India Rises To 127 In The WEF Gender Index Context : In the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Gender Gap Report, 2023, India improved eight places from its ranking last year to 127th out of 146 nations in terms of gender parity. World Economic Forum Background […]
NATO Plus Five Status For India Context To provide India ‘NATO plus five’ defence status, the US Senate is attempting to draught legislation. S. Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs for India, has previously declared that his nation is exempt from the framework’s application. NATO […]
Kalasa Banduri scheme Context Minutes before the Karnataka Assembly elections were declared, the previous BJP government published tenders for the controversial Kalasa Banduri scheme. However, because these tenders were put out without securing forest and environmental approval, they may encounter difficulties. Kalasa Banduri scheme Objective: […]
Rani Durgavati Context : To kick off the six-day “Veerangana Rani Durgavati Gaurav Yatra,” an endeavour of the State government to honour the heritage of the 16th-century Gondwana kingdom queen Rani Durgavati, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will travel to Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh on […]
Overkill: The Manipur government’s decision to extend net shutdowns lacks merit Context: The decision of the Manipur government to extend internet shutdowns in the state. It highlights the negative impact of such shutdowns on economic activities and livelihoods, while questioning the government’s justification for the […]
Heat and State: Poor living conditions have exacerbated the effects of heatwaves. Context: The recent heatwave in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, particularly in the district of Ballia, has led to numerous deaths and raised concerns about the role of poor living conditions in exacerbating the […]
India-Nepal Relations and the Path to Rebuilding Trust Context: The recent official visit of Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ to India and its significance in the context of India-Nepal relations and highlights the positive outcomes of the visit and the avoidance of controversial […]
