UN International Year 2022 Every year, the United Nations chooses several topics that will become a focus area for one year. In 2022, these topics are glass and artisanal fishery. The spotlight on glass is meant to highlight how a traditional product can be a part of sustainable development. The United Nations General Assembly has […]
Current Affairs
1 January – India begins its two-year tenure (2021–22) as a non-permanent member of the UNSC. 2 January – India approves two coronavirus vaccines, Bharat Biotech’s “Covaxin” and the Oxford/AstraZeneca “Covishield”, for emergency use. Experts raised questions over the efficacy of Covaxin and a lack of transparency in trials. 4 […]
Global GDP ranking of India India is the fourth largest economy on the basis of GDP on PPP. The top 10 countries of the world as per GDP (Million Dollar) on PPP are as follows: 1 China 25,360 2 United States 19,490 3 India 9,474 4 Japan 5,443 5 Germany […]
India won ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup final by defeating England by four-wickets to win the at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on February 5, 2021. It was also a record-extending fifth U-19 title for India. India chased down a target of 190 runs in 47.4 overs, reaching […]
National Affairs
Over the past week, India has entered a period of intense rainfall as the monsoon surges across the subcontinent, causing widespread destruction and forcing millions to confront the annual cycle of floods, landslides, and displacement. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an extraordinary 15-day warning on July 4, highlighting the […]
Economist and historian Sanjeev Sanyal’s suggestions in a recent remark for the youths to ‘aspire high’ and try more to be entrepreneurs rather than just vying for government jobs is appreciable and the need of the hour. It could be seen as a right course as the working population of […]
According to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) 2023 survey of Indian politicians and their profiles including their assets, criminal background, finances and liabilities and education details, with the exception of West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who holds only Rs 15 lacs of assets, all the Chief Ministers of […]
Who constitute Schedule Tribes? Article 366 (25) defined scheduled tribes as “such tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within such tribes or tribal communities as are deemed under Article 342 to be Scheduled Tribes for the purposes of this constitution”. The President may, with respect to any […]
International Affairs
Europe is reeling under one of the most intense heatwaves in recorded history. Since late June, temperatures across Western and Southern Europe have soared to unprecedented levels, with parts of Spain and Portugal hitting highs of 46°C (115°F). This extreme heat, concentrated under a “heat dome” — a high-pressure system […]
Setting the Scene The NATO summit in The Hague (June 24–25) is overshadowed by intense security measures: ‘Operation Orange Shield’ mobilized roughly 27,000 Dutch police and 10,000 defense personnel, with F‑35 jets and naval vessels ensuring tight airspace control. The summit draws global attention due to its strategic timing amid […]
Since 2006, Hamas and Israel have fought five wars, the most recent of which began in 2023 is ongoing as of April 2024.The present Palestine- Israel conflict began after a Palestinian extremist group Hamas attacked on Israeli territory on October 7. Subsequently, to avenge the attack Israeli army initiated a war against Palestine […]
Sam Bankman-Fried, the 32-year-old co-founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, has been sentenced after a more than one year trial to 25 years in prison for defrauding customers and investors of his now-bankrupt firm. Before the indictment he was a billionaire, who emerged as a high-profile champion […]