Editorial Analysis

Fiscal Federalism needs a look-in by the 16th FC Syllabus: GS1/ Constitutional Bodies In Context The Sixteenth Finance Commission (16th FC) is likely to be appointed soon & The commission may have to face some challenging issues of fiscal federalism. About Fiscal Federalism About: It deals with the division of financial powers as well as […]

A model for quality and inclusive education Syllabus: GS2/ Education In Context  The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) is adopted by the Ministry of Education to rank institutions of higher education in India. National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) About: It was launched by the Ministry for Human Resource Development  (MHRD) [now Ministry of Education (MoE)] […]

In Context Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent U. S. visit will boost bilateral ties and deepen strategic defence & technology collaboration. Defence & technology collaboration between India & USA The recent announcements that will take the defence ties between the countries to a new high: Potential joint manufacture of General Electric (GE) Aerospace’s F414 engines […]

In Context Recently, India and Egypt upgraded their ties to a Strategic Partnership. More about the partnership Egypt’s significance: Egypt, the most populous country in West Asia, occupies a crucial geo-strategic location — 12% of global trade passes through the Suez Canal — and is a key player in the region.  It is a major […]

In News  Recently, India accepted the Artemis Accords which has met with great interest within the space community. About the Artemis Accords About: The Artemis Accords are non-binding guidelines underpinning the Artemis program. The Artemis programme is an ambitious U.S.-led project to return humans to the Moon, this time permanently.  The project plan includes a […]

In Context India has climbed eight places in the recent annual Gender Gap Report, 2023 and is ranked 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity, from 135 last year. About Global Gender Gap Index  The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key […]

In Context With the nationwide unemployment rate increasing, creating jobs will remain a key challenge for the government. Status of job creation & recruitments in India  Slowdown: While IT/ITeS companies and startups predominantly lead the slowdown in job creation, most other industries are going slow in their recruitment plans.  According to a recent report, about […]

In Context The Asia-Pacific is turning out to be a major theatre of big-power rivalry. China’s statement on “NATO-like” alliances China’s Defence Minister recently at the Shangri-La Dialogue stated that, “Forging “NATO-like” alliances would plunge the region into a “whirlpool of disputes and conflicts”. According to him, “Today’s Asia-Pacific needs open and inclusive cooperation, not […]

In Context  Semiconductor fabrication represents the ultimate frontier of human tech advancement.  About Semiconductors: What are Semiconductors? Semiconductors are the thumbnail-sized building blocks of almost every modern electronic device from smartphones to connected devices in the Internet of Things (IoT).  They help give computational power to devices.  Components: The basic component of a semiconductor chip […]

In Context Reports of drugs manufactured in India causing severe harm and dozens of patient deaths from across the world continue to trickle in. Controversial reports on drugs manufactured in India Anaesthetic drugs: Latest of the reports is the deaths of two patients in Sri Lanka who were administered Indian-made anaesthetic drugs.  Eye drops: Just […]