Excavations reveal Buddhist monastery complex at Bharatpur of Bengal

Recent excavations at Bharatpur in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district have revealed the presence of a Buddhist monastery. Bharatpur Buddhist… Continue reading

What is Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), and how it impacts the climate?

The EU is weaning itself off piped Russian gas by rapidly expanding imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from US.… Continue reading

What are Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) Bonds?

The Bombay High Court has quashed the write-off of Additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds worth Rs 8,400 crore issued by Yes… Continue reading

Highlights of ASER 2022

Pratham’s Annual Survey of Education Report (ASER) 2022 — the first full-fledged one after the pandemic has now been published.… Continue reading

TRAI’s Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) Proposal

Telecom operators have expressed concerns over user privacy on the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) proposal.… Continue reading

Chinese hydro-hegemony over Brahmaputra

India has planned to build a buffer reservoir in the proposed Arunachal hydropower project to counter China’s proposed 60,000 MW… Continue reading

Agnipath Scheme game changer says PM

The Agnipath scheme for recruitment is a “transformative policy” which will be a “game changer” in strengthening the armed forces,… Continue reading

UPI for NRIs: What it means for India and Indians abroad

The National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI) has allowed Indians abroad to use fast payments network UPI, if their domestic… Continue reading

[pib] First evidence of Solitary Waves near Mars

In a first-of-its-kind discovery, a team of Indian scientists from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) reported the first evidence… Continue reading

Reconstructing past Deep-Water Circulations of Indian Ocean

Studies have indicated that tectonically driven changes in the ocean gateways such as the closure of the Central American Seaway,… Continue reading

EIA must before allowing urban development projects: SC

The Supreme Court has urged legislators and policy experts to ensure that Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) studies are done before… Continue reading

Under Constitution, law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar questioned the landmark 1973 Kesavananda Bharati case verdict that gave the basic structure doctrine, saying it… Continue reading

E-waste sector and Gender Justice

Context According to the Global E-waste Monitor 2020, out of the total 56.3 million tonnes of discarded e-waste products generated… Continue reading

GI tag sought for Beypore Uru

The District Tourism Promotion Council, Kozhikode has applied for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the famous Beypore Uru (boat).… Continue reading

India-China clash: Why China has opened new front?

Context There has been yet another transgression by Chinese troops across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and… Continue reading

Why the SC slammed the two-finger test on rape and sexual assault victims?

The Supreme Court has declared that any person conducting the invasive ‘two-finger’ or ‘three-finger’ vaginal test on rape or sexual… Continue reading

India-Bangladesh River Disputes

India and Bangladesh are likely to ink at least one major river agreement later this month. It is gauged that… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective: Record FDI Inflow

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context India rapidly emerges as a preferred… Continue reading

Designation of Terrorists in India

The Union Home Ministry has designated Hafiz Talha Saeed, son of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, chief of the Pakistan-based terror outfit… Continue reading

[Yojana Archive] India As a Space Power

UPSC 2022 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) India’s Space Program: A backgrounder Inception: Indian… Continue reading

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