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 […]
IITM Pune demonstrates cloud seeding can produce rainfall Context A cloud seeding experiment conducted in Solapur, which is located on the leeward side of the Western Ghats and thus receives low rainfall — 384 mm and 422 mm of total rainfall from June to September […]
Studies provide insight into the internal structure of Mars Context According to two research published in Nature, Mars’ liquid iron core is expected to be surrounded by a molten silicate layer. These findings provide a fresh understanding of Mars’ innards, implying that its core is […]
WHO Southeast Asia members to meet to nominate its regional director, to discuss health issues Context Health Ministers and senior officials from the World Health Organization‘s Southeast Asia member countries will gather in New Delhi next week to discuss priority health issues and nominate the […]
7.5% dip in active workforce under MGNREGS, says study Context According to a data analysis conducted by LibTech India, a consortium of academics and activists, the number of active workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has decreased by 7.5% from […]
Centre defends UNGA abstention What is the situation in Gaza? Gaza is a 140-square-mile enclave located between Israel and Egypt. It is home to about 2 million Palestinians, making it one of the world’s most densely populated areas. Gaza’s situation is dire: Humanitarian crisis: The […]
‘IMPHAL’ – Third Stealth Destroyer of Project 15B Context: Raksha Mantri inaugurated the first edition of Indian Military Heritage Festival. Main Highlights: The two-day festival aims to celebrate India’s rich military culture and heritage that has evolved over the centuries, through conversations, art, dance, drama, […]
