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International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Why Everyone has interest in Martian System exploration? Mars has long been the subject of human fascination. Early telescopic observations revealed color changes on the surface that were originally attributed to seasonal vegetation as well as apparent linear features that were ascribed to intelligent design. Telescopic observations found Mars’ two moons, Phobos and Deimos, the polar… Continue reading International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
Technology can be leveraged to enhance security and prosperity for all. But what's the vision of government in this regard? Read on to know more
Inland Waterways
National waterway Bill, Advantage of waterway transport, Challenges in harnessing the potential of waterways
Right To Privacy
The right of privacy is well established in international law. The core privacy principle in modern law may be found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Besides this, philosophers and ethicists have described privacy as an indispensable characteristic of personal freedom.
Black Money – Domestic and International Efforts
Are there any provisions in UN which can help us chase black money? Yes, there are a few. And they might help us get black money back in India. Let’s look at the history of such negotiations to learn more about them and hone your understanding for Probable questions for IAS Mains. Tough negotiations on this subject… Continue reading Black Money – Domestic and International Efforts
Digital India Initiatives
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Cashless Society – Digital Payments, Demonetization, etc.
In this article we will explain what Cashless economy is, what are the major advantages of cashless economy and what challenges India will face in moving towards a cashless economy. What is a cashless economy? Benefits of Cashless economy Challenges in making India a cashless economy Steps taken by RBI and Government to discourage use… Continue reading Cashless Society – Digital Payments, Demonetization, etc.
Food Safety Standards – FSSAI, food fortification, etc.
Food Safety Regulations in India and the Way Forward From junk food bans to street food regulations, FSSAI has been in news all the year round and most notoriously for the Maggie ban! UPSC does not necessarily goes for the most hot topic in news which is the Maggie ban in this context but this whole episode opens… Continue reading Food Safety Standards – FSSAI, food fortification, etc.
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
The MSPs are announced by the GoI at the beginning of the sowing season for around 24 commodities so as to induce the farmers to make capital investment, adopt new technologies for crop improvement and so on. One could say that there is a remarkable oddity about India’s agricultural yields & the MSPs decided by Commission of Agricultural Costs & Prices but that's always a part of the game, right?
In this story, we will track the development under the NDA govt. and try to understand the rationale behind the changing trends or prices & policies.
Disinvestment in India
The lofty dream of disinvestment of government stake in public sector units (PSUs) has often remained just that. Successive governments have missed their initial disinvestment targets set during the beginning of the fiscal year. Let's see what is disinvestment and what's going on in it.
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
This article would focus on Goods and Services Tax (GST), as we know discussion on GST bill is going on in winter session of Parliament. So, let’s just take this in brief here. What is the Goods and Services Tax (GST)? As the name suggests, the GST will be levied both on goods (manufacturing) and services.… Continue reading Goods and Services Tax (GST)
