NEWS Russia and the other players in the Ukrainian crisis need to be prudent enough to resolve chronic tensions. BACKGROUND Increased tensions between Ukraine and Russia can be viewed as a continuation of the unresolved conflict of 2014, when Russia …
Whitley Awards The Whitley Awards support grassroots leaders in countries rich in natural resources but lacking in financial resources for conservation. It is organised by UK based Whitley Fund for Nature (WFN). These awards are also sometimes referred to as …
What is Plasma Therapy for COVID-19? Plasma Therapy involves transfusion of antibodies from someone who has recovered from COVID-19 into a critical patient. The therapy is based on the principle that the blood of a recovered patient is rich in …
CONTEXT Major West Asian nations have recently embarked on new diplomatic engagements with erstwhile rivals. This could in time overturn existing regional alignments and possibly end ongoing conflicts that have wreaked havoc in several states. CHANGING REGIONAL ALIGNMENTS Qatar and …
Why in the News? Recently, the State of Working India (SWI) 2021 was brought out by the researchers at Azim Premji University. The report, which is an annual feature, documented the impact of one year of Covid-19 in India, on …
What are Electoral Bonds? An electoral bond is designed to be an interest-free bearer instrument like a Promissory Note — in effect, it will be similar to a bank note that is payable to the bearer on demand. It can …
What’s in the news? Recently, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh declared Malerkotla the 23rd district of the State. How are new districts carved? The power to create new districts or alter or abolish existing districts rests with the State …
CONTEXT The COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed millions of livelihoods and led to a sudden and large increase in poverty and a massive disruption of the labour market in India. Women workers, in particular, have borne a disproportionate burden. WIDENING GAP …
CONTEXT The Centre has abolished several appellate tribunals and authorities and transferred their jurisdiction to other existing judicial bodies through the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021. This Ordinance has been challenged in the Supreme Court. CRITICISM …
About WPI Wholesale Price Index measures and tracks the changes in the price of goods in the stages before the retail level. It provides estimates of inflation at the wholesale transaction level for the economy as a whole. WPI basket …