Biplab Sarma Committee Report
27 September 2024 | blogwebContext: After a meeting with representatives of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), the Chief Minister of Assam initiated the...
GS-2
Polity, Constitution and Governance
International Relations
Chinese Weaponisation of Critical Mineral
27 September 2024 | blogwebContext: On August 15, 2024, China imposed export restrictions on antimony, a critical mineral for defence and strategic sectors, continuing...
International Relations
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
27 September 2024 | blogwebContext: September 26 marks the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons on the United Nations calendar. ...
Social Justice
Revised Monthly Wages for Workers
27 September 2024 | blogwebContext: The Delhi government announced a revision in the minimum monthly wages for various categories of workers, including unskilled, semi-skilled,...
International Relations
Israel’s Deadly Export Industry
27 September 2024 | blogwebContext: In the book Palestine Laboratory, Antony Loewenstein argues that Israel uses the occupied Palestinian territories to test military technologies,...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Lower Number of Sittings in Indian Legislatures
27 September 2024 | blogwebContext: According to PRS Legislative Research’s “Annual Review of State Laws, 2023,” Between 2017 and 2023, Haryana’s Legislative Assembly met...
Social Issues
National Credit Framework (NCrF)
26 September 2024 | blogwebContext: The National Credit Framework (NCrF), a ground-breaking policy reform introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), is poised...
International Relations
Stability of oil prices amid war risks in West Asia
26 September 2024 | blogwebContext: The conflict in West Asia, including Israel’s operations against Hamas and Hezbollah, has intensified. Despite the escalating tension, crude...
International Relations
Tech Diplomacy 4.0
26 September 2024 | blogwebContext: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the United States underscored the central role of technological cooperation in India-US...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Conference
25 September 2024 | blogwebContext: Lok Sabha Speaker highlighted the importance of utilising technology to enhance the efficiency and functioning of legislatures while addressing...
International Relations
Medical Device Makers Oppose Zero-Duty Imports Under EU FTA
25 September 2024 | blogwebContext: The medical devices lobby has formally opposed zero-duty imports under the EU-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in a letter...
International Relations
Indo – Myanmar relations
25 September 2024 | blogwebContext: India has invited political and military opponents of Myanmar’s ruling junta to a seminar in New Delhi, marking a...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Supreme Court Strengthens Child Pornography Law
25 September 2024 | blogwebContext: The Supreme Court of India, ruled that the watching or possessing of sexually explicit material involving minors is illegal...
International Relations
Indian Diaspora
24 September 2024 | blogwebContext: Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated his election victory at a diaspora event organised by the Indian American Community U.S....
International Relations
Debt Relief for Africa may Require a New Global Alliance
24 September 2024 | blogwebContext: In the mid-1990s, Jim Wolfensohn, a former Olympic fencer and banker, became President of the World Bank under US...
International Relations
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)
24 September 2024 | blogwebContext: India formally signed agreements under the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), focusing on establishing a clean and...
Editorials
India-Sri Lanka Relations Amid Political Shifts: An Analysis
24 September 2024 | blogwebThis analysis draws on ex-Foreign Secretary, Shyam Saran’s op-ed article captioned “Maldives Model in Lanka” published in The Indian Express...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs)
24 September 2024 | blogwebContext: To tackle the backlog of cases, the finance ministry has advised debt recovery tribunals (DRTs) and banks to engage...
International Relations
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad)
24 September 2024 | blogwebContext: The Indian Prime Minister emphasised that the Quad alliance is not directed against any nation and is here to...
Editorials
The India-USA Semiconductor Pact: A Major Step in National Security and Technology
23 September 2024 | blogwebThis analysis, based on Shubhajit Roy’s news story captioned “India, US Ink Pact to Set up Semiconductor Fab for National...
International Relations
ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA)
22 September 2024 | blogwebContext: The Commerce Department announced that the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) is a top priority,...
