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When woman is harassed at work Article India’s #MeToo movement, with editors, actors and minister being publicly accused, is breaking the culture of silence around sexual harassment and everyday sexism marks a watershed moment in societal evolution. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and… Continue reading When woman is harassed at work

Salvaging a strategic partnership   Article: S. Raghavan, Convener of the National Security Advisory Board has discussed about the trade opportunity India will have with Russia despite U.S sanction. Important Analysis: In a recent Summit with Russia, India has given assurance that growing proximity with U.S will not affect India-Russia relations. India has emphasized the… Continue reading Salvaging a strategic partnership  

We need a pro-liberty judicial approach Article: Writer, a former Judge of the Supreme Court has raised the concern over threat to Civil Liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Important Analysis: Article 21 of the Indian constitution places the civil liberty on the highest pedestal and it is the duty of the… Continue reading We need a pro-liberty judicial approach

Arrest the exodus News: Gujarat is seeing increasing discontent over the lack of adequate jobs for young people. Important Facts: There has been an exodus out of northern Gujarat of Hindi-speaking migrant workers due to incident of revenge attack on them as a result of horrific rape of a toddler. Ipsos-Gates Foundation survey found that… Continue reading Arrest the exodus

Cabinet nod to merger of skill development policy News Skill sector caters to nearly 15 million students at any given time . The merger of the proposed institutes will bring in credibility to skills sector and increase private investments. Important facts: The government approved the merger of the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) and… Continue reading Cabinet nod to merger of skill development policy

National Policy of Electronics proposes sops for electronics manufacture News Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released the draft notification of ‘National Policy on Electronics 2018’ (NPE 2018) for the Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) Sector of India. Important facts: The draft policy talks about replacement of schemes such as Modified Special… Continue reading National Policy of Electronics proposes sops for electronics manufacture

Tipping point News: The article discusses about the recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on climate change along with the work of Nobel awardees in economics  on sustainable growth  and its influence on the upcoming Katowice Important Facts: Warnings on global temperature rise: The IPCC has warned that world temperatures are set… Continue reading Tipping point

Centre notifies norms for uninterrupted flow of Ganga News: The Centre has notified minimum environmental flow (e-flow) norms for river Ganga in order to restore and maintain a continuous flow to keep it clean through its natural ecological functions and processes. Important Facts: Background: The notification has been issued in the backdrop of ongoing ‘fast… Continue reading Centre notifies norms for uninterrupted flow of Ganga

Natural disasters cost India $80 billion in 20 years: UN report News: UN office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) recently released annual report highlighting India’s losses owing to various natural disasters. Important Facts: The study was jointly conducted by UNISDR and Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) and released before October 13,… Continue reading Natural disasters cost India $80 billion in 20 years: UN report