Dear Friends, We are writing to inform you that we shall be commencing with much-awaited Select Focus Group (SFG) Level 2. The Entrance test for the program is scheduled to be held on 20th February 2022, through which 100 students will be selected for SFG.The registration for the entrance test is now open. You can visit to http://academy.forumias.com/sfg/ to register for… Continue reading SFG 2022 Level-2 | Entrance Test @20th February | Register Now
Research and Development in India: Status, Challenges and Recommendations – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is the current status of spending on Research and Development?3 How does India perform in comparison to other countries?4 What is the need to focus on R&D?5 What steps have been taken by the Government to boost R&D?6 What are the impediments faced by the R&D sector?7 What… Continue reading Research and Development in India: Status, Challenges and Recommendations – Explained, pointwise
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
Regulation of Cryptocurrency | Timeline
The issue of regulation of Cryptocurrencies has captured public attention with its allure of high returns, especially after the effects of the COVID pandemic. But, it is the high risk that it carries that has forced the world governments to act quickly. For other articles under the TIMELINE Initiative, click HERE → While countries like China have banned Cryptocurrency… Continue reading Regulation of Cryptocurrency | 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
