Editorial Analysis

In News  It has been observed that Average global fertility has been consistently declining over the past 70 years.  Total fertility rate  The total fertility rate in a specific year is defined as the total number of children that would be born to each woman if she were to live to the end of her […]

In News Recently ,Russia hosted the seventh Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) Vladivostok from September 5 to 8.  The four-day forum is a platform for entrepreneurs to expand their businesses into Russia’s Far East (RFE). Russia’s Far East (RFE). It is geographically placed at a strategic location; acting as a gateway into Asia.  The region encompasses […]

In News  Recently ,it has been observed that Rural-urban water disputes are very likely to occur as scarcity grows, exacerbated by climate change Major Points  UNESCO report : The UNESCO United Nations World Water Development Report of 2022 has encapsulated global concern over the sharp rise in freshwater withdrawal from streams, lakes, aquifers and human-made […]

In Context Minister of External Affairs  in his book “The India Way”, offers a critique of India’s traditional policy of “non-alignment” where he distinguishes between the “optimistic non-alignment” of the past, which he feels has failed, that must give way to more realistic “multiple engagements of the future”. About  Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) It was created […]

In News The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the arguments on the constitutional validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019.  Major Provisions of Act The 2019 CAA amended the Citizenship Act of 1955 allowing Indian citizenship for Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, and Christian religious minorities who fled from the neighboring Muslim majority countries […]

In News The second India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in Tokyo Key Takeaways  Rules-based global order: The Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to a rules-based global order that respects sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations. They emphasised the need for all countries to seek peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with international law without resorting to […]

In News Recently, the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) of Quad countries ended in Delhi. Key Takeaways  About the Meeting: The Quad SOM was the first meeting of the group since the Taiwan crisis. The meeting reviewed projects agreed to by leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. during the Quad Summit in Tokyo this […]

In News  Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ongoing state visit to India and meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi have resulted in positive outcomes. Bangladesh is now central to India’s “Neighbourhood First Policy”, particularly given the economic crisis affecting Pakistan and Sri Lanka.  Latest Developments  During the current visit, seven agreements have been concluded in […]

In News  Recently ,The evolving role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in funding Non-Governmental Organisations(NGOs) has been highlighted . Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) The CSR concept in India is governed by Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, Schedule VII of the Act and Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014.  The Companies Act encourages companies to […]

In News : The Union Minister of Education  said that people should let go of the idea that universities must be funded only by the government.  Remarks are  corollary to the General Financial Rules of 2017, which encourage all autonomous bodies to maximise generation of internal resources and attain self-sufficiency . Present Status  The Union […]