News: Cryptocurrencies are neither a currency, nor an asset. They are a fraud which needs extensive scrutiny by the government agencies. Why Cryptocurrencies are not a currency? For any instrument to classify as a currency, it must have the following features: – One, it is a promissory note wherein the issuer is promising the bearer… Continue reading The Cryptocurrency deception
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India to send a battalion for peacekeeping ops in Africa
What is the News? The Indian infantry group with around 570 soldiers will be deployed under the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei(UNISFA) in the Abyei region in Africa, which is between northern and southern Sudan and is claimed by both. Click Here to read about United Nations Peacekeeping forces What are India’s Contributions to… Continue reading India to send a battalion for peacekeeping ops in Africa
ONDC: Govt’s e-comm net in talks with companies
What is the News? The government has said that a small-scale implementation of the Open Network for Digital Commerce(ONDC) will be rolled out across two cities to see how the technology-enabled infrastructure works before it is officially launched. What is ONDC? ONDC is basically a Unified Payments Interface(UPI) equivalent but for the e-commerce space. It… Continue reading ONDC: Govt’s e-comm net in talks with companies
Eye on China, Philippines to buy Brahmos in $375m deal
What is the news? India has recently closed a deal worth more than 2000 crore for export of Brahmos missile to the Philippines. What is Brahmos? – Read here. Why is the deal significant? It is strategically significant in the backdrop of China’s expansionism and strong arm tactics with its neighbours in the South China… Continue reading Eye on China, Philippines to buy Brahmos in $375m deal
Outrage in Nepal over India’s plan to widen the road to Lipulekh
What is the news? India has very recently proposed to widen the road that leads up to the Lipulekh area in Uttarakhand. Although there have been no official statements from Nepal, but the issue has caused a lot of resentment in the Nepal politics. Various parties have spoken against India’s project publicly. What… Continue reading Outrage in Nepal over India’s plan to widen the road to Lipulekh
Wishlist for the budget
News: Every budget offers an opportunity in the hands of the government to initiate a lot of reforms. What should the upcoming budget focus upon? Simplify the tax calculations: Instead of layers of taxation, there should be one simple tax rate. Prime land, long leases: This will lead to increase in revenue, government here will… Continue reading Wishlist for the budget
Delhi’s forest cover lost for first time in a decade
What is the news? The Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released the ‘India State of Forest Report 2021’. What is India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021? It is a biennial report released by the Forest Survey of India(FSI). Purpose: The report provides information on forest cover, tree cover, mangrove cover, growing… Continue reading Delhi’s forest cover lost for first time in a decade
Rare delight as Black eagle seen in Delhi after three years
What is the news? Black eagle was spotted in Delhi after three years. Experts have called this a rare phenomenon in the Aravallis. What is Black Eagle? Black eagle is a hunter and not a scavenging bird found in the hills of Eastern and Western Ghats and the Himalayan foothills. The species is almost entirely… Continue reading Rare delight as Black eagle seen in Delhi after three years
Pakistan’s National Security Policy: Pakistan security policy seeks 100 years of peace with India, but with caveat
What is the News? Pakistan will be releasing its First new National Security Policy covering a period between 2022 and 2026. What is the focus of Pakistan’s National Security Policy with respect to India? Firstly, the policy focuses on economic diplomacy in the immediate neighbourhood and doesn’t advocate any conclusive measures in ties with any… Continue reading Pakistan’s National Security Policy: Pakistan security policy seeks 100 years of peace with India, but with caveat
How India has approached customary international law
News: Parliamentary committee on external affairs has presented a report titled “India and international law” in the Lok Sabha. The report discusses how Indian courts have dealt with international law. What is International customary law (CIL)? CIL refers to international law norms derived from a custom. They are binding legal rules that have developed… Continue reading How India has approached customary international law
