News: Recently, 21st India – Russia Annual summit took place. The summit highlighted the “all-weather” partnership between India and Russia. Must read: Recent developments in India-Russia Relations – Explained, pointwise What are the challenges in India-Russia relations? 1. Despite considerable progress with vaccinations, both countries still face public health concerns and face challenges in controlling… Continue reading India-Russia summit recognised that each needs the other, and that the drift in bilateral ties needs to be arrested
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Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Recently, the army operation resulted in the tragic death of 14 civilians in Nagaland, due to mistaken identity as insurgents. According to a report from Kohima, the government agreed to compensate the victims, but the incident led to the protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) once again… Continue reading Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) – Explained, pointwise
The nine lives of India’s National Family Health Survey
News: The NFHS data evolved much from the Demographic and Health Survey and became a well-structured one. Must read: NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise About the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) The declassified Kissinger report of 1974 had feared that an ‘explosion’ in the Third World population would create masses of discontented youth, who… Continue reading The nine lives of India’s National Family Health Survey
Recent developments in India-Russia Relations – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Recently, 21st India – Russia Annual summit took place. The Joint Statement titled ‘India-Russia: Partnership for Peace, Progress and Prosperity’ noted, “The completion of 5 decades of the 1971 Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation and 2 decades of Declaration on Strategic Partnership is proof for long-standing and time-tested India-Russia… Continue reading Recent developments in India-Russia Relations – Explained, pointwise
‘More women than men’ an overestimate, say experts; demand further evidence
News: The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data shows that there are 1,020 women for every 1,000 men in India. But experts question the validity of data. Must read: NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise What are the expert’s opinions? Firstly, the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), an autonomous organisation of the… Continue reading ‘More women than men’ an overestimate, say experts; demand further evidence
Dam Safety Bill,2019 – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Recently, the Rajya Sabha has passed the landmark Dam Safety Bill (2019) paving the way for the enactment of the Dam Safety Act in the country. The Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha in August 2019. The bill looks at Dam Safety holistically and provides for not only structural… Continue reading Dam Safety Bill,2019 – Explained, pointwise
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – December 4th, 2021
About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – December 4th, 2021
What the latest NFHS data says about the New Welfarism
News: Recently released National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) shows remarkable improvement in New Welfarism. Must read: NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise What is New Welfarism? According to the authors, New Welfarism does not prioritise the supply of public goods such as basic health and primary education as governments have done around the world historically. Instead,… Continue reading What the latest NFHS data says about the New Welfarism
Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Recently, Lok Sabha has passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2021. The ART Regulation Bill aims to regulate and supervise assisted reproductive technology clinics and banks, prevent misuse of the technology and promote the ethical practice of the services. What is Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)? Assisted Reproductive Technology(ART) includes… Continue reading Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill – Explained, pointwise
Nairobi Declaration set to fast track disaster risk reduction work
What is the news? The Nairobi Declaration was adopted by African nations in November. It underlined the need to deliver commitments on the Programme of Action (PoA) for implementing the Sendai Framework in Africa. About the Nairobi Declaration The declaration was adopted at the Eighth Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction that took place… Continue reading Nairobi Declaration set to fast track disaster risk reduction work
