What is it? The GST regime was launched on July 1, 2017, that introduced a uniform indirect tax structure across the country by merging various state and local-level levies. Under the GST compensation Act 2017, states are guaranteed full compensation …
What is Disinvestment? Divestment or disinvestment means selling a stake in a company, subsidiary or other investments. Governments resort to divestment generally to reduce financial burden due to inefficient public sector undertakings (PSU’s) and to improve public finances. It introduces …
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande focuses on the importance of using checklists in various aspects of a person’s life. Human understanding has progressed vastly over the years, and our lives have become more complex …
About Tsirkon (Zircon) missile The 3M22 Zircon (NATO reporting name: SS-N-33) is a scramjet-powered maneuvering anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile developed in Russia. The Zircon missile is strategically valuable due primarily to its speed. It has been reported that the missile …
How does India compare in the quantity and quality of its COVID-19 response to other developing countries? Before the announcement of the Atma Nirbhar Bharat package, India lagged significantly behind comparable developing countries that are similar in GDP per capita, …
About Non-Aligned Movement The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was formed during the Cold War as an organization of States that did not seek to formally align themselves with either the United States or the Soviet Union, but sought to remain independent …
GETTING THINGS DONE Getting Things Done is a book that formulates a method called GTD, which helps people to approach their tasks in a more relaxed and free manner. Most of the time, our mind is cluttered with …
What is RFID? Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) is the use of radio waves to read and capture information stored on a tag attached to an object. A tag can be read from up to several feet away and does not need …