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Habitus

In News  Habitus was recently seen in the news . About Habitus  The concept of Habitus was made popular by French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu in his book Outline of a Theory of Practice (1977).  He used the concept to address the sociological conundrum between structure and agency  He explained that habitus was shaped by structural […]

Agni-4 Missile

In News  Recently, India successfully carried out a night launch of the nuclear-capable Agni-4 ballistic missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. The successful test reaffirms India’s policy of having a ‘Credible Minimum Deterrence’ Capability. The successful test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. The Strategic Forces Command […]

Ex SAMPRITI-X

In Context A joint military training exercise between India and Bangladesh has commenced recently at Jessore military station in Bangladesh.  Ex SAMPRITI-X  About: SAMPRITI is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour conducted alternately by both countries which aims to strengthen and widen the aspects of interoperability and cooperation between both the armies. Representation: The Indian […]

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

In Context  India took strong objection to a statement released by Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) amid the ongoing controversy over suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s remarks on the Prophet. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) About: It is the second largest organisation after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states spread over four […]

State of Environment Report 2022

In News 75% of river monitoring stations report heavy metal pollution according to the recent State of Environment Report 2022. It is published by the environmental NGO, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Key observations of the report: River Pollution: Three out of every four river monitoring stations in India posted alarming levels of […]

Bad Bank

In News Recently, the Finance Ministry said that the National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd. (NARCL), set up to take over large bad loans of more than 500 crore from banks, will pick up the first set of such non-performing assets (NPAs) in July. Background NARCL is a special purpose asset reconstruction company for taking over […]

India-Gulf Relations

In News Recently, three countries in the Gulf region had summoned the Indian ambassadors to their nations to register their protest, and demanded a public apology from India. There was an ongoing controversy over suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s remarks on the Prophet. India and Gulf Region  About:  The Pakistan-sponsored attack on Mumbai in 2008 […]

India-Qatar Business Forum

In News  Recently, the Vice President of India  highlighted the strength of India-Qatar ties and called for building an enabling environment and forging more collaborations for mutual benefit.  About India-Qatar Business Forum It was jointly organised by FICCI, CII and ASSOCHAM, along with Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Leading businessmen from both India and […]

Surrogacy Act

In News Recently, the debate arose around The Surrogacy (Regulation) Act.  This Act was passed in parliament in 2021. Key provisions of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act: Objective:  The Act sought to regulate the surrogacy part of a rather flourishing infertility industry in the country.  Defining ‘surrogacy’: It is defined as a practice where a woman […]

25 years of BIMSTEC

In Context June 6 marked the completion of 25 years since the 1997 Bangkok Declaration launched a modest grouping with the acronym, BIST-EC.  What is BIMSTEC? The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a multilateral regional organisation established with the aim of accelerating shared growth and cooperation between littoral […]

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