Synopsis: Various factual estimates on Women highlights India’s disregard for Women and the increasing Gender gap in India. Background India slips 28 spots on the 2021 Global Gender Gap index released by World Economic Forum. Currently, India ranks 140th rank among 156 countries. In 2020, India’s rank was 112th among 153 countries on the index.… Continue reading Increasing Gender Gap in India
Intellectual Property Rights vs Right to Access Basic Healthcare
Synopsis: Intellectual Property rules governed by TRIPS agreement are still hindering equal access to basic healthcare. Even a crisis like Covid-19 Pandemic could not bring any relief from this regime. Background Quick and efficient vaccination is the most appropriate way to achieve global herd immunity against the virus. However, compliance with TRIPS agreement deprives developing… Continue reading Intellectual Property Rights vs Right to Access Basic Healthcare
Significance of India Pakistan Agreement on Consular Access
Synopsis: India Pakistan Agreement on Consular Access is inactive. Hundreds of Indian fishermen have been suffering in Pakistan’s prisons for years with no end in sight. Background: An Indian fisherman named Ramesh Taba Sosa is the recent victim of an inhuman and crooked system involving India and Pakistan. Sosa died in a prison hospital in… Continue reading Significance of India Pakistan Agreement on Consular Access
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – April 29th, 2021
Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – April 29th, 2021
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | April 28 2021
Good Evening Friends, We are posting today’s 10pm Current Affairs Quiz Daily Current Affairs For UPSC Prelims Previous Year Sub Wise Quiz [WpProQuiz 2481]
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 28, 2021
Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today Intellectual Property Rights vs Right to Access Basic Healthcare Source: The Hindu Gs3: Important International Institutions, agencies, and fora – their Structure, Mandate (WTO) Synopsis: Intellectual Property rules governed by TRIPS agreement are still hindering equal access to basic healthcare. Even… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 28, 2021
[Download] 9PM Current Affairs Compilation –April, 2021 – 4th week
Hello every one, We are posting a Compilation of the 9 PM current affairs Brief for the Month of April– The fourth week Click on the following link to download 9pm Compilation – Month of April – Fourth week About 9 PM Current Affairs Brief The idea behind the 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief… Continue reading [Download] 9PM Current Affairs Compilation –April, 2021 – 4th week
Migrants Workers, Who Returned to Cities Earned five-fold : Study
What is the News? Yale University tracked 5,000 migrants workers across north and central India from April 2020 to February 2021. Recently, it released the findings of the survey. The survey was conducted over the phone by researchers from Yale and the Inclusion Economics India Centre. Bihar and Chhattisgarh are “source states”. What are the… Continue reading Migrants Workers, Who Returned to Cities Earned five-fold : Study
“Supply Chain Resilience Initiative or SCRI” launched by India, Japan and Australia
What is the News? India, Japan, and Australia have launched the SCRI or Supply Chain Resilience Initiative in a virtual Trilateral Ministerial Meeting. What do you mean by Supply Chain Resilience? It is the capability of the supply chain of a country to handle any kind of disruption and function normally in difficult times. One approach… Continue reading “Supply Chain Resilience Initiative or SCRI” launched by India, Japan and Australia
What is EU-AstraZeneca Dispute?
What is the News? EU-AstraZeneca Dispute is taking a new turn. European Union(EU) is taking legal action against AstraZeneca over shortfalls in vaccine deliveries to EU countries. What is the EU-AstraZeneca dispute about? AstraZeneca’s entered into a contract with the European Union. It committed to supplying an initial 300 million doses of vaccine for distribution… Continue reading What is EU-AstraZeneca Dispute?
