The Boao Forum is founded by China as an answer to DAVOS. The Boao forum hosts high-leveled leaders, businesses, and academia from Asia and other continents. Details about the Boao forum are important for both [Read More]
According to USCIRF and the US State Department, Afghan minorities face systemic religious discrimination. With the US withdrawing from Afghanistan violence against minorities has increased in recent times. Click to read the article
The Indian mongoose is listed as threatened in the IUCN red list. Also, the Indian mongoose is listed by the IUCN as the ‘world’s worst invaders’. Details from the news are important for prelims. Click [Read More]
India is due for election to the temporary membership of the UNSC for 2020-21. The interview with India’s permanent representative to the UN throws some light on what challenges would lie ahead of India after [Read More]
Article 163 of the Constitution says that the Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister as the head shall aid and advice the Governor in the exercise of his functions. The governor is bound by [Read More]
India continues to remain in the ‘priority watch list’ of the USTR for insufficient IPR enforcement and protection. The report by USTR also said that India is one of the most challenging countries for IP [Read More]
South Asia is the most populated region in the world. The number of cases in the region is overwhelming. Insufficient healthcare, hunger, malnutrition and poor sanitation multiplies the problems during crisis situations in the region. [Read More]
The pandemic has forced lockdown to be implemented in all walks of life. However, the Constitution remains in force and the measures taken should conform to the Constitution. However, the judiciary has retreated too in [Read More]
The External Affairs Minister has highlighted the need for the countries under the BRICS group to support the private entrepreneurs especially the MSME sector to help them deal with the economic fallout of the pandemic. [Read More]
The NDRF will face twin challenges this year- pandemic and floods. Parts of the country such as Assam and Kerala face floods every year. Following the pandemic, NDRF teams have been deployed in several states [Read More]