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Sagol Kangjei

In News The Home Minister inaugurated  a 122-foot-tall statue of a polo player astride a Manipur Pony in Imphal. About Modern-day polo originated within the small northeast Indian state of Manipur in 3100 BC, where it was played as sagol kangjei (sagol means pony and kangjei is a game of sticks).  The Manipur Pony is […]

Storage Options for Renewable Energy

In News Recently, the Government has started exploring storage options as the share of renewables increases in the grid. Key Points Current Scenario:  To operationally sustain a huge monthly addition of an average 1,000 megawatt from non-fossil fuels or renewables to the electricity grid, India needs to urgently work on developing viable energy storage options. […]

Overutilization of Fertilizers & Worsening Nutrient Imbalance

In News The recent easing of global prices has boosted fertilizer availability and cut the subsidy bill. More about the news The easing of global fertiliser prices has enabled the following: Improvement of overall availability significantly:  No major shortage of any fertilizer has been reported during the ongoing rabi cropping season. Augmented fertiliser availability, coupled […]

India-Nepal relations in a new transition

In News Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Nepal for a third time. Implications for India  The recent political developments in Nepal might recalibrate a new momentum in India-Nepal ties. India can take this development in its stride.  India and Nepal are uniquely positioned, because of the breadth and […]

Purple Fest

Context The first-of-its-kind inclusive festival in India, ‘Purple Fest: Celebrating Diversity’ is set to begin in Goa. About Purple Fest It aimed at furthering the spirit of inclusion, the Purple Fest will feature a variety of exciting live performances, sporting events, grand exhibitions, immersive experience zones, accessible movie screenings, & discussions on vital subjects like […]

Arab Spring

In News K.P. Fabian’s newly launched book, ‘The Arab Spring That Was and Wasn’t’ was seen in the news recently. About Arab Spring a wave of uprisings, revolts, protests, and unrest, spread across Arabic nations in the Middle East and North Africa by early 2011. What gave birth to the Arab Spring?  In December 2010, […]

Indian Women Peacekeeping Forces

Context India deployed a platoon of women peacekeepers in Abyei on the border of Sudan and South Sudan as part of the Indian Battalion in the United Nations Interim Security Force. About Composition: It includes two women Army officers – a Major from the Corps of Signals and a Captain from the Corps of Engineers. […]

Facebook Fined for Breaching EU Privacy Law

In News Recently, Facebook’s parent company Meta has been imposed with two sets of fines totalling €390 million. Key Points Of Ruling in Ireland The Irish privacy regulator concluded that the company’s advertising and data handling practices were in breach of the EU’s overarching privacy law.  The Irish DPC is the lead regulatory authority for […]

UGC’s Draft Regulations-2023

In News Recently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) released draft regulations to allow foreign universities to enter India. Key Points About: The draft regulations of the UGC on Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India 2023 pave the way for the entry of foreign universities into the groves of […]

Decennial Census Exercise Postponed

In News Recently, the Union government informed States that the decennial census exercise has been postponed till September 2023 and the date of freezing of administrative boundaries has been extended till June 30, 2023. More about Census Census is a process of collecting, compiling, analyzing, evaluating, publishing and disseminating statistical data regarding the population. India […]