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Building peace and prosperity with strong BRICS

In Context  The recently held meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers “reached consensus on the BRICS expansion process”. About BRICS Origin  In 2006, the foreign ministers of Brazil, Russia, India, and China met for the first time on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, marking the beginning of BRIC cooperation.  In 2009, the BRIC leaders […]

B.R. Ambedkar’s emancipatory vision of Democracy

In Context  Recently, it has been observed that it is imperative to understand the main reasons behind B.R. Ambedkar ‘s active interest in economic and labour rights’ . About Dr BR Ambedkar He was born in a Dalit (Hindu Mahar) family on 14th April 1891 in a small town at Mhow Cantt in erstwhile Central […]

International Booker Prize

In News Recently, the 2022 International Booker Prize was won by ‘Tomb of Sand’, written by Geetanjali Shree and translated by Daisy Rockwell. It was published by Tilted Axis Press. About  It is the first book in any Indian language to win the prestigious International Booker Prize.  ‘Tomb of Sand’, originally ‘Ret Samadhi’ was translated […]

Women in Combat Role

In News Recently, Abhilasha Barak from Haryana became the Indian Army’s first woman combat aviator. About The Supreme Court, in a landmark decision on February 17, 2020, ordered that women officers in the Army be given permanent commissions. It rejected the Centre’s claim, that their physiological limits were based on “sex stereotypes” and “gender discrimination […]

Uniform Civil Code UCC

In Context Uttarakhand has recently formed an expert committee for the effective implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the state. The committee will check all the relevant laws which control personal matters for people living in Uttarakhand and prepare a report on amendments to the present laws. About Uniform Civil Code(UCC) What is UCC?  […]

Wagner Group

In News Two alleged Wagner Group fighters from Belarus have been accused of murdering civilians near Kyiv, making them the first international mercenaries to face war crimes charges in Ukraine. Wagner Group About: It is a network of contractors that supply soldiers for hire. The group reportedly took its name from Dmitry Utkin, a retired […]

Universal Basic Income

In Context  As proposed by the experts, Practical challenges in implementation can come in the way of rolling out a universal basic income scheme. What is Universal Basic Income (UBI)? The Economic Survey 2016-17 has recommended Universal Basic Income (UBI) as an alternative to the various subsidy focused social welfare schemes that aim to reduce […]

Data Localisation

In Context The local storage requirements (Data Localisation) clause in India’s recently proposed Personal Data Protection Bill is facing controversy. Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms has recently stated that this clause could make it “difficult” to provide its services in the country. Data Localisation About: Data localisation simply means restricting the flow of data from […]

Loss to Indian GDP due to Pandemic Linked School Closure: ADB Study

In News According to ‘Potential Economic Impact of COVID-19 related School Closures’, a study by Asian Development Bank, India’s GDP would take a big hit due to pandemic-linked learning losses for students. Vital Findings of the Study Highest Decline: GDP of India would see the highest decline in South Asia due to learning losses for […]

40th Edition of PRAGATI

In News  Recently ,the Prime Minister of India chaired the meeting of the 40th edition of PRAGATI. Up to the 39 editions of PRAGATI meetings, 311 projects having a total cost of 14.82 lakh crore have been reviewed.  About PRAGATI Platform It is a multi-purpose and multi-modal platform that is aimed at addressing common man’s […]