Sudan’s Capital Hit By Blasts Contexts: An ongoing power battle between the forces of Army head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who is in charge of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), turned brutally violent on Saturday. Points to Ponder: Explosions […]
Nepal Struggles To Strike A Balance Context: After holding the position personally for seven weeks, Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as “Prachanda,” elevated Narayan Prakash Saud, a member of the Nepali Congress, to the position of Foreign Minister on Sunday. Since he […]
ISRO Plans To Launch TeLEOS-2 Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch Singapore’s TeLEOS-2 satellite on April 22, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. Points to Ponder: On April 22, the TeLEOS-2 satellite of Singapore will be launched by the Indian […]
Global Buddhist Summit in Zemithang Context: Zemithang, the first stop of the 14th Dalai Lama during his flight from China-occupied Tibet in 1959, hosted a major Buddhist conference on April 17. Points to Ponder: On April 17, Zemithang served as the venue for a significant […]
Nagaland’s Municipal Tightrope Context: The Nagaland Municipal Act of 2001 was abolished on March 28 by the Nagaland administration under Neiphiu Rio. The State Election Commission’s March 9 notification to hold elections for Nagaland’s 39 urban local bodies (ULBs), with 33% of the seats designated […]
A Judgment That Upholds The Constitution Context: Madhyamam Broadcasting Ltd. Media One Headquarters v. Union of India and Others, the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Media One case, calls for a political interpretation in addition to a legal one. It is both a court order […]
The Future Of India’s Civil Society Organisations Context: Most governments no longer pay attention to civil society organisations (CSO) or movements, either in the pre-legislative stage or in the redress of lacunae in the implementation of government schemes, as a result of the BJP government’s […]