What are the different phases of world order? India’s advocacy for autonomy (& non-alignment) in making foreign policy choices in world order over decades. Bipolar(1947 to 1991) – Era of Cold War where world was divided in two camps one headed by USA and other headed by erstwhile USSR. During this phase India adhered to the principle… Continue reading Non-alignment in multipolar framework
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India-US Relations
How India-U. S relation evolved over the years? India-U. S relations were at an all-time high during John F Kennedy and George W Bush administration: John F Kennedy, in the 1960s: Kennedy was a firm supporter of India in positioning India as a democratic counterweight to a totalitarian China in Asia in the 1960s Even… Continue reading India-US Relations
What is blasphemy law?
Sacrilege: violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred. Blasphemy Law: Deals with the matter pertaining to lack of respect toward God, religion, a religious icon, or something else considered sacred. Arguements for blasphemy law To value and respect for sanctity of the God, Religion and Religious belief. Religion affects the actions of human… Continue reading What is blasphemy law?
Social Media and hate speech
Social Media & hate speech Impact of social media: Social media spreads messages way faster than other forms of mass media. Nearly 60,000 posts are shared on Facebook in just one second across the globe. Nearly 8,00,000 messages are sent in just one second across WhatsApp. Almost 70,000 searches are made on Google in just one second. How social… Continue reading Social Media and hate speech
Issue of Hate speech in India
In News- Sudarshan TV case will have several implications for the regulation of free speech. What is hate speech? The term hate speech is understood as any kind of communication in speech, writing or behaviour that attacks or uses pejorative or discriminatory language with reference to a person or a group on the basis their collective identity, be it race,… Continue reading Issue of Hate speech in India
CPI-IW: Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers
The Labour and Employment Ministry on Thursday revised the base year of the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) from 2001 to 2016. Why the base year for the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers(CPI-IW) has been changed? Due to the changing consumption pattern, more weightage has been given to spending on health, education,… Continue reading CPI-IW: Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon (History, Art & Culture)| October 26th 2020
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10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: October 25th 2020
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Download EPIC! | September 2020
Click Here to Download – EPIC! Magazine for September 2020 Dear Forumites, The fifth edition of EPIC! Magazine comes at the culmination of the Civil Services Preliminary Examination of 2020. For those aspirants, who have cleared the prelims should now focus on mains, and here EPIC! Magazine provides an issue-based analysis of mains related topics.… Continue reading Download EPIC! | September 2020
[Downloads] Prelims Marathon Compilation – October, 2020 – 2nd week
Hello everyone, We are posting compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of October, 2020 – 2nd week Click on the following link to download Prelims Compilation for the month of October, 2020 – 2nd week About Prelims Marathon Daily Prelims Marathon is focussed on UPSC Prelims 2020. Under this initiative, we post, daily 10… Continue reading [Downloads] Prelims Marathon Compilation – October, 2020 – 2nd week
