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Israel Bans UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees

Context: Recently, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed two Bills banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees...

Israel Bans UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees

Context: Recently, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed two Bills banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees...

Rising Election Expenditure

Context: Election expenses have been escalating worldwide, particularly in democracies like India, the U.S., and the U.K. These high costs...

The Supreme Court’s Ruling on the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Act: Balancing Education and Minority Rights

The Supreme Court’s Ruling on the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Act: Balancing Education and Minority Rights

Based on Krishnadas Rajagopal’s article, “SC Upholds Validity of U.P. Madrasa Act, Also Confirms State’s Regulatory Powers” (The Hindu, November...

Siddhartha Shankar Ray

Context: 14th Death Anniversary of Former Chief Minister and Governor.   About: Siddhartha Shankar Ray was a prominent Indian lawyer, diplomat,...

Tackling India’s Urban Water Crisis

Context: Urban India faces growing challenges in water availability, quality, distribution, and equitable access.  More on News: A widening gap...

Crawling Carbon Trading Scheme

Context: India is expected to unveil a new carbon trading regime that will cover less than one-third of its rapidly...

Climate-Driven Vector-Borne Diseases

Context: Climate change is increasingly being recognised as a significant factor contributing to the rising incidence of dengue fever in...

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Guidelines

Context: The recent report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) underscores critical gaps in the Indian government’s EPR...

Quad Mineral Security Partnership

Context: Critical minerals, often called the “new oil,” are pivotal to the ongoing high-tech industrial revolution. However, the concentration of...

India’s Economic Credibility Challenge

Context: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed surprise at the low levels of domestic and foreign investment in India, despite tax...

A Collective Effort Towards Peace in Myanmar

Context: Since a military coup in 2021, Myanmar has been caught in a deepening crisis, with violent conflicts spreading across...

Bad Weather Friends

Context: Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab, has urged India and Pakistan to work together to combat increasing...

India’s Fight Against Tuberculosis: Progress, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

India’s Fight Against Tuberculosis: Progress, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

Introduction-India’s Fight Against Tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases, but many countries are making...

Rising Election Expenditure

Context: Election expenses have been escalating worldwide, particularly in democracies like India, the U.S., and the U.K. These high costs...

Climate and Health Africa Conference (CHAC) 2024

Context: The Climate and Health Africa Conference (CHAC) 2024 opens in Harare, Zimbabwe, aiming to highlight the intersection of climate...

Israeli Laws Impacting UN Aid to Gaza

Context: Israeli lawmakers approved two new laws that could hinder the work of the main United Nations agency aiding people...

Bridging the Economic Divide in India: Ensuring Growth for All States

Bridging the Economic Divide in India: Ensuring Growth for All States

Bridging the Economic Divide in India This essay, based on Professor Arun Kumar’s article “A Picture of a Growing Economic...

Dhanteras and National Ayurveda Day: Celebrating Health, Prosperity, and Heritage

Dhanteras and National Ayurveda Day: Celebrating Health, Prosperity, and Heritage

  Dhanteras and National Ayurveda Day Based on Yashee’s article, “Dhanvantri’s Relevance to Dhanteras & Ayurveda Day” (The Indian Express,...

India-China LAC Agreement: Key Developments and Future Pathways

Context: The recent India-China disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) represents a crucial step in easing tensions that...

Importance Of Mangroves In Cyclone Protection

Context: Cyclone Dana recently made landfall near Bhitarkanika National Park and Dhamra Port in Odisha. Despite state evacuation efforts, illegal...

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