7 PM | The judicial presumption of non-citizenship | 23rd July, 2019

Context: The Controversy in Assam pertaining to citizenship.  More in news: On May 17, in a very short hearing, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court (the Chief Justie of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna) decided a batch of 15 petitions under the title Abdul Kuddus v Union of India. As… Continue reading 7 PM | The judicial presumption of non-citizenship | 23rd July, 2019

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7 PM | Commodities market needs a policy push | 23rd July, 2019

Context: commodities market in India. India is primarily a commodity based economy having a long history of commodities spot and forward markets. The trading in the commodities market can be broadly categorized into two major segments viz., spot/physical segment and derivatives segment. A commodity market is a physical or virtual marketplace for buying, selling, and… Continue reading 7 PM | Commodities market needs a policy push | 23rd July, 2019

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7 PM | The tremor of unwelcome amendments | 22nd July, 2019

Context: The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019. More in news: The Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on July 19, 2019. It seeks to amend the Right to Information Act, 2005. What is Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI)? Under the RTI Act, 2005, Public Authorities are required to make disclosures… Continue reading 7 PM | The tremor of unwelcome amendments | 22nd July, 2019

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7 PM | WTO struggling to stay relevant | 22nd July, 2019

Context: WTO logjam and its impact on world economy. Established in 1995 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), an organization founded in 1948 whose rules created the modern multilateral trading system. The WTO is responsible for overseeing the rules of… Continue reading 7 PM | WTO struggling to stay relevant | 22nd July, 2019

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7 PM | The terror debate | 20th July, 2019

Context: The changes proposed in ‘The National Investigation Agency (Amendment) Bill, 2019’. National Investigation Agency (NIA): The National Investigation Agency was set up in 2009 in the wake of the Mumbai terror attack through NIA Act, 2008. It provides for a national-level agency to investigate and prosecute offences listed in a schedule (schedule offences). Under… Continue reading 7 PM | The terror debate | 20th July, 2019

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7 PM | Green shoots of economic growth | 20th July, 2019

Context: capital investment in agriculture and its impact on Indian economy Public investment in agriculture has played a vital role in promoting growth of agricultural output because it includes expenditures directed to agricultural infrastructure, research and development and education and training etc. Need for capital investment in agriculture: $ 5trillion economy: present government aiming to… Continue reading 7 PM | Green shoots of economic growth | 20th July, 2019

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7 PM | The ruinous impact of chemical farming | 19th July, 2019

Context: organic farming and its prominence on Indian agriculture. Organic farming system in India is not new and is being followed from ancient time. It is a method of farming system which primarily aimed at cultivating the land and raising crops in such a way, as to keep the soil alive and in good health… Continue reading 7 PM | The ruinous impact of chemical farming | 19th July, 2019

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7 PM | The threat of Ebola | 19th July, 2019

Context: Ebola and its outbreak in Congo. More in News: The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. What is Ebola? Ebola virus disease (formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever) is a rare but severe, often fatal , often fatal… Continue reading 7 PM | The threat of Ebola | 19th July, 2019

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7 PM |Working towards a new Blue Revolution| 18th July, 2019

Context: Blue revolution in India and its significance. Blue Revolution (Neel Kranti Mission) has the vision to achieve economic prosperity of the country and the fishers and fish farmers as well as contribute towards food and nutritional security through full potential utilization of water resources for fisheries development in a sustainable manner, while keeping in… Continue reading 7 PM |Working towards a new Blue Revolution| 18th July, 2019

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