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Speaking at the 20th ASEAN-India summit in Jakarta, the Indian Prime Minister said that ASEAN is the “central pillar” of India’s Act East Policy and India fully supports the group’s centrality and outlook on the Indo-Pacific.

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Syllabus: GS2/ India & Foreign Relations, International Organisations & Groupings In Context Recently, India’s foreign ministry spokesperson sharply criticised the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). India & OIC Beginning: As a country with the world’s second largest Muslim community, India had been invited to the founding conference at Rabat in […]

One Nation One Election Syllabus: GS2/ Constitutional Bodies; Government Policies & Interventions In Context The ‘one nation one election’ proposal was mooted yet again by the government. What is the ‘One Nation One Election’ system? The current electoral system of the country holds separate polls for the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies in a gap […]

Should Agriculture Income be Taxed? Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions, GS3/Indian Economy & Related Issues, Agriculture Context Recently, the debates were floated around exemptions and non-taxation of agricultural income in India. History of agricultural taxation 1860: The history of agricultural tax can be traced back to 1860.  It applied to income from all sources […]

Measuring hunger across States Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions, Issues Arising out of their Design & Implementation In Context An India-specific hunger index at the level of States and Union Territories helps evaluate the extent of undernourishment at a more localised scale. India’s challenge of hunger & undernourishment Despite being a major food producer […]

Are natural disasters man-made? Syllabus: GS3/ Disaster Management In Context Humans have played an important role in enhancing the risk from climate hazards. Disasters around the world  Disasters around the world are claiming more and more lives. The consequences of climate change are already on our doorstep.  Recently, three continents were gripped by heat waves.  […]

Artificial Intelligence Assisted Terrorism  Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions; GS3/ Science & Technology, Challenges to Internal Security In Context The utilisation and possession of AI-based technologies by terrorist organisations pose a significant and concerning threat to the stability of States. About Artificial Intelligence (AI) About: It is the science and engineering of making intelligent […]

Understanding curbs on rice exports Syllabus: GS3/ Agriculture In Context The Indian government has recently prohibited the export of white rice. About Rice crop Location: Rice is grown in almost all the states in the country however the major 5 states in rice production are West Bengal, UP, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Tamil Nadu. West […]

Jan Dhan 2.0: Consider a Universal Basic Income Syllabus: GS1/ Social Empowerment Context Jan Dhan 2.0 can enable us to envision a social safety net in the form of a universal basic income (UBI). Universal Basic Income (UBI) A basic income is an income unconditionally granted to all citizens on an individual basis, without means […]