Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission Context: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) formally joined the PDG as a member at the PDG’s Annual Meeting which was held in Hyderabad. Relevance: GS-02 (Health, Government Policies and Interventions) About: The IPC plays an important role in establishing the benchmarks for […]
Reassessing India’s Economic Growth: Beyond GDP Metrics Context: The celebration of India’s GDP growth, particularly amid economic challenges, raises questions about the validity of GDP as a true measure of economic progress. The glorification of GDP masks underlying issues like inequalities, job scarcities, insufficient healthcare, […]
Time for Deliberation: Analysis of Proposed Criminal Law Reforms Context: The focus is on the pending report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, which aims to replace existing criminal laws with three Bills – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya […]
Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War, which lasted nine months and ended on December 16, 1971, was fought between India and Pakistan. The war resulted in the People’s Republic of Bangladesh’s independence from the erstwhile province of East Pakistan. The West Pakistani army launched […]