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Atal Bihari Vajpayee Passes Away

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a towering politician, statesman, orator and a poet passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New...

17 Aug 2018 GS Paper - 1

Delhi High Court Decriminalises Beggary

The Delhi High Court has decriminalised beggary by striking down Delhi Prevention of Begging Rules, 1960, formulated under the Bombay Prevention of...

13 Aug 2018 GS Paper - 1

Adopt a Heritage: Project for Development of Tourist Friendly Destinations

‘Adopt a Heritage’ Scheme was called a “sell-out” when the Red Fort was adopted by Dalmia Bharat which committed 25...

10 Aug 2018 GS Paper - 1

Does the Anti-Trafficking Bill Address Trafficking?

(This is The Hindu’s ‘Yes, No, It’s Complicated’ for the 10th of August; it addresses a vital concern regarding...

10 Aug 2018 GS Paper - 1

The Problem of Fake News in India: Issues, Concerns and Regulation

Fake news has existed since the dawn of the printing press but in the age of internet and social media, it has found a tremendous application....

09 Aug 2018 GS Paper - 1

Population Growth Rate of India Overestimated

A recent study has suggested that India’s population growth rate is highly overestimated by existing models. By 2025, India is expected to...

02 Aug 2018 GS Paper - 1

Cabinet Approves Policy Framework For Unconventional Hydrocarbons

The centre has approved the policy to permit exploration and exploitation of unconventional hydrocarbons such as Shale oil/gas, Coal Bed Methane...

02 Aug 2018 GS Paper - 1

Gender Equality, Religious Freedom and Sabarimala

This article is based on the editorial published in The Hindu "The Sabarimala Singularity" and contains inputs from various sources. In the west,...

26 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 1

The New Emerging Women-Power: Ground Realities

“I believe that the rights of women and girls are the unfinished business of the 21st century.” – Hillary Clinton Gender issues...

26 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 1

Underground Lake Found on Mars

Using a radar instrument on an orbiting spacecraft, scientists have spotted a sizable salt-laden lake under ice on the southern polar plain of...

26 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 1

Government Forms Expert Panel to Curb Lynching

The Ministry of Home Affairs has set up a high powered committee to deliberate on all issues relating to mob lynching and to formulate appropriate...

24 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 1

Meghalayan Age — A New Phase in History

Recently, Geologists have ratified a new unit of the Geologic Time Scale, known as the Meghalayan Age. The Holocene Epoch reflects everything that...

20 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 1

Reuter’s Report and Women Safety in India

The issue of women safety has been once again in the debates as Thomas Reuters Foundation has published an international survey ranking India as the...

19 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 1