Editorial Analysis

In News Recently, the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) of Quad countries ended in Delhi. Key Takeaways  About the Meeting: The Quad SOM was the first meeting of the group since the Taiwan crisis. The meeting reviewed projects agreed to by leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. during the Quad Summit in Tokyo this […]

In News  Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ongoing state visit to India and meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi have resulted in positive outcomes. Bangladesh is now central to India’s “Neighbourhood First Policy”, particularly given the economic crisis affecting Pakistan and Sri Lanka.  Latest Developments  During the current visit, seven agreements have been concluded in […]

In News  Recently ,The evolving role of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in funding Non-Governmental Organisations(NGOs) has been highlighted . Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) The CSR concept in India is governed by Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013, Schedule VII of the Act and Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014.  The Companies Act encourages companies to […]

In News : The Union Minister of Education  said that people should let go of the idea that universities must be funded only by the government.  Remarks are  corollary to the General Financial Rules of 2017, which encourage all autonomous bodies to maximise generation of internal resources and attain self-sufficiency . Present Status  The Union […]

In Context Recently ,it has been observed  that Public health is a separate profession requiring a specific set of competencies. Overview of India’s healthcare sector India’s healthcare delivery system is categorised into two major components public and private.  The government, i.e. public healthcare system, comprises limited secondary and tertiary care institutions in key cities and […]

In Context  The fifth round of the bilateral Track 1.5 dialogue will set the pace for Canberra’s deepening relationship with New Delhi. About  Australia-India Leadership Dialogue  It is the premier forum for informal diplomacy between Australia and India.  It is structured as a multistakeholder cross-sectoral roundtable that involves 50 delegates including business leaders, cabinet ministers […]

In News  There has been a steady spike in cases of cybercrime in India  in the last five years. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), from 12,317 cases of cybercrime in 2016, there were 50,035 cases registered in 2020.  Cyber Crime in India In India, cyber crime can be defined as unauthorised access […]

In News Women are still an under-represented population globally in hardcore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Women in STEM Global achievers: Countries with a fairly good ratio in terms of an equal number of female and male researchers are: South Africa and Egypt, with 45% female researchers each, and Cuba, at 49%.  The highest […]

Context Recently, the government introduced the Electricity Amendment Bill 2022 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill is under consideration of the Parliamentary Standing Committee. About The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 amends the Electricity Act, 2003 which regulates the electricity sector in India.   It sets up the Central and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (CERC and SERCs) […]

In News According to the World Bank Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report, Extreme poverty was expected to affect between 9.1% and 9.4% of the world’s population in 2020.  SECC Data The most recent frame of reference is the 2011 Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data focussed on looking at multiple deprivations.  SECC 2011 captured data on […]