CCTNS Project: Reforming the Policing in India

Recently, govt. extended the deadline for implementation of the Rs 2,000-crore CCTNS project to March 2017 Let’s know more about it!! What is the CCTNS project? CCTNS is a Mission Mode Project under the National e-Governance Plan of Govt of India. The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) project was launched in 2009 in… Continue reading

Everything you need to know about the Greece’ Crisis

How did Greece get into this mess and how can bollywood (perhaps) make a movie out of it?

ASEAN-India and East Asia Summit 2015

This article embrace a focus on two powerful regional blocs at the ASEAN-India and East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Stay tuned to India-ASEAN and East Asia Summit, as we capture it in detail. Let’s take a quick track overview The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok,… Continue reading

G20: The Antalya Summit 2015 – Everything that you should know

This article gives you an overview of G20, since its formation to latest key achievements in 2015 Summit. Stay tuned to India and G20 as we capture the antalya summit 2015 in detail. G20 in a quick fast track glance Together, the G20 economies account for – 85% of the global economic output 80% of… Continue reading

Vienna Conference to end Syria’s endless agony

This article gives you an understanding of how perplex and deepened Syria Crisis is , and solutions from Global Interests in it. Stay tuned to Syria Crisis and World. What’s the Vienna conference ? The conference at Vienna on October 30, bringing together 17 states (China, Egypt, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon,… Continue reading

The First Firangis | Chap 5 | The Marquess of Wellesley & His Subsidiary Alliance

Previously, we discussed about the land revenue experiments here – The First Firangis | Chap 4 | Extracting Land Revenue Moving on, If Robert Clive is credited to have won the first hand for EIC and Warren Hastings credited with consolidation of the British ascendancy in India, then it would be no big exaggeration to say that the Marquess of Wellesley was… Continue reading

The First Firangis | Chap 4 | Extracting Land Revenue

Every aspirant worth his salt would be aware of the 3 land revenue systems employed by the Brits to extract heavy booty from India. We trust you to fall in the same category but no harm revising some concepts, right? Before we dig into the systems, lets try to understand the land holdings/revenue systems that existed… Continue reading

The First Firangis | Chap 3 | Lord Cornwallis & His Permanent Settlement

Previous one in the series – The First Firangis: Hey Pitt, What’s Your Act? This British soldier and statesman was probably best known for his defeat at Yorktown, Virginia, in the last important campaign (September 28–October 19, 1781) of the American Revolution. And yet he was appointed the Governor General of India? FTW! Yea well, perks of coming from… Continue reading

The First Firangis | Chap 2 | Hey Pitt, What’s Your Act?

The first part – Warren Hastings And His Time as Gov General of India If Sunny Deol’s “Tareekh pe tareekh pe tareekh” dialogue were to be revisited (with amendments), now would a good time. Here’s what had happened till date: East India Company (EIC) unlike any other private company of the Great Britain struck gold in India!… Continue reading

The First Firangis | Chap 1| Warren Hastings And His Time as Gov General of India

Hello readers, The aim of introducing history lessons in a mix of comic + bullet point sequences is not to reinvent the wheel. We know that most of you would anyway go through the regular history books but here’s an attempt to reinforce the essentials and make things interesting. A lot had happened before Warren Hastings… Continue reading

IAS Mains 2015 & Beyond – Mini Quiz #4

Here are the 5 questions for IAS Mains 2015 challenge for the week. We have given a bit of initiation into why we chose these questions so that you have some idea before you attempt them all! We have come across several instances of global floral and faunal pattern undergoing re-distribution. Combining it with the… Continue reading

Roadmap For Paris Climate Talks: Part III

This is the 3rd explainer in the series of articles on Paris Climate Talks and the underlying issues. Previous articles, here: Part 1 & Part 2 In this article, we will explore the newly emerged concept of INDCs, which will shape the Paris climate change negotiations. What is an INDC? INDCs, known as Intended Nationally… Continue reading

Roadmap For Paris Climate Talks: Part II

This is 2nd explainer in the series of articles on Paris Climate Talks and the underlying issues. In this article, we will explore the principles that figure during climate change discussions, which could have serious implications during Paris climate change negotiations. Since more than 80% GHG emissions present in the atmosphere today have been emitted by the developed… Continue reading

Roadmap For Paris Climate Talks: Part I

We are going to publish a series of articles on Paris Climate Talks and the underlying issues. In this article, we will explore what is the ‘conference of parties’, and why we will hear more about it as the year-end approaches. We will also understand the how planet’s future could hinge on a deal in Paris.… Continue reading

IAS Mains 2015 & Beyond – Mini Quiz #3

With special focus on GS3, here are the questions to solve for today. Model answers will be made available tomorrow. #1. Write a note on Green India Mission with special emphasis on its goals and current status. The National Mission for Green India (GIM) is one of the eight Missions outlined under the National… Continue reading

Google’s Project Loon: Balloon powered Internet

What is Google’s project loon ? Many of us think of the Internet as a global community. But two-thirds of the world’s population does not yet have Internet access. Balloon powered Internet: Project Loon is a network of balloons traveling on the edge of space, designed to connect people in rural and remote areas,… Continue reading

India-Africa Forum Summit: Old Friends – Old Family

India-Africa Forum Summit is likely to be the biggest diplomatic event in independent India’s political history. Never have more than 39 heads of states gathered in the country.

IAS Mains 2015 & Beyond – Mini Quiz #2

Let’s change study habits for good! For this week, for answer writing practice for IAS Mains 2015, we are bringing in these choicest questions from the topics that have been in news in 2015. #1. Discuss the concept of judicial independence in the light of the recent judgements of the SC with regard to NJAC.… Continue reading

Modi, Tesla & Powerwall Battery Technology

Recent visit of Narendra Modi’s visit to Tesla Motors plant in San Jose, caught his attention to renewable energy technology, where the company’s CEO Elon musk introduced him to Powerwall battery technology. <Civil service aspirants cannot afford to miss such news, as it would have caught the attention of UPSC, I hope you remember the Prelims question on… Continue reading

IAS Mains 2015 & Beyond – Mini Quiz #1

So, as promised here we begin with our “IAS Mains 2015 & Beyond – Mini Quizes”. While we expect you to attempt the questions earnestly, we also understand our responsibility to explain to you why we chose to frame these questions over some random questions as we don’t want to bulldoze you with questions just… Continue reading

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