NEWS The recent order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court directing the Andhra Pradesh government to come prepared to argue on the ‘breakdown of constitutional machinery in the state’ is shocking as it opens up the possibility of use or …
5 Bad Habits That Damage Your Brain Do your habits affect the functioning of the master organ of your body? Does your behaviour influence the cerebral activities? The human brain is referred to as the “crowning achievement of evolution” by …
Sentinelese Sentinelese, with a population of about 50 to 100 on the North Sentinel Island of the Andaman Islands, are not only among the most isolated PVTGs across the country, but also among the five in the Andaman and Nicobar …
Blue Whales Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans at up to 100 feet long and upwards of 200 tons. According to IUCN, they are put under …
About Giant Panda The panda, with its distinctive black and white coat, is adored by the world and considered a national treasure in China. Pandas live mainly in temperate forests high in the mountains of southwest China. The Pandas subsist …
Background The Parliament recently passed three labour law codes that complete the government’s consolidation of 29 labour laws into four codes. The three Bills are the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 and …
About OPEC arrangement The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a group consisting of 13 of the world’s major oil-exporting nations. Countries that belong to OPEC include Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela (the five founders), plus …
UPSC CSE Preparation Tips for Absolute Beginners Absolute beginners have at least 2-3 years to prepare for the exam. If you are an absolute beginner (be it a school or college student) and find yourself asking, “Where exactly do I …
NEWS The Wistron incident (recently its workers rioted at its iPhone factory outside Bengaluru) is an example of how exploitative labour practices could accompany businesses moving to India. BACKGROUND Apple has decided to place its Taiwanese supplier- Wistron Corp., on …
ISSUE There have been farmers’ protests going on in Punjab, Haryana and around the region of Delhi. Opinion of the general public on the support to the movement is divided. BACKGROUND Government brought three agriculture farm bills which are aimed …