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SUDAN'S CIVIL WAR
SUDAN'S CIVIL WAR
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The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the country’s governing stru...
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06-May 2024
ARTICLE 361
ARTICLE 361
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Even as a complaint alleging sexual harassment has been filed in Kolkata against West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose, Constitutional immunity bars the police from namin...
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04-May 2024
NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY (NHP)
NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY (NHP)
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The National Health Policy (NHP) 2017 envisions universal access to quality and affordable healthcare. The nation’s commitment to increasi...
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04-May 2024
DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT
DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT
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After allegations of sexual abuse by Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna came to light, the politician fled to Germany on a diplomatic passport. Recent...
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04-May 2024
SLAVERY
SLAVERY
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The Booker Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in the literary world, has recently come under fire for the historical links to slavery of its original sponsor, Booker ...
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03-May 2024
NON BANKING FINANCIAL COMPANIES (NBFC) NON BANKING FINANCIAL COMPANIES (NBFC)
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has updated its “guidance note” on operational risk management for the financial sector, and also extended ...
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03-May 2024
DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY (DPSP)
DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY (DPSP)
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During the ongoing hearing in the Supreme Court to decide whether the government can acquire and redistribute private property, ...
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03-May 2024
LABOUR ON A WARMING PLANET
LABOUR ON A WARMING PLANET
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The recent report from the International Labour Organization (ILO), titled "Securing Safety and Health in a Transforming Climate," emphasizes th...
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03-May 2024
FSSAI
FSSAI
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Recently, questions have been raised about India’s food safety regime in the wake of allegations against products as varied as infant food, “health drinks” and spices....
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01-May 2024
REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
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During the ongoing election campaign, there has been intense debate between the governing party and the opposition regarding the redistribution of...
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01-May 2024
CURRENCY DEPRECIATION CURRENCY DEPRECIATION
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Between April-end 2014 and now – roughly the time the Narendra Modi government has been in office – the rupee has depreciated by 27.6% against the US dollar, f...
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30-Apr 2024
PLASTIC WASTE
PLASTIC WASTE
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Plastic waste is everywhere, from the peak of Mount Everest to the floor of the Pacific Ocean, inside the bodies of animals and birds, and in human blood and breast mi...
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30-Apr 2024
PARADOX OF THRIFT
PARADOX OF THRIFT
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The recent discussions in India have centred around the decline in household savings, a topic of significant concern. This decline is primarily attributed ...
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30-Apr 2024
UNCLASSED FORESTS
UNCLASSED FORESTS
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Recently, Following a directive from the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) published the State Expert Commi...
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30-Apr 2024
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (NHRC) NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (NHRC)
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is preparing to defend the government’s human rights processes at a meeting in Geneva this week, ...
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29-Apr 2024