News: Recently, families of IT firm Mindtree’s co-founders Subroto Bagchi and NS Parthasarathy donated Rs 425 Crore to Indian Institute of Science. IISc. It should be noted that last year, IISc broke into the top 100 band in Times Higher Education’s Reputation Ranking of global universities. The donated amount will utilized to set up medical… Continue reading Philanthropy – Power of giving: Fund-starved sectors like science, health, education, rural development need generous HNIs
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Russia – Ukraine crisis | Timeline
Russia now has more than 100,000 troops stationed near Ukraine’s northern and eastern borders. This has raised concerns that Moscow might invade again, as it did in 2014. For other articles under the TIMELINE Initiative, click HERE → The New Yorker’s editor David Remnick, the Washington Post correspondent in Russia between 1987 and 1991, has written a book, Lenin’s… Continue reading Russia – Ukraine crisis | Timeline
Indo-Pak relations | Timeline
India and Pakistan have shared an unstable bilateral relationship over the years. From the partition in 1947, to the numerous military conflicts, the relations between the two countries have remained far from normal. For other articles under the TIMELINE Initiative, click HERE → Indo-Pak relations are, hence, supremely important from UPSC aspirant’s perspective. Here you’ll find a consolidated list… Continue reading Indo-Pak relations | Timeline
Pakistan’s National Security Policy (NSP)
Pakistan’s National Security Policy (NSP) was officially released on January 14, 2022. It offers the first comprehensive view of the political-military-intelligence establishment’s approach to its internal and external challenges at a critical juncture in the 75th year of its existence. The policy was cleared by the Pakistani Cabinet is valid for the five-year period 2022-2026… Continue reading Pakistan’s National Security Policy (NSP)
Indo – Pacific and related issues | Timeline
Indo-Pacific can be broadly understood as an interconnected space between the Indian and the Pacific Ocean. Its expanse is debated to be ranging from the eastern shores of Africa to the western coast of the United States. India’s policy delineates concerns to bring about a rules-based order characterized by freedom of navigation and settlement of… Continue reading Indo – Pacific and related issues | Timeline
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis
What is the present economic crisis in Sri Lanka? – last updated on 19th Jan 22 “Deepening debt crisis in SL strokes crisis over Chinese lending” – Livemint – 19th Jan 22. Economic emergency: Sri Lanka’s key foreign exchange earners, tourists and remittances from abroad, were hit hard by the pandemic. So, it declared an… Continue reading Sri Lanka’s economic crisis
Issues related to 5G | Timeline
5G is the latest upgrade in the long-term evolution (LTE) mobile broadband networks. It works in 3 bands, namely low, mid and high frequency spectrum. Low band spectrum: The maximum speed is limited to 100 Mbps (Megabits per second). Mid-band spectrum offers higher speeds compared to the low band, but has limitations in terms of… Continue reading Issues related to 5G | Timeline
India and Central Asia | Timeline
India – Central Asia Relations Central Asian Republics (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan) form a part of India’s extended neighbourhood. India has had several millennia old historical, cultural and civilizational links to the region. Central Asia’s location at the heart of Eurasia, its geographical proximity, and historic linkages, make the region highly relevant to… Continue reading India and Central Asia | Timeline
Relocation of Amar Jawan Jyoti | Timeline
The Indian government’s recent move to shift the Amar Jawan Jyoti from its location under India Gate to the National War Memorial (NWM) was criticised by some sections of the society. Base material What is Amar Jawan Jyoti? Inaugurated on republic day in 1972 to mark India’s victory in the 1971 War over Pakistan, which… Continue reading Relocation of Amar Jawan Jyoti | Timeline
What does rising public debt mean for the economy
Contents1 What is the news? 2 What does public debt- to-GDP ratio mean? 3 How does it reflect the stability of the economy? 4 What are current statistics for the debt to GDP ratio? 5 How does high debt affect the economy? 6 Why does the quality of debt also matters? 7 How then to control public debt? What is… Continue reading What does rising public debt mean for the economy
