NEWS Along with comparable levels of commitments there need to be equally comparable metrics for well-being. CONTEXT Global transformation is affecting the planet. But there is no uniform transformation across the world. Global temperature increased sharply only after 1981 with …
NEWS Along with comparable levels of commitments there need to be equally comparable metrics for well-being. CONTEXT Global transformation is affecting the planet. But there is no uniform transformation across the world. Global temperature increased sharply only after 1981 with …
H-1B visas In order to fill a vacuum of highly-skilled low-cost employees in IT and other related domains, the US administration issues a certain number of visas each year which allows companies from outside the US to send employees to …
CONTEXT Bangladesh will celebrate its 50 years of Independence as on 26th March 2021. India- Bangladesh relationship has oscillated over the last fifty years during different regimes in Bangladesh. But in recent times, relationships have been mostly cordial. Despite that …
Why in News? ProtonVPN, a Swiss virtual private network service provider slammed Apple for stopping app updates and violating human rights. What is a VPN? A virtual private network (VPN) gives you online privacy and anonymity by creating a private …
CONTEXT India has released new rules governing the trade of electricity across its borders. They define the contours of the South Asian electricity market, placing clear limits on who can buy from and sell into India. The new rules show …
What is the Indus Water Treaty (IWT)? Signed in the year 1960 by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the then President of Pakistan, Ayub Khan, the Indus Water Treaty is an agreement that was made to chalk out the …
About The grouping of four democracies– India, Australia, US and Japan –known as the quadrilateral security dialogue or quad, was first mooted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007. Quad was revived in 2017. Quad is projected as four …
About BRO The Border Roads Organisation develops and maintains road networks in India’s border areas and friendly neighbouring countries. It functions under the Ministry of Defence. It is engaged in road construction to provide connectivity to difficult and inaccessible regions …
CONTEXT The Atmanirbhar Bharat programme and the Budget 2021-22 have set the tone to bolster supply chains and achieve self-reliance. Realising this vision of a self-reliant India would entail localising an increasing share of value added along supply chains through …