What is the doctrine of Force Majeure?
The recent spread of the Coronavirus has triggered a global slowdown and has rendered ongoing business operations of several organisations… Continue reading What is the doctrine of Force Majeure?
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Species in news: Dugong
The dugong, commonly known as the sea cow, is fighting for its survival in Indian waters experts have said on… Continue reading Species in news: Dugong
R&D: Path to self-reliant India
What does it take to be self-reliant? (Hint: R&D!) This is the question this article tries to answer. After independence,… Continue reading R&D: Path to self-reliant India
What is South Atlantic Anomaly?
New data obtained by the European Space Agency (ESA) Swarm satellites has revealed the existence of a mysterious anomaly weakening… Continue reading What is South Atlantic Anomaly?
Aarogya Setu app is now open source
Amid concerns over privacy of data being collected by its COVID-19 contact tracing app, the union government has open-sourced the… Continue reading Aarogya Setu app is now open source
The perils of the liquidity push
Whether to focus on demand side or supply side is the dilemma policymakers dealing with the financial crises have always… Continue reading The perils of the liquidity push
CoAST India (Collaboration/Covid Action Support Group) Platform
India Observatory has come up with a GIS-enabled dashboard called CoAST India to monitor migrants in India. Here, UPSC may… Continue reading CoAST India (Collaboration/Covid Action Support Group) Platform
Purandara Dasa and his legacy
The Department of Archaeology, Karnataka has commenced field research work regarding the birthplace of Purandara Dasa who is held as… Continue reading Purandara Dasa and his legacy
[Burning Issue] Rise of Economic Nationalism
“Globalization presumes sustained economic growth. Otherwise, the process loses its economic benefits and political support.” Paul Samuelson Context Guess what… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Rise of Economic Nationalism
Examining role played by Civil Society and NGOs in fight against Covid-19
Social capital is what civil societies are known as. The article highlights the valuable role played by the civil society,… Continue reading Examining role played by Civil Society and NGOs in fight against Covid-19
What is a Parallel Universe?
Twitter and other social media platforms are abuzz with the so-called ‘parallel universe’ that NASA has discovered. According to the… Continue reading What is a Parallel Universe?
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Nile and Various Issues
Africa’s longest river, the Nile, has been at the centre of a decade-long complex dispute involving several countries in the… Continue reading Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Nile and Various Issues
[pib] L7 Quadricycle category for BS VI
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification regarding the emission norms for L7 (Quadricycle) category for… Continue reading [pib] L7 Quadricycle category for BS VI
[pib] Shahapur’s Katkari Tribe
The newscard is based on the PIB news which discusses the success story of Katkari Tribe, a PVTG in Maharashtra… Continue reading [pib] Shahapur’s Katkari Tribe
Western Ghats yield 3 new plant species
A team of scientists of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have reported the discovery of three new plant species… Continue reading Western Ghats yield 3 new plant species
[Burning Issue] India-China Skirmish in Ladakh
“Hindi Chini bhai bhai” – The tale of these brothers is filled with so much action and drama that it… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India-China Skirmish in Ladakh
Neglect of demand side
What should the government focus on first: increasing demand or streamlining the supply side. This question is at the heart… Continue reading Neglect of demand side
U.S. set to exit the ‘Open Skies Treaty’ Copy
The U.S. has given notice that it will exit the Open Skies Treaty (OST) in response to Russia who had… Continue reading U.S. set to exit the ‘Open Skies Treaty’ Copy
[pib] UMANG Mobile App
To further enhance the initiatives of Digital India Programme, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) services have been brought on the… Continue reading [pib] UMANG Mobile App
[pib] Initiatives launched on International Day of Biodiversity
In a virtual celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2020, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change… Continue reading [pib] Initiatives launched on International Day of Biodiversity
