UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context The brief visit by the United States House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, to Taiwan, against stern warnings issued by China, has the potential to increase the already deteriorating relationship between the U.S. and China. The move severely undermined China’s perception of sovereignty and territorial… Continue reading [Burning issue] China-Taiwan Tension: A flash point in Indo-Pacific

Context Recently, the United Nation’s World Population Prospects (WPP) Report 2022 was released which predicted that India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, much earlier than previously thought. The population and related topics have been in news for past one year which makes the population and associated topics… Continue reading [Burning issue] India’s Population Paradox: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities   

Context Recently, India got Droupadi Murmu elected as her 15th President. However, several opposition leaders negatively commented on the President’s post in India as a ‘rubber stamp’ and ‘ceremonial head’ only with no powers. This reignited the debate around the President’s powers and position in India. This also makes the post and the process of… Continue reading [Burning Issue] President of India: Election, Powers and Surrounding Debates

UPSC 2022 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Let’s talk about what’s happening in the aviation sector: Quite a lot flights are not taking off Staff are striking, Luggage is not being loaded or are going missing, Pilots don’t want to fly Airports want airlines to cut capacity but airlines… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s Civil Aviation Crisis

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context China is witnessing one of the most challenging economic crisis in its history. The real estate market which accounts for nearly 30% of its GDP has come crashing down in the past 1 year. Property sales plummeted by 72%, 1000s of… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Chinese Evergrande Crisis

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) One should not be surprised that the democratic system of administration was not new to India. Ever since ancient times, India had it and she lost it. We all have read about “Kingdoms, Kings and Early Republic” through NCERT since our preparation… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Intra Party Democracy / Democratization of Political Parties

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context The Reserve Bank of India has announced an arrangement for the country’s traders to settle imports and exports in rupees. This move is aimed at promoting growth of global trade with emphasis on exports from India and to support the increasing… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Global Trade in Rupees

Context The RBI recently released a very important document about the economy of the States of India. Some of our Indian states have been managing their finances so bad that these states could be heading towards the same state as Sri Lanka’s economy! And we all know what’s happening in Sri Lanka right now! The… Continue reading [Burning Issues] Crumbling States Finances: A Risk Analysis

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is in the news now and often for summoning a range of personalities from politicians to celebrities as well as NGOs. Many states often accuse the agency of being a tool used by the Centre to coercively… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Enforcement Directorate (ED): Dreaded nightmare of Indian Politicians & Businessmen

Context The ‘States’ Startup Ranking 2021’ was recently released. ‘States’ Startup Ranking 2021’: Key Highlights Gujarat and Karnataka are the top achievers in creating startup ecosystems for aspiring entrepreneurs. Gujarat was recognized as having the best performance for the third time in a row. The top performing states included Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha,… Continue reading [Burning Issue] States’ Startup Story

Context The debate surrounding the comments by some political spokespersons has put the spotlight on the need for anti-blasphemy law which deals with criticism of or insults to religion. Presently India does not have a formal legal framework for dealing with hate speech concerning any particular religion. What is Blasphemy? Blasphemy is one of the… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Blasphemy and Hate Speeches

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context Elections to the Rajya Sabha were recently concluded in some states. In this article, we will discuss and analyse the journey, significance and achievements of the Upper House of Parliament – Rajya Sabha. The Rajya Sabha The Rajya Sabha or Council… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Elections to the Rajya Sabha