What’s in the news? After closing down for over eight months, Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah courtyard has opened again. What is a Dargah? A dargah is a shrine built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a Sufi saint …
Why in the News? With the change in season and rise in temperature, culex or common house mosquitoes have made a reappearance across the Delhi capital region. What are Culex mosquitoes and why is there a need to worry? Culex …
NEWS Recently the 15th Finance commission has given its recommendation to the government. In that, there are measures to empower local government financially. However it is felt by many that goal of fiscally empowering local governments to deliver territorial equity …
About Bald Eagle Bald eagle, the only eagle solely native to North America, and the national bird of the United States. IUCN Status: Least Concern The bird is not actually bald; its name derives from the conspicuous appearance of its …
About BIMSTEC The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organisation that comprises seven member states adjacent to the Bay of Bengal. It includes: five deriving from South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, …
About Kol Wetlands Kole, is one of the largest brackish, humid tropical wetland ecosystems on the southwest coast of India. The Kole wetlands are spread over Thrissur and Malappuram districts of Kerala. It extends from the northern bank of Chalakudy …
NEWS A new architecture of economic growth, which begins from the ground, is required to create better lives for the majority. INDIA’S POSITIONING IN GLOBAL INDICES The latest Global Hunger Index has placed India at 94 position amongst 107 countries. …
CONTEXT Women dairy farmers have immensely contributed to India’s ‘White Revolution’ despite the majority of dairy farmers own only small landholdings. Also this achievement is testament to the success of the dairy cooperatives models that were at the heart of …
About the Programme GATI (Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions) is an innovative overarching Pilot Project supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST). It ushers a new intervention programme for gender equality in science and technology in India. Project …
How does India measure retail inflation? Inflation is the rate of change in the prices of a given set of items. India bases its retail inflation metrics on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The index records changes in prices for …