Category: GS 2
A game plan for India’s success as 2036 Olympic host
In his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s dream to host the 2036 Olympic Games.
India-Poland Relations
Poland and India have upgraded their relations during the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 45 years, since the last visit in 1979.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Hindenburg Research
Hindenburg Research has accused the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) of having a conflict of interest.
Polygraph Test
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recently received authorization to conduct a polygraph test on the main suspect in the rape and murder case of a postgraduate doctor at Kolkata Medical College.
Lateral Entry in Civil Services
UPSC issues ad for lateral entry into bureaucracy.
Uniform Civil Code (UCC)
During his speech on the 78th Independence Day, the Prime Minister advocated for a uniform civil code (UCC), presenting it as a secular civil code.
Ensuring social justice in the bureaucracy
Opposition leader of Lok Sabha highlighted the absence of SC/ST officers among those involved in framing the 2024 Budget.
Freedom from dependence, a new era in health care
The landscape of Indian health care has undergone a seismic shift
The shock-effects of South Asian tumult
India must learn lessons from the changes in most of its neighbourhood.
GST on Health Insurance
This year, the rise in insurance premiums for health and life policies, combined with the 18% GST, has made insurance less affordable for many individuals.
On amendments to the Waqf Act
The government referred the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to a Joint Committee of Parliament.
Refugee rights, the gendered nature of displacement
The article emphasises the disproportionate impact of displacement on women