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Forest Rights Act, 2006 06 Mar 2019 13 min read Why in News? Recently Supreme Court asked states to free tracts of forest land in possession of people whose claims have been rejected under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006. The judgement has triggered protests from forest rights groups, who contended that wildlife conservation cannot…
Self Help Groups (SHGs) 11 Mar 2019 13 min read What are SHGs? Self-Help Groups (SHGs) are informal associations of people who choose to come together to find ways to improve their living conditions. It can be defined as self governed, peer controlled information group of people with similar socio-economic background and having a desire…
Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) 13 Mar 2019 9 min read As defined by the World Bank NGOs refers to not-for-profit organizations that pursue activities to relieve suffering, promote the interests of the poor, protect the environment, provide basic social services, or undertake community development. These organisations are not a part of the governement, have a legal…
Inequality in India 27 Mar 2019 9 min read Why in News Oxfam International released its annual inequality report, 2019 report titled “Public good or Private Wealth?” highlighted the stark Income inequality existing in India. Inequality The United Nations describes inequality as “the state of not being equal, especially in status, rights and opportunities”. Inequality…
Elderly in India 12 Apr 2019 12 min read Ageing Ageing is a continuous, irreversible, universal process, which starts from conception till the death of an individual. However, the age at which one’s productive contribution declines and one tends to be economically dependent can probably be treated as the onset of the aged stage of…
India – Myanmar Relations 22 Apr 2019 10 min read Why in News? India-Myanmar joint operation destroyed several militant camps of Arakan Army on the Indo-Myanmar border. The action averted a possible threat to the ambitious Kaladan transit and transport project which is important for improving the connectivity in the Northeast. Myanmar is important for…
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) 24 Apr 2019 14 min read Why in News? Non-Aligned Movement Summit is to be held in Azerbaijan in June 2019. Background The Non-Aligned Movement was formed during the Cold War as an organization of States that did not seek to formally align themselves with either the United States or the Soviet…
Governor 29 Apr 2019 14 min read The Governor’s appointment, his powers and everything related to the office of Governor have been discussed under Article 153 to Article 162 of the Indian Constitution. The role of the Governor is quite similar to that of the President of India. The Governor performs the same duties as…
India-Vietnam Relations 20 May 2019 8 min read Why in the News? Recently India’s Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu was on a four-day visit to Vietnam. India and Vietnam both agreed to further strengthen cooperation in defence and security, peaceful uses of atomic energy and outer space, oil and gas and renewable energy. Evolving Strategic Realities…
Indo-Bhutan Relations 22 May 2019 10 min read Why in News? The first Indo-Bhutan feature film ‘Singye’ won four awards at 18th Bhutan National Film Awards organized on 21st February 2019. Historical Ties India and Bhutan have been sharing ties since 1910 when Bhutan became a protectorate of British India, allowing the British to “guide” its foreign affairs…