Front Page: SC orders status quo on move to put panel in charge of IOA EC move to allow outsiders to cast vote in J&K opposed Editorial: Hard truths about India’s labour reforms Salman Rushdie, the ‘intifada of the imagination’ OPED: Should there be limits […]
Is arangetram losing its real purpose? For Prelims About Arangetram: The word Arangetram comes from the Tamil words ‘arangu’ meaning stage, and ‘etram’ meaning to climb. One of the early references to the ceremony dates back to approximately the 5th century AD Tamil text, Silappadikaram. […]
SC orders status quo on move to put panel in charge of IOA For Prelims About Indian Olympic Association (IOA): Indian Olympic Association is the governing body and who is responsible for selecting athletes to represent India for the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games etc […]
‘Ascertain who decided to shift Rohingya refugees to EWS flats’ For Prelims About Rohingyas The Rohingya people are a stateless, Indo-Aryan ethnic group who reside in Rakhine State, Myanmar. The Rohingya population has been denied citizenship under the 1982 Myanmar nationality law. This has resulted […]
History of India’s Neighbours-3 China About China China, officially the People’s Republic of China is the most populous country in the world. It is also home to one four oldest civilizations in the world. It is also currently the most populous country in the world […]
What is causing Arctic warming? For Prelims Locations of Arctic Region in News Barents Sea and Kara Sea which are connected by Kara strait. Laptev Sea and Kara Sea are separated by the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago. About Arctic Region: The Arctic region is the north […]
‘Delhi’s PM2.5 levels worst in the world’ For Prelims What is PM 2.5 Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM 2.5) is a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air, with diameters that are generally 2.5 micrometres and smaller. The Air Quality and Health […]
Project cheetah to reestablish the species in its historical range in India. Reintroduction of wild species particularly the Cheetah is being undertaken as per the IUCN guidelines and the processes like disease screening, quarantine of release candidates as well as transportation of live wild animals […]
The geopolitics of the Fourth Taiwan Crisis For Mains What is the difference between China and Taiwan? The Republic of China (ROC) was the official designation of China from 1912, till 1949. After 1949 the name Republic of China was used to denote the government […]
Civic action helps Assam Rifles thwart smuggling For Prelims/Mains About Assam Rifles: Assam Rifles is the oldest of the seven Central Paramilitary Force under the Central Armed Police Forces. It was created in 1835 under the name Cachar Levy and changed its name to Assam […]