In News According to a report by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Greenhouse gas and sea levels touched new highs in 2021. Key Findings Background: The report came days after a study said Greenland’s ice sheet is already beginning to melt to dangerous levels, even as it will raise sea levels […]
In News Recently, the Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100 was released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). Major highlights of the report Collaboration The roadmap is a collaborative endeavour between the EAC-PM and The Institute for Competitiveness. Vision It envisions setting new guiding principles for the country’s growth journey over the following […]
In News Recently, Sri Lanka has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a loan of about $2.9 billion. Background on Sri Lanka’s current financial turmoil It is the worst since the country’s independence from Britain in 1948. Implications: Sri Lankans have faced acute shortages of fuel and other basic goods. […]
In News Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, recently died. More about Mikhail Gorbachev About: He was a Russian and Soviet politician who served as the last leader of the Soviet Union. He was the President of the Soviet Union from 1990 […]