Prime Minister interacts with young IAS officers of 2016 Batch The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today interacted with over 170 young IAS officers (2016 Batch) who have recently been appointed Assistant Secretaries in the Government of India. The Prime Minister encouraged them to share their experiences of field training. He discussed with them, some […]
Read MoreUttarakhand HC declares animals to be ‘legal persons’ The entire animal kingdom, including avian and aquatic ones, are declared as legal entities having a distinct persona with corresponding rights, duties and liabilities of a living person. In a unique ruling, the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday accorded the status of “legal person or entity” to […]
Read MoreThe paradox of job growth Besides the missing informal sector, over-estimation of output growth also offers clues Are the latest employmentestimates by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) factually correct? No. They are off the mark, and confined to the economy’s organised or formal sector, accounting at best for 15% of the workforce. Is there a paradox […]
Read MoreIn a Remarkable Achievement, India gets its 37th WORLD UNESCO World HERITAGE SITE. Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai declared as a World Heritage Property by UNESCO in Manama, Bahrain today In yet another landmark achievement, India’s nomination of the “Victorian and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai ” has been inscribed on UNESCO’s World […]
Read MoreGovernment by the people is crucial for India As faith in institutions and liberal internationalism fades around the world, the solution lies in devolving governance The World Trade Organization, European Union and G-7—global institutions wanting to bring order to international economy and trade—are shaking. The underlying principle on which these institutions were founded, of nations […]
Read MoreEncouraging mediation to settle disputes Beginning this week, India will participate in deliberations at the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in New York on an important issue concerning resolution of commercial disputes. Commercial disputes are resolved not only through courts and arbitration but also through mediation. The deliberations will consider how these […]
Read MoreWorld Food Prize winners tie improved child nutrition to economic health This year’s World Food Prize will be awarded to two “nutrition champions,” who use research to show political and business leaders that improving pregnant mother and child nutrition is critical to economic health. Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro were named the 2018 World Food Prize Laureates during […]
Read MoreThe world will miss the SDG target 1, a poverty-free world The World Poverty Clock is ticking faster as it sounds both good and bad news on global poverty level. Accessed at 12.35 pm on June 27, it gives away the bad news first at the top of the tool: the world will miss the first Sustainable […]
Read MoreIndia no longer home to the largest number of poor: Study #upsc mains 2018 exam topic of economic issues.India has finally shed the dubious distinction of being home to the largest number of poor, with Nigeria taking that unwanted position in May 2018.upsc main, In the time that it takes you to read this article, […]
Read MoreReversing women’s decline in the Indian labour force If more women did paid work, India’s national income would rise dramatically Consider this statement: “When my wife started working, our family income doubled.” Or this one: “When our daughter got her job, we got a jump of 33% in our household purchasing power.” Sounds familiar? Why […]
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