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Context: Recent cases of rescue of bonded labourers from Karnataka What is bonded labour? Bonded labour is generally described as a type of forced labour and is also known as debt bondage or debt labour. It occurs when a person is forced to use their physical labour to pay off a debt. According to the… Continue reading Prevalence of Bonded Labour in India

Context: The Lok Sabha has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2016 with 27 amendments Who are Transgenders? According to World Health Organization Transgender is an umbrella term for people whose gender identity and expression does not conform to the norms and expectations traditionally associated with the sex assigned to them at birth… Continue reading Transgender Community in India

Context Recently, the Lok Sabha passed the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 and is set to be placed before the Rajya Sabha. What is surrogacy? Surrogacy is an arrangement where a surrogate mother bears and delivers a child for another couple or person. Altruistic surrogacy refers to those surrogacy agreements where the surrogate does not receive… Continue reading Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016- A Critical Analysis

Context: According to a study published by Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), there has been no rise in women work participation despite increasing literacy. Status of Female Labour Force Participation in India: According to ILO estimates, female labour force participation rate (FLPR) has decreased from33.8% in 2000to 27.3% 2015. ILO further… Continue reading Female Labour Force Participation in India

Context: A Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notification authorized 10 Central agencies to intercept, monitor, and decrypt online communications and data. What is surveillance state A surveillance state is defined as a state which legally surveils all actions, locations, and friends of its citizens, in order to prevent crimes or in order to solve them faster.… Continue reading Surveillance state:

Context: Newly elected Maldivian President, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, visited India in December 2018. Background India and Maldives share ethnic, linguistic, cultural, religious and commercial links and enjoy close, cordial and multi-dimensional relations. India was among the first to recognise Maldives after its independence in 1965 and to establish diplomatic relations with the country. As per… Continue reading India Maldives Relations

”A little predictability is always better than absolute uncertainty” This post acquaints you with all the board members of the UPSC which not only is imperative for your last smooth sail amid rough waters of year-long struggle but also would help you stay ready and prepare well for your life’s most crucial 30-40 mins of… Continue reading An Introduction to UPSC board members, 2018

Context: The Indian government is intending to move towards a gas-based economy by increasing the share of natural gas in India’s energy basket from the current 6-7% to 15% by 2022 What is gas-based economy? Gas-based economy implies gas as the main commercial energy source in the energy mix of an economy Advantages of Natural… Continue reading Making India a Gas-based Economy

About: The World Trade Organisation is a global international organisation that promotes and manages free and smooth trade among all its members. It was established in 1995, after taking over General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which came into force in 1948. GATT was focused only on trade while WTO is wider as it… Continue reading WTO Reforms: