Political participation and representation of Women in India

Context A truly representative democracy seeks adequate representation of women in politics. India is the largest and one of the… Continue reading

10 years of POCSO: An analysis of India’s landmark child abuse law

Ten years after the enactment of The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which deals specifically with child… Continue reading

SC refuses to direct Centre to create independent Indian Environment Service

The Supreme Court has refused to intervene and direct the government to create an independent Indian Environment Service within the… Continue reading

Pensionary benefits for Women in combat

Context The Supreme Court recently directed the Centre and the Indian Air Force to consider granting Permanent Commission to 32… Continue reading

Addressing the Leakages in PDS in the light of PMGKAY

Context The government of India extended Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), a scheme to distribute free food grains… Continue reading

Is India a Diabetes capital of the world?

Context India is often referred to as the ‘Diabetes Capital of the World as it accounts for 17%percent of the… Continue reading

What is a Narco Test?

A court in Saket, New Delhi, has allowed Delhi Police to conduct a narco test on a psychopath accused of… Continue reading

National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)

Finance Minister has urged the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) to expand its operations and explore ways to crowd… Continue reading

What is the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA)?

India has expressed its concern over the draft decision text to implement the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture. What is… Continue reading

Uda Devi: A Dalit freedom fighter

On November 16, events to commemorate the martyrdom of Uda Devi, a freedom fighter from the Pasi community, were held… Continue reading

Festival in news: Cuttack Baliyatra

In his address to the Indian diaspora in Bali on the sidelines of the G20 summit, PM Modi mentioned the… Continue reading

BASIC nations oppose ‘Carbon Border Tax’

BASIC countries that includes India has jointly stated that carbon border taxes, that could result in market distortion and aggravate… Continue reading

Supreme Court asks government to grant pension to 32 women IAF officers

The Supreme Court has ordered the government to grant pension to women officers who fought for 12 years to get… Continue reading

Old Pension Scheme and related issues

Some political parties are promising to switch to the Old Pension Scheme in the opposition-ruled states. Old Pension Scheme Pension… Continue reading

Tackling the menace of Terror Financing

Context The spectre of terrorist violence looms large over the world. With the technological advancement terrorists, criminals, weapons and funds… Continue reading

In news: Vostro Accounts

Russian banks have been permitted by the RBI to open special Vostro accounts to pave the way for rupee-based export-import transactions.… Continue reading

Birth anniversary of Birsa Munda: The leader, his contributions

On the occasion of the birth anniversary of tribal leader Birsa Munda, the Centre marked the second Janjatiya Gaurav Divas… Continue reading

Regulating the election funding system

Context Elections are to democracy what financial markets are to the economy. The absence of an omnibus law to regulate… Continue reading

Online Women safety

Context India has one of the youngest youth demographics in the world and among the most active online. As online… Continue reading

MARS A new alert system to detect Methane emissions

Context A new satellite-based system will now help governments detect methane emissions and tackle them. The Methane Alert and Response… Continue reading

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