Category: GS 2
India needs to build closer ties with ASEAN for economic, and strategic reasons
The Prime Minister attended the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Jakarta on 7 September 2023.
One Nation One Election
Centre has set up a committee under former President Ram Nath Kovind to explore the feasibility of ‘one nation, one election’.
Measuring Hunger Across States
The Global Hunger Index is an annual report, jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global, regional, and country levels.
Cross the boulders in the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)
India’s protest against Pakistan’s “unilateral” decision to approach a court of arbitration at The Hague in the Netherlands on the issue related to the Indus waters treaty.
A strong case to restore Section 8(4) of the RP Act
Rahul Gandhi, a member of the Congress party, was convicted in a 2019 defamation case, resulting in his immediate disqualification. This incident has triggered public debates concerning Section 8(4) of the Representation of People Act 1951 and the Supreme Court’s Lily Thomas v/s Union of India judgment (2013).
State of Elementary Education in Rural India report
Syllabus: GS2 – Education, govt policies and interventions Source: The Hindu – Data point 22/08/2023 Context: The Recent ‘ State of…
A‘ fab’ way to conduct India-Japan tech diplomacy
India and Japan, in July 2023, agreed to collaborate on semiconductors in a bid to create a more resilient supply chain for this critical technology and work together for the joint development of the semiconductor ecosystem.
Is there a need to replace the IPC, the CrPC and the Evidence Act?
Union Home Minister introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha. The proposal raises questions on whether there is a need to replace the IPC, the CrPC and the Evidence Act.
Constitutional Morality
Constitutional morality refers to the adherence to the values, principles, and ideals enshrined in the constitution of a country.
Consumption-based poverty estimates have relevance
Multi-dimensional poverty estimates are not substitutes for National Sample Survey consumption-based poverty ratios
Highlights of PM’s Independence Day Speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on the occasion of India’s 77th Independence Day.
Metrics of India @76
Analysis of India’s relative performance in the past 76 years compared to other countries across four parameters — GDP per capita, Human Development Index (HDI), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and women’s participation in Parliament