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NITI Aayog pitches for Agricultural Reforms  Syllabus: GS3/ Agriculture In Context Niti Aayog recently pitched for reforms envisaging more private sector role in India’s agriculture sector. Agriculture in India India is one of the major players in the agriculture sector worldwide and it is the primary source of livelihood for ~55% of India’s population.  India: […]

Child Trafficking Data to Inform Policy & Programming Syllabus: GS2/ Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions & Bodies for Protection & Betterment of these Sections, Issues Relating to Development In Context The report, titled From Evidence to Action: Twenty Years of IOM Child Trafficking Data to Inform Policy and Programming, was recently prepared by International Organization for Migration […]

Uniform Civil Code  Syllabus: GS2/ Indian Constitution, GS1/ Social Justice In Context The Prime Minister’s recent remarks at a political rally has brought up the issue of Uniform Civil Code to the fore. About the Uniform Civil Code What is the Uniform Civil Code? The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) aims to enforce a uniform legal […]

 Rise of internet shutdowns in India  Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions In Context Over the past few years, the Indian government has increasingly been trying to control law and order by shutting down access to the Internet. What is the Internet Shutdown?  Internet Shutdowns may be defined as any disruption in access to the […]

Revival of India’s Creative Economy Syllabus: GS3/ Indian Economy & Related Issues In News The creative economy is one of the youngest and fastest-growing sectors in India. What is the creative economy? The creative economy has no single definition. It is an evolving concept which builds on the interplay between human creativity and ideas and […]

The Fiscal health of States Syllabus: GS2/ Polity and Governance  In Context It has been observed that States’ fiscal health improved after Covid-19 pandemic stress. Fiscal position of States Size of the State’s revenue & expenditure In India, the States mobilise altogether more than a third of total revenue, spend 60% of combined government expenditure, […]

Progress of Global Stocktake  Syllabus: GS3/ Environmental Pollution & Degradation In Context  The Bonn Climate Change Conference closed after two weeks of intense work that made progress on several critical issues  including the global stocktake, climate finance, loss and damage  among many others. It will  help lay the groundwork for the political decisions required at […]

Regulating Freedom of Speech on Social Media Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions In Context Recently, The Karnataka High Court admonished Twitter for not complying with the blocking orders by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Freedom of Expression & its restrictions in India Freedom of Expression:  Article 19 (a) of the Indian […]

A new chapter in India-Africa ties  Syllabus: GS2/Agreements Involving India &/or Affecting India’s Interests In Context The 20-member Africa Expert Group (AEG), established by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF), recently presented the Report entitled ‘India-Africa Partnership: Achievements, Challenges and Roadmap 2023’. The report highlights on Africa The report examines the transitions unfolding in Africa: demographic, […]

Fiscal Federalism needs a look-in by the 16th FC Syllabus: GS1/ Constitutional Bodies In Context The Sixteenth Finance Commission (16th FC) is likely to be appointed soon & The commission may have to face some challenging issues of fiscal federalism. About Fiscal Federalism About: It deals with the division of financial powers as well as […]