UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) The strategic importance of IOR is ever increasing to the world order in general and Indian sub-continent in particular. What is IOR? The IOR broadly defines areas consisting of littoral states of the Indian Ocean. IOR comprises a number of sub-regions, such… Continue reading [Sansad TV] India’s World – Strategic Importance of Indian Ocean Region (IOR)

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Recently, the world celebrated 8th edition of International Yoga day. Along with speeches about India’s ancient culture, the World Yoga Day inevitably invokes talk of India’s contemporary soft power. In this article, we will analyse how Yoga is exemplifying India’s soft power.… Continue reading [Sansad TV] Perspective: Yoga- India’s Soft Power

Context At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, PM Modi is attending the 14th BRICS Summit hosted by China in virtual format. Discussions during the summit are expected to cover intra-BRICS cooperation in areas such as counter-terrorism, trade, health, traditional medicine, environment, IT and innovation, agriculture, technical and vocational training, and MSMEs. Why in… Continue reading [Sansad TV] Perspective: BRICS and India

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context India has 2.96 crore orphaned or abandoned children, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The Ministry of Women and Child Development reported in its annual report for 2020-21 that there were 2.56 lakh children living in 7,164 child care… Continue reading [Yojana Archive] Safeguarding Children

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context In this article, we will examine India’s ties with Myanmar which has been in turmoil since February, 2021. The military had seized control of the country in a coup and detained Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders of her Parliament.… Continue reading [Sansad TV] Diplomatic Dispatch: India-Myanmar Relations

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context The violence and arson marked the fourth consecutive day of protests against the Agnipath recruitment scheme for the armed forces. The students’ outrage turned ugly as a group of protestors resorted to vandalism and set a train ablaze to register their… Continue reading [Sansad TV] Mudda Aapka: Agnipath Scheme

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Who are the Divyangjans? In India, people with disabilities are known as Divyangjan. Divyang is a Hindi word that means “divine body part.” The Hon’ble PM gave the term ‘Divyangjan’ to the Persons with Disabilities and launched the Accessible India Campaign in… Continue reading [Yojana Archive] Empowering Divyangjan

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context Defence Minister Rajnath was on a three day official visit to Vietnam. Wide-ranging discussions were held between both sides on effective and practical initiatives to further expand bilateral defense engagements and regional & global issues. The two Defence Ministers also signed… Continue reading [Sansad TV] Perspective: India – Vietnam Relations

The Election Commission of India has decided to set up a committee to explore the possibility of allowing migrant workers to vote remotely on a pilot basis. Voting facilitation for Migrant Workers According to an ECI, there needs to be a concerted effort to see problems faced by migrant workers in exercising their franchise. ECI… Continue reading [Sansad TV] Perspective: Remote Voting Facility

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context Four spherical metal balls fell from the sky in some villages of Gujarat over the past few days. Some experts say they are most likely the debris of a Chinese rocket Chang Zheng 3B or fuel storage tanks of space launch… Continue reading [Sansad TV] Perspective: Cluttered Space