India slipped two places to 53rd position in the 2020 Democracy Index’s global ranking, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit, which said the “democratic backsliding” by authorities and “crackdowns” on civil liberties has led to a further decline in the …
Who is he? Thanu Padmanabhan is an Indian astrophysicist who tweaked Albert Einstein’s theory of gravitation to explain dark energy. Prof Thanu Padmanabhan was also honoured with a Padma Shri. Dark energy is the name given to the mysterious force …
What are Single use Plastics ? India has defined single-use plastic as disposable plastics (use-and-throw items) that are commonly used for packaging and include items intended to be used only once before they are thrown away or recycled. These include …
What’s the news? A new research paper has found that large scale tree plantations may not improve forest cover or provide livelihood benefits to local people. The study was conducted by a team that included researchers from Florida State University, …
About NFRA The National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) was constituted in 2018 under the Companies Act, 2013. NFRA is an independent regulator overseeing the auditing profession in the country. It has taken over all the powers of the Institute of …
Female labour force participation rates (LFPR) among women aged 15 and up in India are as low as 26.4 percent in rural regions and 20.4 percent in urban areas, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2018-19. The pandemic is …
CONTEXT There have always been political tensions between India and China over: Each country’s territorial claims over land controlled by the other, China’s “all-weather” alliance with our hostile separated sibling, Pakistan, India’s hospitality to the Dalai Lama, who was granted …
What’s the news? A United in Science Report by multiple international scientific agencies has flagged that fossil fuel emissions from coal, gas, cement etc are back to 2019 levels or even higher in 2021. Key highlights Fossil CO2 emissions from …
About SCO Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation established in 2001. It’s a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation aiming to maintain peace, security and stability in the region. Prior to the creation of SCO in …