Author: ForumIAS

India to back Syria in fight against IS:  Context: India’s its support to Syria in the fight against terrorism What is the news all about? The grand mufti of Syrian Republic is visiting India Both the parties have exchanged views on terrorism What is the importance? Bilateral relations would improve further by such visits The… Continue reading India to back Syria in fight against IS: 

Debunking myths about India’s multilateralism:  Context The article discusses the issues that prevent India from understanding what considerations influence India’s diplomacy. Annual UN General Assembly and India’s diplomacy The international community’s attention focuses on New York for the annual UN General Assembly. The Indian delegation is sizeable, not least in its agenda. Besides meeting with… Continue reading Debunking myths about India’s multilateralism: 

For The Children’s Sake:  Context India needs to join the Hague Convention on child custody. Why do child custody disputes occur? Child custody disputes that sometimes erupt when a marriage dissolves create challenging and disruptive environments for children. This disruption is magnified when parents cannot agree on living arrangements, especially if one parent takes unilateral… Continue reading For The Children’s Sake: 

Falling off the health-care radar: Overview The article discusses the problems with National Health Policy (NHP), and dealing and managing the non-communicable diseases (NCDs). What are the issues with National Health Policy? The National Health Policy (NHP), 2017 is unable to see the wood for the trees. Life and death questions are dealt with perfunctorily… Continue reading Falling off the health-care radar:

Confusing consent: Context In acquitting writer-film-maker Mahmood Farooqui of the charge of rape, the Delhi High Court concluded that it could not be established without reasonable doubt whether the incident took place. What is the court’s reasoning to conclude at such decision? The court ruled that even if rape had taken place, it is doubtful… Continue reading Confusing consent:

Large solar storm sparks global aurora on Mars: An unexpected event An unexpectedly strong solar storm hit Mars in September, sparking a global aurora and doubling radiation levels on the red planet. Strangely, it occurred in conjunction with a spate of solar activity during what is usually a quiet period in the Sun’s 11-year sunspot… Continue reading Large solar storm sparks global aurora on Mars:

What is Total Return Index?: How has equity mutual fund performance been measured so far in India? Majority of fund houses benchmark their equity mutual fund schemes against simple price indices which capture only the change in price of the stocks that are components of the said index. An index comprises a basket of securities… Continue reading What is Total Return Index?:

Coal is still the secret of our energy: Context: Demand for coal is expected to climb despite ramping up of renewable energy capacity Introduction: Despite the rapid growth in renewable energy, legacy coal plants will continue to generate thermal energy. However, most additional capacity in the country will come from renewable sources. With India’s embarking… Continue reading Coal is still the secret of our energy:

To tackle the Indian economy’s woes, create more jobs: What is the issue? The Indian economy’s health is not good. Economic growth decelerated to a three-year low of 5.7% in the June quarter of 2017-18. In the same quarter, the current account deficit hit a four-year high of 2.4% of gross domestic product (GDP). Industrial… Continue reading To tackle the Indian economy’s woes, create more jobs: