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Dementia

In News According to a 2020 report published by the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India, there are around 5 million people in India living with dementia. Key Points Facts: Worldwide, 47.5 million people have dementia. The number of people living with dementia worldwide is expected to double every 20 years, going up to […]

Indus Water Treaty, 1960

Context India has issued a notice to Pakistan for modification to the treaty as per Article XII (3) of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) due to Pakistan’s refusal to implement the treaty. About Under the notice, India has called on Pakistan to enter into intergovernmental negotiations within 90 days. According to India, the treaty requires […]

Inclusive Circular Economy

Context Recently, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India launched a campaign to drive an inclusive circular economy. More about the news Programme highlights: About: UNDP has launched this campaign to drive an inclusive circular economy as part of its initiative to promote sustainability.  The project is a scale-up of existing partnership under UNDP’s flagship […]

Need to focus on Mental Health

Context There is a need for an urgent and well-resourced ‘whole-of-society’ approach to protecting, promoting and caring for the mental health of people. About Data on Suicide:  Suicides rates in India are amongst the highest when compared to other countries at the same socio-economic level.  India’s suicide rate in 2019, at 12.9/1,00,000, was higher than […]

Taxing Agricultural Income

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 including agricultural income even when it was under high taxation by land revenue.  It was active for […]

Censorship Regime in India

In Context Recently, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has censored posts on Twitter & YouTube related BBC documentary, India: The Modi Question. What is censorship? Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information.  This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or “inconvenient”.  Censorship […]

Immune Imprinting

Context Recent studies find ‘immune imprinting’ might be making bivalent boosters less effective. The bivalent booster is the most recent version of the vaccine that develops better immunity against coronavirus. Immune Imprinting It is a tendency of the body to repeat its immune response based on the first variant it encountered through infection or vaccination. […]

Bharat Parv

In News The six-day mega event “Bharat Parv” event is going to be organized by the Government of India in front of Red Fort, Delhi from 26th to 31st January 2023, as part of the Republic Day Celebrations. About Bharat Parv Ministry of Tourism has been designated as the nodal Ministry for the event, the […]

Self-reliance in the Defence & Nari Shakti

In News India’s spirit of self-dependence in the military and its women’s power stood out during the Republic Day parade. More about the news Self-dependence in the military: The Army’s British-era 25-pounder guns — which traditionally offered the symbolic 21-gun salute — were replaced by the indigenous 105-mm Indian Field Guns (IFG). The Indian Army […]

India-Egypt Relations: Latest Developments

In News India has invited Egypt as a special guest for the G-20 summit which shows our age-old relationship.  The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, was the chief guest at the 74th Republic Day parade. India-Egypt relations Historical: India and Egypt, two of the world’s oldest civilizations, have enjoyed a history of close contact […]