About the committee The 1267 sanctions committee of the United Nations, also known as the ISIL (Da-esh) and Al Qaida sanctions committee, oversees sanctions measures related to individuals, entities and groups. The committee can impose measures like asset freezes, travel …
Removal of restrictions under the Essential Commodities Act (ECA) It should help attract private investment in agriculture and help farmers of cereals, pulses, oilseeds, onion and potato, who have been adversely affected by the policy regime hitherto that discouraged private …
About ICJ The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is an international non-governmental organisation which promotes human rights and the rule of law. Its membership consists of sixty eminent jurists from around the world. The ICJ has an International Secretariat based …
What’s in the news? Amid high operational alert by the Indian Navy in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) due to the ongoing standoff with China in Ladakh, India and Russia are scheduled to hold the bilateral naval exercise, Indra 2020, …
Introduction: Three years ago, the Centre and the States of the Union of India struck a grand bargain resulting in the launch of the unified Goods and Services Tax (GST) era. About Goods and Services Tax (GST) Goods and Services …
Are you Fully Charged? Tom Rath We take efforts to live a happy and comfortable life but most of the time our efforts are meaningless. Making our lives fully charged to become happy is possible only when you …
About Channapatna toys are a particular form of wooden toys (and dolls) that are manufactured in the town of Channapatna in the Ramanagara district of Karnataka. This traditional craft is protected as a geographical indication (GI) under the World Trade …
Background Almost every cell in our body contains our DNA. On average, about 99.9 per cent of the DNA between two humans is the same. The remaining percentage is what makes us unique (the only exceptions being multiple individuals from …
In Defense of Selfishness Peter Schwartz What’s in the book for you? We all have at some point in time sacrificed personal interests for the good of others. Even though we have instincts not to do so, we suppress it …