Global dispute settlement, India and appellate review Context: The recent G-20 Declaration has upheld the importance of reforming the World Trade Organization (WTO) and ensuring a functional dispute settlement system by 2024. Background: The WTO’s dispute settlement mechanism has faced challenges since 2019, primarily due […]
Extended exclusion Context: The state of Manipur is poised to extend the enforcement of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for an additional six months, encompassing the hill areas, effective from October. Recent violent ethnic strife between the Meitei and Kuki communities complicates matters. […]
Pioneering Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Context: The Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas recently unveiled India’s maiden Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus in New Delhi. Green Hydrogen Fuel Cells: These are exceptional sources of clean, dependable, noiseless, and efficient electric power that harnesses […]
From women’s reservation to gender equality Context: Recently, Parliament took a historic step by passing the women’s reservation Bill, earmarking one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies for women. This significant move addresses the glaring gender disparity in India’s political representation, where […]
Celebrating Sign Language Context: The “Sign Language Day” was celebrated on September 23rd in New Delhi. Relevance: GS-02 (Health, Government policies and interventions) The World Sign Language Day: Theme: “A world where deaf people can sign anywhere.” Meaning: Sign language uses intricate delicate visual-gestural communication […]
A milestone in Hindu marriage reform in India Context: In a surprising turn of events, Illavarasan, a young resident of Tamil Nadu, found himself entangled in a legal conundrum regarding his Suyamariyathai marriage. This unique form of marriage, legitimized under the Hindu Marriage (Tamil Nadu […]
Nurturing India’s Aging Population Context: The United Nations Population Fund’s India Ageing Report 2023 shows that the elderly population, those aged 60 and above, is set to double from 10.5% (14.9 crore) as of July 1, 2022, to a staggering 20.8% (34.7 crore) by 2050. […]
Biologists in slow race to help North America’s rarest tortoise Context Less than 2,500 tortoises are believed to remain in the wild in Mexico, and experts warn that dangers to the species are growing due to pet and food hunting. Bolson Tortoise: With a carapace […]
‘Ultra-long g-secs to see good demand from insurers, pension funds in H2’ Context According to officials, insurance companies and provident funds, which are eager and have been searching for opportunities to park long-term assets, may readily absorb India’s first-ever issue of 50-year government bonds and […]
Indian Navy to unveil ‘Swavlamban 2.0’ next week: Vice-Chief Context : Vice-Admiral Sanjay Singh, the Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff, announced on Wednesday that the Indian Navy will unveil its updated indigenization road map, known as “Swavlamban 2.0,” next week. This document will provide an […]