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Munich Agreement

Context: On September 1, 1939, German troops invaded Poland, igniting World War II—the deadliest conflict in history involving about 100...

Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)

Context: The annual Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) meeting kicked off recently in Nuku’alofa, the capital of Tonga.    More on...

Joint Bank Accounts and Nomination Rights for Queer Partners

Context: Recently, the Union Government issued an advisory on August 28, 2024, clarifying that LGBTQIA+ individuals can open joint bank...

Bonda Tribe

Context: Having successfully cleared this year’s National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), Mangala is poised to become the first member of the...

India- Latin America

Context: During Chile’s Foreign Minister’s three-day visit to India, Alberto van Klaveren met with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar expressed...

India’s Solar Energy Challenge Compared to China

Context: Pre-COVID, India was closing the gap with China in solar energy. However, post-pandemic, China surged ahead, with the capacity...

Shifting Focus to Grassroots Democracy

Context: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is recognised for conducting fair and timely elections at national and state levels....

Arms Procurement Deals

Context: The Ministry of Defence has signed a repeat order for 73,000 SIG716 rifles from Sig Sauer of the U.S.,...

Addressing New age Technological Governance challenges

Context: The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS ) largely retains the Indian Penal Code (IPC), adding only 19 offences, all drawn...

Himachal Pradesh Raises Women’s Marriage Age to 21

Context: The Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Himachal Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2024, raising the minimum marriage...

India- Brazil

Context: The External Affairs Minister Jaishankar co-chaired the 9th India-Brazil Joint Commission with his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira in New...

Care Economy

Context: The Economic Survey 2023-24 highlights that India’s Female Labour Force Participation Rate (FLFPR) is 37% (2022-23), below the global...

Right to Disconnect

Context: Australia’s new “right to disconnect” law, which took effect recently, grants employees the right to decline contact from employers...

Supreme Court Ruling on Relaxing Bail Provision

Context: Recently, a Supreme Court ruling said that relaxed bail provisions for first-time offenders under the new criminal law Bhartiya...

India-Singapore Economic Collaboration

Context: Recently during the 2nd India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR), Union Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held discussions on bilateral...