Places in news: Mount Sinabung

Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano sent a cloud of hot ash as high as 3 km today, in its first big… Continue reading

The IT Act new rules and the challenge of Big Tech

The article discusses the issues with the new rules issues under the IT Act. Issues with the new rules 1)… Continue reading

Operation Green

The article compares the performance of Operation Flood with Operation Green and offers several lessons for the success of Operation… Continue reading

‘Lateral Entry’ into Bureaucracy: Reason, Process, and Controversy

This newscard is an excerpt from the original article published in the Indian Express. Background Earlier this month, the UPSC… Continue reading

IAEA

The move by the US administration under Biden to revive the Iran nuclear deal has once again turned the spotlight… Continue reading

India seeks TRIPS waiver for Vaccines

India and South Africa have jointly moved a proposal at the WTO’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) council… Continue reading

What is Stockholm+50?

Stockholm+50 is a high-level meeting that the Government of Sweden plans to hold in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of… Continue reading

Imparting direction to science in India

The article elaborates on the various aspect of the 5th Science Policy. Scientific publication from India and issues with it… Continue reading

10th century Buddhist Monastery uncovered in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has unearthed a Buddhist monastery, believed to be at least 900 years old, buried… Continue reading

E-Daakhil portal for consumer grievance redressal

The Union Government has informed that the ‘E-Daakhil’ portal for consumer grievance redressal is now operational in 15 states and… Continue reading

Inscription on Krishnadevaraya’s death discovered

The first-ever epigraphical reference to the date of death of Vijayanagara king Krishnadevaraya has been discovered in the Tumakuru district… Continue reading

[pib] Who was Mannathu Padmanabhan (1878-1970)?

The Prime Minister has tweeted tributes to Sri Mannathu Padmanabhan on his death anniversary. UPSC is digging deeper in the… Continue reading

The absurdity of the anti-defection law

The article highlights the shortcomings of the anti-defection law and its failure in ensuring the stability of the government. Background… Continue reading

Same-sex marriages cannot be recognized: Centre

The Centre has opposed any changes to the existing laws on marriage to recognise same-sex marriages, saying such interference would… Continue reading

Pakistan to remain on FATF ‘Greylist’

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has decided to retain Pakistan on the “greylist” till the next review of its… Continue reading

Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code, 2021

For the first time, the union government, under the ambit of the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code)… Continue reading

[pib] City Innovation Exchange (CiX)

The City Innovation Exchange (CiX) platform was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. City Innovation Exchange (CiX)… Continue reading

Federalism and India’s human capital

The article argues for recognising the correlation between human capital and decentralisation in India. Low human capital indicators In the… Continue reading

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