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e-Governance

e-Governance can be defined as the application of information and communication technology (ICT) for providing government services, exchange of...

17 Oct 2019 Paper 2

Tulagi Island

A Beijing-based company which has close ties to the Chinese Communist Party has secured exclusive development rights for the entire island of...

17 Oct 2019 News Analysis

Rangdum Monastery

The Archaeological Survey of India is planning to declare the Rangdum Monastery located in Ladakh (Kargil district) as a monument of national...

17 Oct 2019 News Analysis

20th Livestock Census

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has released the 20th Livestock Census report recently. The release provides key results...

17 Oct 2019 News Analysis

Cost Dynamics of Electricity Production

The editorial is based on the article “A cost-effective way to power generation” which appeared in The Hindu on 16 October 2019. The...

16 Oct 2019 News Editorials

Global Hunger Index-2019

In the recently released Global Hunger Index (GHI) Report-2019, India was ranked at 102nd position out of 117 countries. The report is an annual...

16 Oct 2019 News Analysis

Microbial Fuel Cells

Recently, at a London Zoo, a fern started taking its own selfies. The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) scientists had laid the groundwork with the...

16 Oct 2019 News Analysis

Third India Energy Forum

Recently, the India Ministerial Dialogue was held at 3rd India Energy Forum by CERAWeek in New Delhi. The Indian, as well as regional energy...

16 Oct 2019 News Analysis

China-Nepal-India Triangulation

This article is based on “Xi’s Security Diplomacy” that was published in The Indian Express on 15/10/2019. It talks about how...

15 Oct 2019 News Editorials

International Labour Organization

The International Labour Organization (ILO) celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019. It is the only tripartite U.N. agency. It brings together...

15 Oct 2019 International Institutions

World Standards Day

14 October is celebrated as World Standards Day for paying tribute to the collaborative efforts of thousands of experts worldwide who develop the...

15 Oct 2019 News Analysis

Nobel Prize in Physics 2019

The Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded to James Peebles for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology, and Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz...

15 Oct 2019 News Analysis

Nobel Prize for Peace 2019

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 has been awarded to Abiy Ahmed Ali, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia for his decisive initiative to resolve the border...

15 Oct 2019 News Analysis

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019

The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been jointly awarded to John B Goodenough, M Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino for the development of...

15 Oct 2019 News Analysis

India-Netherlands

Recently, the King and Queen of the Kingdom of Netherlands visited India to give an impetus to the bilateral ties shared by the two nations. Key...

15 Oct 2019 News Analysis

The Big Picture: DTH v/s OTT

According to a recent report by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the average active subscriber base of DTH services has seen a...

15 Oct 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

UN Climate Action Summit 2019

Recently, the UN Secretary-General called all the member states at the UN Climate Action Summit 2019 held in New York, US. The summit expects members...

14 Oct 2019 Paper 3

Operation Greens

This article is based on “Time to TOP up” that was published in The Indian Express on 14/10/2019. It talks about steps to kickstart...

14 Oct 2019 News Editorials

Governance through Cultural Gatherings

SARAS Aajeevika Mela: It is a programme to transform rural India in general and the lives of rural women in particular. It is an initiative by the...

14 Oct 2019 News Analysis

Typhoon Hagibis

The main Japanese island of Honshu was hit by Typhoon Hagibis on 12th October 2019. Typhoon Hagibis could be the strongest storm to hit Japan...

14 Oct 2019 News Analysis