News: Human Rights Watch accused Israel of “unlawfully” using white phosphorus over residential parts of a southern Lebanese town. About White Phosphorus as Military Warhead White phosphorus is a chemical substance that ignites when it comes in contact with oxygen and burns at extremely high temperatures. Properties: Colour and odour: It is a white to… Continue reading White Phosphorus as Military Warhead
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One Nation, One Election — Remedy Worse Than Disease
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Constitution of India —historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. And Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries. One Nation, One Election — Remedy Worse Than Disease. Introduction The proposal of One Nation, One Election aims to hold Lok Sabha and State… Continue reading One Nation, One Election — Remedy Worse Than Disease
The Need to Recognise ‘Volunteer’ Care Work
UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. . Introduction India’s welfare system depends on millions of women who provide health, nutrition, and childcare services. The Union Budget 2026–27 proposes training 1.5 lakh multiskilled caregivers under NSQF, recognising the growing demand for… Continue reading The Need to Recognise ‘Volunteer’ Care Work
India’s new waste management rules face old implementation gaps
Source: The post “India’s new waste management rules face old implementation gaps” has been created, based on “India’s new waste management rules face old implementation gaps” published in “Mongabay” on 9 March 2026. India’s new waste management rules face old implementation gaps. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-3- Environment Context: India notified the Solid Waste Management Rules,… Continue reading India’s new waste management rules face old implementation gaps
The new Canada-India economic alignment emerges
Source: The post “The new Canada-India economic alignment emerges” has been created, based on “The new Canada-India economic alignment emerges” published in “The Hindu” on 9 March 2026. The new Canada-India economic alignment emerges. UPSC Syllabus: GS Paper-2- International Relations Context: The recent visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to India and discussions with… Continue reading The new Canada-India economic alignment emerges
Sexual Harassment Incident Notification for Empowerment (SHINE) App
News: Indian Railways recently launched ‘SHINE’ app for women employees to lodge complaints about sexual harassment at the workplace. About SHINE App SHINE stands for Sexual Harassment Incident Notification for Empowerment. SHINE app is a customized application developed to enable women employees to report incidents of sexual harassment at the workplace in a secure and… Continue reading Sexual Harassment Incident Notification for Empowerment (SHINE) App
Rights, justice, action for India’s women farmers
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 1- Role of women and women’s organisation And Gs Paper 3- Agriculture Introduction International Women’s Day on March 8, 2026 calls for equal rights and equal justice for women and girls. The theme gains importance as 2026 is observed as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. Although legal reforms such… Continue reading Rights, justice, action for India’s women farmers
Sharavathi River
News: Karnataka High Court recently issued notices to the Centre and the State government on a PIL questioning the legality of approvals granted by the State Wildlife Board and the National Board for Wildlife’s Standing Committee for the Sharavathi Pumped Storage Project. About Sharavathi River Location: It flows through the districts of Uttara Kannada and… Continue reading Sharavathi River
Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary
News: High Court of Karnataka has directed State government to issue a further notification to include the left-out areas of the Kappatagudda reserve forest as part of the Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary. About Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary Location: Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Gadag district of Karnataka. It is described as the “Western Ghats of… Continue reading Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary
Is the Supreme Court doing enough to tackle hate speech?
UPSC Syllabus: Gs Paper 2- Constitution of India —historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Introduction Debate has intensified over whether the Supreme Court is doing enough to address hate speech. The issue resurfaced after petitions against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were redirected by the Court to the Gauhati High… Continue reading Is the Supreme Court doing enough to tackle hate speech?
