrecy” which appeared in The Indian Express for 3rd April 2019. In this editorial...

03 Apr 2019 News Editorials

President's Visit to Chile

Recently, the President of India completed his visit to the Republic of Chile. India- Chile Relations Chile is India’s window to Latin...

03 Apr 2019 News Analysis

Automation and Job Market

Recently the International Labour Organization (ILO) released a report titled “Changing Business and Opportunities for Employer and Business...

03 Apr 2019 News Analysis

Unemployment in India

The unemployment rate in India rose to 7.2 percent in February 2019, the highest since September 2016, and also up from 5.9 percent in February 2018,...

03 Apr 2019 Paper 3

Sendai Framework Report

Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction 2015-30 It was adopted at the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, held from...

03 Apr 2019 Summary of Important Reports

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

DRDO works under the administrative control of Ministry of Defence, Government of India. It is working to establish world class science and...

02 Apr 2019 National Institutions

Deaths of Taslim and Gufran

(This editorial is based on the article 'Deaths of Taslim and Gufran' which appeared in 'The Indian Express' on 2nd April, 2019. The article talks...

02 Apr 2019 News Editorials

Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) Scheme

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has laid out a detailed procedure for claiming benefits under the Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA)...

02 Apr 2019 News Analysis