Category: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL & SOCIAL

Context: Indian government plans to deport Rohingya refugees Background: According to the Human Rights Watch Report 2017, the ethnic cleansing campaign in Myanmar has been on since June 2012. It has become the most serious and widespread form of violence against the Rohingyas. This has led to large scale exodus of the Rohingya population to… Continue reading India and the Rohingya Crisis

Context: The Mumbai –Ahmadabad Bullet train deal presents opportunities to boost up the India-Japan bilateral relations. About the Mumbai-Ahmadabad Bullet Train Project: In December 2015, Indiasigned an agreement with Japan for introduction of a bullet train between Ahmadabad and Mumbai. The work is scheduled to be completed by 2023. Around 80% of the total cost of the project… Continue reading Indo-Japan Bullet Train Project

Context India’s public health-care sector has been ailing for decades. According to the latest Global Burden of Disease Study, India has the 154th rank, much below China, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. What is Public Health Care System? Public health Care systems are commonly defined as “all public, private, and voluntary entities that contribute to the… Continue reading Degrading status of India Public Health System

Context: Gauri Lankesh, a senior Kannada journalist known for her criticism of Hindu extremism, was recently shot dead. Introduction: The killing again raised the question on freedom of press and challenges that Indian press is facing in present scenario. What is Freedom of press? In India, freedom of the press has been treated as part… Continue reading The role of press in strengthening democracy in India

Context In Myanmar/Burma, the Rohingya are living with very limited access to basic services and almost negligible livelihood opportunities due to strict movement restrictions. The statelessness of and the discrimination against the Rohingya must urgently be addressed. Who are the Rohingyas? The Rohingya are an ethnic Muslim minority group living primarily in Myanmar’s western Rakhine… Continue reading Urgent requisite to lookout for Rohingyas

Context: The recent judicial judgments on triple talaq and right to privacy and the verdict in the Gurmeet Ram Rahim case have reinvigorated the conservation on women’s safety and gender equality. Introduction: These cases have shown the light on some of the social structures and practices that work to threaten constitutionally enshrined principles of equality… Continue reading India’s battle for gender equality

Context The Supreme Court emphasized on issue of child marriage in India. At least one in three marriages in rural areas involves girl children below the age of 18. What is child Marriage? Child marriage is a human rights violation. According to the Indian law, a marriage where either the woman is below age 18 or the man is… Continue reading Is the legal system supporting child marriage in India?

Context: The Union cabinet has approved major reforms for the Indian Army aimed at aimed at enhancing combat capabilities and rebalancing defence expenditure. Introduction: The number of soldiers available for active combat with the Army is set to dramatically go up by over 57,000 in the wake of the Union cabinet accepting a slew of military… Continue reading Government clears major military reforms proposals

Context: Over the past thirty years, the country’s energy demand has grown at an average of 3.6 per cent per annum. How much electricity is needed by India? As per data for 2014 published by the International Energy Agency, average global per capita electricity consumption is 3030 kWh (kWh is colloquially known as a unit).… Continue reading Energy sector in India

Context India and China needs to improve ties in order to brighten the prospects of BRICS What is BRICS? BRICS is an association of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, the five fastest emerging nations BRICS comprises of 43% of the world population, 30% of the world GDP and 17% share in the world trade. BRICS… Continue reading India- China gets set for BRICS summit