Back in news: International Whaling Commission (IWC)

Iceland will not be hunting any whales in 2020. Iceland, alongside Norway and Japan, has frequently broken the International Whaling… Continue reading

Strategy for calibrated opening of economy

The article discusses the performance of India so far and the strategy for reopening of the economy. Dividing the districts… Continue reading

[pib] Year of Awareness on Science & Health (YASH) Program

National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC) has launched a programme on health and risk communication ‘Year of Awareness… Continue reading

[pib] Kisan Sabha App to Connect Farmers to Supply Chain and Freight Transportation

Kisan Sabha App developed by CSIR to connect farmers to supply chain and freight transportation management system was recently launched.… Continue reading

Pandemic calls for deep-set forces and scientific concepts of development for building a modern economy

The article discusses the recovery strategies for India. There are three examples from the past from which we can draw… Continue reading

Rethinking the role of Intellectual Property in Corona crisis

The article discusses the idea of creating a patent pool of the patents dealing with Covid-19. Such a patent pool… Continue reading

Study on China dams brings the Brahmaputra into focus

A new study highlighting the impact of China’s dams on the Mekong River has raised fresh questions on whether dams… Continue reading

Why May 1 is observed as Labour Day?

Today (May 1) is May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day and as Labour Day in different parts of… Continue reading

[pib] Earth’s Magnetosphere and its dynamics

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) have developed a generalized one-dimensional fluid simulation code capable of studying a… Continue reading

GI tag to Manipur black rice, Gorakhpur terracotta and Kovilpatti kadalai mittai

Chak-Hao, the black rice of Manipur and the Gorakhpur terracotta and the Kovilpatti kadalai mittai of Tamil Nadu have bagged… Continue reading

Festival in news: Chithirai Festival

For the first time, in place of Madurai’s Chithirai Festival, a simple celestial union is set to take place that… Continue reading

It is time to design clear rules for departure from accepted norms of fiscal prudence

This editorial spells out the size of the stimulus package that would be required to restart the economy. It also… Continue reading

Ease legal constraints on fiscal expenditure

The article discusses the two legal provisions that need to be changed in order to provide a fiscal stimulus of… Continue reading

Spanish Plan for Phased Easing of Lockdown

Spain’s Prime Minister has presented a four-phase lockdown exit strategy for the country. It’s imperative for India to learn from… Continue reading

Ganga water improves during lockdown

The Ganga water quality has improved remarkably during the lockdown period. This highlights the importance of synergy for absolute symbiosis… Continue reading

Religious Freedom and India

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has downgraded India to the lowest ranking, “countries of particular concern” (CPC)… Continue reading

[pib] Petersberg Climate Dialogue

India along with 30 countries deliberated on issues of Climate Change in first-ever virtual Petersberg Climate Dialogue. Climate change negotiations… Continue reading

Recovery from COVID-19 is an opportunity to create economies that are more resilient and fair

This article discusses the three principles which could form the basis for recreation of the economy devastated by the Covid-19.… Continue reading

It will take fiscal boldness now to relieve financial distress

The article discusses the fiscal response of the government to deal with the corona crisis. Fiscal response to the 2008… Continue reading

‘Trends in World Military Expenditure’ Report, 2019

The annual report ‘Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2019’ was released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), a… Continue reading

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