Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2019
A report compiled by NITI Aayog has questioned the methodology adopted by an Australian based institute to rank India as… Continue reading Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2019
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RBI should preserve its inflation credibility
This article by Urjit Patel elaborates on the recent actions of the RBI which are likely to result in making… Continue reading RBI should preserve its inflation credibility
Sharp fall in oil prices is opportunity for India to increase stockpile
This article highlights the opportunity that the sharp drop in the oil prices presents to India. It also highlights several… Continue reading Sharp fall in oil prices is opportunity for India to increase stockpile
New global order in post-Covid-19 world
The article discusses the changes that the world will experience in the global order in the aftermath of Covid-19. The… Continue reading New global order in post-Covid-19 world
Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973): The judgment that upheld basic structure of India’s constitution
Exactly 47 years ago, the Supreme Court passed its landmark judgment in Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala, considered among… Continue reading Kesavananda Bharati Case (1973): The judgment that upheld basic structure of India’s constitution
What are Deep Fakes?
Cybercrime officials in India have been tracking certain apps and websites that produce vulgar photographs of innocent persons using Artificial… Continue reading What are Deep Fakes?
Who was Lord Basaveshwara?
Prime Minister has offered his homage to the 12th-century social reformer Basaveshwara on his birth anniversary. Vaishnavism and Shaivism are… Continue reading Who was Lord Basaveshwara?
The universal delivery of food and cash transfers by the state amid Covid-19
This focus of this article is on the universal delivery of food and cash transfer amid corona pandemic. There are… Continue reading The universal delivery of food and cash transfers by the state amid Covid-19
East India will require heavy investment to tide over the post-Covid loss of livelihood
The article discusses the issue of migrant labourers and the problems eastern states could face due to the return of… Continue reading East India will require heavy investment to tide over the post-Covid loss of livelihood
What are the concerns around the AarogyaSetu app?
Recently the AarogyaSetu app — for pan-India use was launched as the main contact tracing technology endorsed by the Central… Continue reading What are the concerns around the AarogyaSetu app?
Exercise Pitch Black 2020
Australia has informed India that their premier multilateral air combat training exercise Pitch Black 2020 scheduled in July has been… Continue reading Exercise Pitch Black 2020
Lockdown with a human face: Immediate focus should be on alleviating hardships of poor, vulnerable groups
The article deals with the policy response to the crisis. Reducing the pain inflicted on the poor and vulnerable section… Continue reading Lockdown with a human face: Immediate focus should be on alleviating hardships of poor, vulnerable groups
Public policy dilemma of choosing between lives and livelihood
This article deals with how the different sections of a society assign different weightage to the various factors they are… Continue reading Public policy dilemma of choosing between lives and livelihood
Stress test of leadership in pandemic
The article discusses the three stages involved in successfully dealing with the pandemic. In the next part, it goes on… Continue reading Stress test of leadership in pandemic
Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre and the Khudai Khidmatgars
Qissa Khwani Bazaar is a renowned market place in the city of Peshawar. Before the Partition, the marketplace was also… Continue reading Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre and the Khudai Khidmatgars
[Burning Issue] India’s Amended FDI Norms amidst Hostile Takeover Efforts by China
For India, the problem lies that, trade with China has often been viewed as a positive in a… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s Amended FDI Norms amidst Hostile Takeover Efforts by China
Don’t waste the oil crisis
This article discusses the factors that contributed to oil prices falling below zero, and where the prices are headed in… Continue reading Don’t waste the oil crisis
Why US’s offer of financial aid to Greenland has angered Denmark?
Context The US had last year sent a proposal to “purchase” Greenland from the Nordic nation. This proposal follows plans… Continue reading Why US’s offer of financial aid to Greenland has angered Denmark?
What is Operation Twist?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced simultaneous purchase and sale of government bonds in a bid to soften… Continue reading What is Operation Twist?
Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL)
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a mobile virology research lab. We can expect a prelim question… Continue reading Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL)
