Blue economy: Prospects in Indian ocean
EVerything that you need to know about Blue economy - Significance & prospects in 2016 and beyond.
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Tribal Development in 2015 | Part – 1
Perfect fodder for Mains; helpful in pre too
Important judgements of Supreme Courts in 2015 | Part 2
SC in action in 2015 - Section 66 A and Compromise on Rape
North Korean Fusion Bomb test in bid to change world power equation
Is it a quest to attain credible deterrence against USA? Let's revisit the timelines.
Important judgements of Supreme Courts in 2015 | Part 1
SC in action in 2015 - NJAC and Yakub Menon.
India and Myanmar relations: Change in dynamics by democratic triumph
Finally democracy triumphed in Myanmar. Can India leverage its democratic institutions to further cement its relationship with 'the land of golden pagodas'?
The First Firangis | Chapter 6 | The Anglo Mysore wars
4 wars - 4 legions - 3 treaties and the great mysore rockets
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana – Min Premium, Max Insurance
Read to know how this scheme scores over the earlier insurance programs. Infographic included!
Start-up India, Stand up India : Wings to fly [Part II]
The second and final part in the series.
Geography | Ocean Currents
Ocean Currents can be a confusing topic. Understanding the complete mechanism and various interrelationships in play when it comes to ocean currents can be overwhelming. The following visualisation by NASA will help you understand the role of ocean and ocean currents. Many terms and themes discussed here will be taken up in subsequent sections. Ocean Currents… Continue reading Geography | Ocean Currents
Progress in Dedicated Freight Corridor: Ministry of Railway UpdatesÂ
Freight operations on the Indian Railways are set to witness a paradigm shift with the stage-wise completion of its 2 dedicated freight corridors, the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) and the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC), over the next 4Â years, beginning 2017-18. Let’s have some updates from Ministry of Railway! What are the objectives of… Continue reading Progress in Dedicated Freight Corridor: Ministry of Railway UpdatesÂ
India-Russia relations : Momentum in transforming Strategic Partnership
Indo-Russian revamped relationship - Get in speed with the latest developments.
Outcome of Paris Climate Summit
Comprehensively covered. Leading article in the series of Roadmap for Paris Climate talks.
Striking the Sec 66A of IT Act: The Shreya Singhal Case
Supreme Court takes freedom of speech to the Net by striking down much abused Section 66A. The apex court has reaffirmed the importance of free speech. Do you remember? It is the same provision which became famous following the arrest of two girls for posting content against the bandh called for Bal Thackeray’s death. Since then, several… Continue reading Striking the Sec 66A of IT Act: The Shreya Singhal Case
China-Pakistan Equation: Is it India’s Dilemma?
What do you think on such a big triangular geostrategic politics? How will it resolved from Sino-India relations? Let us know!
All that you need to remember about the Indian Remote Sensing satellite system
Let's know some IRS satellites in brief. Very important from Prelims point of view in terms of quick recollection of facts. 2015 Prelims had one question on IRS.
Sagarmala Project: Smart ports for Blue Revolution in India
What's the prime objective of Sagarmala? Know everything in detail.
Freedom of Speech and Criminal Defamation Law
Recently, Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on constitutional validity of criminal defamation law. Lets try to understand the concept of defamation and then we will move on to criminal defamation and its relation with fundamental rights, which is the center-point of the debate. What is Defamation? Defamation means destroying the reputation of an individual or… Continue reading Freedom of Speech and Criminal Defamation Law
Khawalailung village: A Mizo ‘role model’ of Peace and Development
On 25th October 2015’s ‘Mann-ki-Baat’ radio programme through All India Radio, when the Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the name of the hitherto little known Mizoram’s Khawalailung village from the remote Champai district, most Mizos were impressed. Almost the entire state echoed in one tone ‘kalaw mein’ (Thank You in Mizo language) to the Prime… Continue reading Khawalailung village: A Mizo ‘role model’ of Peace and Development
UNFCCC Updates : Lima-Paris Action Agenda
As we know, 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris making a progress on crucial climate change issue. Let’s take a glance on Lima-Paris Action Agenda What’s the prime motive of LPAA? The Lima-Paris Action Agenda (LPAA) is a joint undertaking of the… Continue reading UNFCCC Updates : Lima-Paris Action Agenda
