Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Marital Rape?3 What is the case about?4 Why is there an exception to marital rape under Section 375?5 Does the law exist in the UK and other post-colonial common law countries?6 What are the arguments before the court?7 What is the government’s stand on Marital Rape? What is… Continue reading Explained: The debate over marital rape
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Explained: Houthis and the war in Yemen, in which Indian lives have now been lost
What is the news? A suspected drone attack in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates(UAE) has caused multiple explosions in which three people were killed — two Indians and one Pakistani. The attack was claimed by the Houthi rebels of Yemen. Note: Yemen is located at the junction of the Red Sea… Continue reading Explained: Houthis and the war in Yemen, in which Indian lives have now been lost
Centre to rank states on faster green nods, fewer details sought
News: In a controversial move, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has decided to incentivise states by ranking them on the basis of efficiency and timelines in grant of environmental clearances. It is to be noted that the time period for providing environmental clearance to a project has already been reduced from… Continue reading Centre to rank states on faster green nods, fewer details sought
Unemployment and joblessness: How to avert a demographic disaster
News: Utilization of demographic dividends depends on the ability of the economy to generate gainful employment. But India is witnessing unemployment and joblessness. What is the current scenario of unemployment and joblessness? India’s joblessness rate is at 7.9%, in December 2021 with urban unemployment rising to 9.3%. In Uttar Pradesh, the Labour force has risen… Continue reading Unemployment and joblessness: How to avert a demographic disaster
The mobile phone sector has lessons for India’s economy
News: India needs to apply the lessons learnt from mobile and room AC(RAC) sector on other sectors to reduce dependency on import and increase manufacturing. Contents1 How mobile and RAC sector helped China in transforming its economy?2 How mobile phones manufacturing grew in India?3 What India can do next to boost exports and increase value… Continue reading The mobile phone sector has lessons for India’s economy
Urban governance: Democratise and empower city governments
News: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India released a report titled “state finances, study of budgets of 2021-22 “. Contents1 What does the report talk about?2 What steps have been taken for urban governance empowerment in the past?3 What are the challenges in urban governance?4 What measures should be adopted to address urban governance? What… Continue reading Urban governance: Democratise and empower city governments
Data on sanitation: NFHS data offers a reality check for claims of Swachh Bharat success
News: Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation released the National Annual Rural Sanitation Survey (NARSS) Round-3 (2019-20). But NARSS data shows some discrepancies with the NFHS 5 data. What are the findings of NARSS data on sanitation? NARSS is aligned with the SBM and is implemented through private agencies. It measures the performance of each… Continue reading Data on sanitation: NFHS data offers a reality check for claims of Swachh Bharat success
Explained: The Devas-Antrix deal and its aftermath
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is Devas- Antrix deal?3 What happened after the termination of the deal?4 What steps are performed by India? What is the news? The Supreme Court has upheld the liquidation of Devas, whose foreign investors continue to fight for compensation following the cancelled 2005 satellite deal with Antrix. The Supreme… Continue reading Explained: The Devas-Antrix deal and its aftermath
Explained: The Ravidassias of Punjab
Contents1 What is the news?2 Who is Guru Ravidas and who are considered as Ravidassias?3 Why do devotees visit Varanasi to celebrate Guru Ravidas Jayanti?4 How did the Dera Sachkhand Ballan establish?5 What was the reason behind severing ties with Sikhism? What is the news? Recently, the Punjab elections have been postponed to 20th February… Continue reading Explained: The Ravidassias of Punjab
Why do Indian do so well abroad
News: In times of hyper-nationalism, there comes an interesting note on who is ruling the world. Currently, CEOs of many companies are Indians including Microsoft, Twitter etc. Also, many Indians can be found heading important political positions across the global level, for instance, Kamala Harris Vice President of the USA, Yasmin Trudeau as a state… Continue reading Why do Indian do so well abroad
