Author: prashant shekhar

The successful test of Agni-V ballistic missile dubbed as Mission ‘Divyastra‘ is a watershed moment in the development of India’s Nuclear Deterrence capabilities. Agni-V’s impressive range of 5000 kms and enhanced potency due to Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs), has bolstered India’s nuclear Deterrence. Table of Content What is Nuclear Deterrence? Where does it… Continue reading India’s Nuclear Deterrence and Agni-V- Explained Pointwise

India’s R&D Funding has received a major boost with the announcement of a corpus of ₹1 lakh crore in the interim Budget for 2024-25, to bolster the research and innovation ecosystem within the country. The decision to rebrand the slogan, ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’ (by Lal Bahadur Shastri) to ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan’… Continue reading India’s R&D Funding Status- Explained Pointwise

The Contentious issue of Judges and Bureaucrats joining politics has hit the headlines again. Recent case of a Calcutta High Court judge and a senior IPS officer in West Bengal resigning from their posts and joining political parties, has raised questions of propriety about independent constitutional authorities like Judges and bureaucrats. Table of Content What… Continue reading Issues with Judges and Bureaucrats Joining Politics- Explained Pointwise

India-EFTA TEPA (Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement) is the latest trade agreement in the series of free trade agreements being signed by the Narendra Modi Government. PM Narendra Modi has termed the signing of the trade pact as a ‘watershed moment‘ in India-EFTA relations. Recently, the Narendra Modi Govt is on a spree to conclude… Continue reading India-EFTA TEPA- Explained Pointwise

Recently, government has notified the rules for the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019. With the notification of the rules, the Central Government has eased the process of granting Indian citizenship to members of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi and Christian communities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, who entered India before December 31,… Continue reading Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) Rules- Explained Pointwise

Recently, several Indian newspapers have been found to be carrying misleading advertisements regarding unapproved miracle drugs. The magic injection for weight loss, containing a drug called Semaglutide, is being actively advertised. However, many of these miracle drugs have not been approved for sale in India. Despite the lack of regulatory approval, these drugs are being… Continue reading Miracle Drugs- Explained Pointwise