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India supports creation of a Palestinian state:PM  Context Ahead of International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the PM says India will continue to support nation-building activities by the Palestinians What has happened? In a statement on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Prime Minister of India presented his government’s position… Continue reading India supports creation of a Palestinian state:PM 

First phase of Chabahar port work over, Iran tells India, eyes Sunday launch  Context New development wrt Chabahar port What has happened? Iran has conveyed to India that it has completed the first phase of work on Chabahar port. Tehran plans to inaugurate it on Sunday, with the country’s President Hassan Rouhani and officials from India, Afghanistan… Continue reading First phase of Chabahar port work over, Iran tells India, eyes Sunday launch 

India, Russia update pact on security  Context Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s 3 day visit to Russia What has happened? India and Russia concluded a comprehensive agreement on security and reviewed the implementation of the Agreement on Information Security signed in October 2016 during the just-concluded visit of Home Minister Rajnath Singh Agreement on Cooperation on… Continue reading India, Russia update pact on security 

Why birds now flock to Israel  Context Climate change is turning country into a cool, befitting place for migratory avians News Climate change is turning Israel into a permanent wintering ground for some of the 500 million migrating birds that used to stop over briefly before flying on to the warm plains of Africa, Israeli… Continue reading Why birds now flock to Israel 

Indus civilisation flourished along a course abandoned by the Sutlej, says study  Context New findings on Indus Valley civilization What has happened? A team of Indian and British researchers has found that it was the Sutlej, not the “lost” Saraswati river, as some believed, that gave rise to the great Indus civilization that flourished around… Continue reading Indus civilisation flourished along a course abandoned by the Sutlej, says study 

Electric cars and us Context They are far less polluting, but pose a challenge to Indian driving practices Indian Driving practices As a rule, typically, two-wheelers and cars don’t consider lanes important. We don’t want to wait our turn but keep jumping lanes and wading around obstacles. We seem to be possessed by a primal… Continue reading Electric cars and us

Globalisation in retreat  Context Article tinkers with the popular question: The fate of globalization & where are we headed? Globalization in retreat Author cites the example of major countries where anti-globalization sentiment seems to be rising. He states that The retreat of globalization is not confined to the US alone. Germany, Britain, France and Italy… Continue reading Globalisation in retreat 

Why the humanoid robot could soon be your new best Mitra  Context A robot called Mitra greeted PM Modi and Ivanka Trump at Hyderabad’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit. We could see more Mitra-like robots soon Mitra: The Humanoid robot ‘Mitra’, the humanoid robot that greeted Prime Minister of India and Ivanka Trump at the inauguration of the 2017 Global… Continue reading Why the humanoid robot could soon be your new best Mitra 

Govt. may meld Make in India with Invest India, says Prabhu  Context Centre mulls new approach to attract more foreign investment in manufacturing What has happened? Centre is thinking over a new approach to attract more investment, including from overseas, in manufacturing sector by combining the strengths of its ‘Make in India (MII)’ & its… Continue reading Govt. may meld Make in India with Invest India, says Prabhu 

Road to an open internet  Context Author talks about as to how net neutrality has transcended from being a technical rhetoric to a subject with widespread public discussion and debate owing to the inherent sense of fairness being involved Net neutrality Net neutrality creates rules for a free and open Internet.It requires that barriers should not… Continue reading Road to an open internet