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Koodiyattam

Context: ‘Cholliyattom,’ a collective of young Koodiyattam artists in Kerala, began modestly during the COVID-19 pandemic but has since grown...

Rethinking Invasive Species: Embracing Complexity in Conservation

Context: Invasive species are often viewed with suspicion, but most introduced species aren’t harmful to native ecosystems.    More on...

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

Context: Indian cities are on the verge of a transportation revolution, with ₹3 trillion set to be invested in approved...

Indigenous Drugs for Rare Diseases

Context: The Central government is set to launch an ambitious scheme aimed at developing 12 indigenous drugs targeting eight rare...

Indo – Myanmar relations

Context: India has invited political and military opponents of Myanmar’s ruling junta to a seminar in New Delhi, marking a...

GPS Spoofing

Context: American Airlines Captain Dan Carey experienced a GPS spoofing incident while flying over Pakistan in March. The Boeing 777’s...

Supreme Court Strengthens Child Pornography Law

Context: The Supreme Court of India,  ruled that the watching or possessing of sexually explicit material involving minors is illegal...

Building Sustainable Cities Through TOD

This analysis, drawing from the article “How to Enable Transit Oriented Development” by Radha Chanchani and Jaya Dhindaw in The...

Bhikaji Cama

Context: Bhikaji Cama, also known as Madam Cama, was a prominent figure in the Indian independence movement, born on September...

Earth’s Ancient Ring: A Glimpse into the Past

Context: A recent study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters suggests that Earth may have once had a ring...

Indian Diaspora 

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his election victory at a diaspora event organised by the Indian American Community U.S....

India-US $1 Billion Clean Energy Initiative

Context: The U.S. and India aim to enhance bilateral technical, financial, and policy support to expand complementary manufacturing capacity, building...

Debt Relief for Africa may Require a New Global Alliance 

Context: In the mid-1990s, Jim Wolfensohn, a former Olympic fencer and banker, became President of the World Bank under US...

Micro- Finance Institutions

Context: The State of the Economy report released by RBI asked Micro- Finance Institutions (MFI) to slow down loan growth...

The Pitfalls of Estimating GDP

Context: The National Statistical Office (NSO) is considering replacing the Ministry of Corporate Affairs’ MCA-21 database with Goods and Services...

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)

Context: India formally signed agreements under the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), focusing on establishing a clean and...

GST Council Looking for GST Rationalisation

Context: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the GST Council is currently reviewing GST rates for rationalisation on an...

Tech Monopolisation

Context: A series of legal actions against tech giants across various jurisdictions, along with the implementation of the European Union’s...

Work Culture

Context: With reference to the death of a young Chartered Accountant who had recently joined EY, the Union Finance Minister...

Integration of EPFO and e-Shram Databases

Context: The Union Labour Ministry is set to integrate the e-Shram portal with the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) database...

Self-Regulatory Organisations (SROs)

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recognised the Fintech Association for Consumer Empowerment (FACE) as a self-regulatory organisation...

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