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Citizenship and Related Issues

What is citizenship? What does constitution say about citizenship? Special rights enjoyed by citizens Legislations in this regard Termination of citizenship What are OCI and PIO? Merger of OCI and PIO Other changes to citizenship provisions Legislation to give citizenship to minorities Bill to amend citizenship act, 1955 What is citizenship? Citizenship is the status of… Continue reading Citizenship and Related Issues

Delhi Full Statehood Issue

source Should Delhi be given statehood? Why in news? Background What is the present status of Delhi? Arguments favoring statehood in Delhi Why not to give statehood? The way ahead Why in news? Recently Supreme Court has sought more clarity on the scope and boundaries of the relationship between the Delhi government and the Centre… Continue reading Delhi Full Statehood Issue

BREXIT

What has happened? A referendum – a vote in which everyone of voting age can take part was held to decide whether the UK should leave or remain in the European Union and Leave won. <what is the difference b/s referendum and plebiscite?> What is this UK, Britain, Ireland, Republic? What’s going on? Is Scotland… Continue reading BREXIT

Coastal Zones Management and Regulations

Shailesh Nayak Committee has recently relaxed norms under coastal regulation zones. It has proposed for allowing housing infrastructure and slum redevelopment activities, tourism, ports and harbor and fisheries-related activities in coastal regulation zone. source CRZs have been in news at times. Objections have been raised various times to broad the scope of activities that are… Continue reading Coastal Zones Management and Regulations

Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.

Also Read: Evolution of Forest Rights in India from 1856 to 2006 | In Depth Analysis of FRA & Its Issues The environment ministry came out with a draft National Forest Policy (NFP). The policy has been prepared by the Bhopal-based Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) and is aimed at facilitating ecologically responsible behaviour among stakeholders. source… Continue reading Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.

Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.

India has a coastline spanning 7516.6 kilometers, forming one of the biggest peninsulas in the world. According to the Ministry of Shipping, around 95 per cent of India’s trading by volume and 70 per cent by value is done through maritime transport. It is serviced by 13 major ports, 200 notified minor and intermediate ports. The total… Continue reading Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.

Social Media: Prospect and Challenges

The term social media is being used quite often by everyone and has become a popular topic of conversation, debates and controversies. “The social networking phenomenon continues to gain steam worldwide, and India represents one of the fastest growing markets at the moment”. This reflects the emergence of social media in India in upcoming time…so… Continue reading Social Media: Prospect and Challenges

Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament

Here’s what we are going the explain in this writeup: The Backstory What is the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)? What does India need to do to get in? Does joining the MTCR make getting missile technology easier? Does the MTCR actually stop the spread of missile technology? Are there any sanctions for breaking MTCR… Continue reading Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

Mega regional trade deals are in vogue in an otherwise fragile global economy. In an environment of falling aggregate demand, these trade deals are seen as a means to insulate economies from market uncertainties. Three important mega regional’s are currently under negotiation: the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership of Asia and the Pacific (RCEP), the Trans-Pacific… Continue reading Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

Intellectual Property Rights in India

What are IPRs? Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are legal rights, which result from intellectual invention, innovation and discovery in the industrial, scientific, literary and artistic fields. These rights entitle an individual or group to the moral and economic rights of creators in their creation.   Types: Patent- It is a set of exclusive rights granted… Continue reading Intellectual Property Rights in India

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