Author: ForumIAS

Power of the collective: on intimate partner violence  Context Self-help groups can help address the problem of intimate partner violence Self-help groups can help address the problem of intimate partner violence Violent acts, at the hands of a husband or a partner (intimate partner violence, or IPV), are distressingly common worldwide Beliefs These stem from… Continue reading Power of the collective: on intimate partner violence 

Skewed outlay for defence: panel  Context Expressing concern over the decreasing share of capital allocation in the defence budget compared with the revenue component, adversely the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence said the Defence Ministry should overhaul its planning and budgeting mechanism to ensure “a prudent and equitable distribution of funds to revenue and capital… Continue reading Skewed outlay for defence: panel 

Centre moves SC against fixed term for police chiefs  Context The Union government has filed an interlocutory application in the Supreme Court to amend a 2006 order of the court that is being used by the States to appoint “favourites” as Directors-General of Police. Says States are appointing ‘favourites’ The Union government has filed an… Continue reading Centre moves SC against fixed term for police chiefs 

A glimmer of hope? – on transgender identity  Context   Self-identification should be the basis for access to benefits and entitlements for transgender persons Self-identification should be the basis for access to benefits and entitlements for transgender persons Will the long years of waiting to recognise the identity of transgender persons finally end in this… Continue reading A glimmer of hope? – on transgender identity 

On the line: on India-China boundary talks  Context The meeting between the Special Representatives of India and China —  National Adviser Ajit Doval and State Councillor Yang Jiechi— on the boundary question on December 22, the 20th so far, was unique for a number of reasons Why this meeting was unique? After a period of… Continue reading On the line: on India-China boundary talks 

This year on Jerusalem  Context India’s vote at the UN is in line with its leading power ambitions, and not just a legacy of nonalignment India’s new foreign policy strategic doctrine The goal is to transform India from being a ‘balancing power’ to a ‘leading power’ on the international stage India’s stand India’s Jerusalem vote… Continue reading This year on Jerusalem 

Pact soon to build marine capacity  Context The upcoming International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOocean) at the Indian National Centre For Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) here is all set to sign up with UNESCO to cater to the worldwide need to build technical and management manpower capacity in marine, coastal sustainability and response to… Continue reading Pact soon to build marine capacity 

House panel quizzes govt. on foreign policy  Context “India has always been there for the Maldives and will continue our commitment to be the ‘first’ friend,” said the MEA, which also acknowledged that the 2015 visit to the Maldives by Prime Minister Narendra Modi “was cancelled at the last minute due to political developments in… Continue reading House panel quizzes govt. on foreign policy 

Now, a big bubble theory  Context Scientists have said that the solar system could have formed in the bubbles produced by a giant, long-dead star, which was 40 to 50 times the size of the sun No consensus Despite the many impressive discoveries humans have made about the universe, scientists are yet to come to… Continue reading Now, a big bubble theory