Editorial Analysis

In News Recently, an ambush on an Army truck killed five soldiers in Poonch. Three other major incidents including the Poonch incident took place in the last six months, within kilometres of each other in the Rajouri-Poonch area.  The incident highlights the importance of securing the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri to the overall […]

In Context It is widely believed that our understanding of history comes from textbooks, which is not entirely the case.  Understanding of history  From lived experiences: As with most social sciences, our knowledge of history comes from lived experience.  This includes what we read in fiction or non-fiction or from the Internet; what we watch […]

In Context Citizens have reconciled to a failed criminal justice system and thus not only do they elect MPs and MLAs with criminal records but also applaud extra judicial killings. Criminalization of Politics  Meaning: It means the participation of criminals in politics. This means that persons with criminal backgrounds contest in the election and get […]

In Context Who was Kesavananda Bharati? Kesavananda Bharati Vs. State of Kerala (1973) About the ‘Basic structure’ Analysis of Basic structure doctrine  Way ahead Daily Mains Question [Q] Over the decades, the basic structure doctrine has been criticised repeatedly, how the doctrine is helpful to the Judiciary in upholding fundamental rights?

In Context A recent working paper from the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) extends the earlier minerals assessment for 23 minerals by assessing the criticality levels of 43 select minerals for India based on their economic importance. More about the critical minerals About: Critical minerals are elements that are the building blocks of […]

In Context Recently, the Inter-governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation meet was held between India & Russia. Inter-governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation meet  Surge in trade: India and Russia hailed the surge in bilateral trade (up by 2.6 times in the past year, and at about […]

In Context Civil society organisations (CSO) in India are facing various issues & challenges in recent days. About the Civil Society Organizations in India About: India has a long history of civil society based on the concepts of daana (giving) and seva (service).  Civil society organization (CSO) or non-governmental organization (NGO) are organizations that are […]

In Context The EU, the UK, Canada, Japan, the US and others are bracing up to levy CBT on imports. About Carbon Border Adjustment Tax About: The European Union has proposed a policy called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to tax products such as cement and steel that are extremely carbon intensive, with effect […]

In Context India is currently facing price inflation in milk mainly due to milk fat shortage. All over India, the price difference between Full cream & toned milk has widened from Rs 11 to Rs 16.56/litre. India’s dairy sector India’s success story in milk production was scripted by Dr Verghese Kurien, known as the “Father […]

In News Recently, the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) released a white paper on ‘Making India a Global Power House in the Farm Machinery Industry’. Farm mechanisation Meaning: Farm mechanisation refers to the development and use of machines that can replace human and animal power in agricultural processes with the end objective of […]