The Crisis In The Middle East
Want to know how the Syrian Civil War broke out ? We know what you people will think now - It is not possible to visit the war-torn country at the moment. Why not! Come on let us travel to Syria through this article.
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Pay Commission Updates
Salient features useful for prelims and mains, both.
Policy Wise: India’s Power Sector
Power Sector's Policy making needs to give a good look to long-pending structural reforms. Greater power generation will not help unless distribution issues are sorted.
Make in India: Challenges & Prospects
The popular consensus is that all India needs to do is to make its land, tax and labour laws more business-friendly, improve its infrastructure and slash red tape. Let's evaluate the challenges and filter the prospects of a successful Make in India campaign.
Contention over South China Sea
Why in news? Background Importance of South China Sea What is the case about? Are Chinese claims valid? What next? India’s involvement in issue Further role by India Why in news? The Permanent Court of Arbitration at Hague has declared that China cannot claim any historic rights over islands in the South China sea. The… Continue reading Contention over South China Sea
Antibiotics Resistance
Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs is a growing challenge that is made worse by overuse of antibiotics in humans and food animals. What are the latest challenges and opportunities in the field?
BRICS Summits
Importance for Exams Mains : This year is special because India holds chair of the BRICS Summit from February to December. Though the exact outcome of all the Conferences, Meeting, MoUs, Declarations leading to the main Summit is not important, the themes being discussed are independently very important. Prelims : All the declarations(Jaipur, Udaipur, etc), places(Khajuraho) where meetings were… Continue reading BRICS Summits
Pulses Production – Subramanian Committee, Eco Survey, etc.
Pulses are important source of protein, high in fibre content and provide ample quantity of vitamins and minerals. India having the largest shares about 25% production, about 33% acreage and about 27% consuming of total pulses of the world. Although India is the highest producer of pulses in the world, its domestic demand outstrips domestic… Continue reading Pulses Production – Subramanian Committee, Eco Survey, etc.
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
Pakistan profile – Timeline A chronology of key events: source Muhammed Ali Jinnah – founding father of Pakistan Born in Karachi, 1876 Pakistan’s first head of state until his death in 1948 Screening the life of Jinnah 1906Â – Muslim League founded as forum for Indian Muslim separatism. 1940Â – Muslim League endorses idea of separate nation… Continue reading Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
Housing for all – PMAY, etc.
Urbanisation is taking place at a faster rate in India. Population residing in urban areas in India, according to 1901 census, was 11.4%. This count increased to 28.53% according to 2001 census, and crossing 30% as per 2011 census, standing at 31.16%.
