Democracy in the Maldives Context: The Maldives, often overlooked in global affairs, recently made headlines with its presidential election. This small nation, composed of 1,192 islands in South Asia, sent a clear message: democracy is alive and well. The election’s key issues revolved around the […]
Affirmative Action and Gender Equity Context: The World Economic Forum’s 17th Global Gender Gap Report, released on June 20, 2023, provides a stark revelation: at the current pace of progress, it will take 131 years to bridge the global gender gap. This chasm stretches even […]
Mental health and the floundering informal worker Context: World Mental Health Day, observed annually on October 10th, spotlights the theme of ‘mental health as a universal human right.’ Yet, one segment that often remains overlooked within this discourse is the informal worker. These unsung heroes […]
Democracy in the Digital Age Context: Recent actions against journalists from NewsClick have raised concerns about the safety of digital data. Relevance: GS – 03 (Role of Media & Social Networking Sites in Internal Security Challenges, Role of External State & Non-State Actors) Mains Question: […]
Original Sin- Israel & Palestine issue Context: The recent attack by Hamas on Israel has brought into sharp focus the precarious situation prevailing in the occupied Palestinian territories. This incident, characterized by its unexpected nature and the loss of numerous lives, underscores the fragile nature […]
Tightrope walk Context: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) recent decision to maintain unchanged interest rates, despite raising concerns about “high inflation” impacting macroeconomic stability, reveals a complex dilemma faced by monetary authorities. Background: While the first quarter saw relatively mild retail inflation, averaging 4.63%, […]
NewsClick non-case Context: The recent FIR lodged by the Delhi Police has brought forth a perplexing situation involving Prabir Purkayastha, the founder of NewsClick, and several others. This FIR appears to be an amalgamation of sweeping allegations that lack clarity on any specific offense, particularly […]
Aligning higher education with the United Nations SDGs Context: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), comprising 17 goals with 169 targets, represent a global commitment to addressing poverty, inequality, and environmental challenges by 2030. The SDGs demand urgent action from all nations, regardless of […]
Revenue Riddles Context: As the fiscal year reaches its midpoint, India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections have surpassed ₹9.92 lakh crore, reflecting an 11.1% growth compared to the same period last year. With monthly revenues averaging ₹1,65,418 crore in 2023-24 and frequent crossings of […]
Relations between the two countries: Creating a Long-Term Relationship: The UAE’s inclination toward India is due to the following factors: Economic Cooperation: Cooperation in Security and Defence Sector: Concerns: Next Steps: Conclusion: Source: THE HINDU.