Ocean of Knowledge
Leprosy 08 Feb 2019 7 min read Why in News? World Leprosy Day is observed on the last Sunday of January. It seeks to increase public awareness about leprosy and focuses on the target of zero cases of leprosy-related disabilities in children. The theme for the 2019 World Leprosy Day is ‘ending discrimination, stigma, and…
India Central Asia Relations 11 Feb 2019 11 min read Last Updated: November 2022 What is the Context? Recently, the Prime Minister of India hosted the first India-Central Asia Summit in virtual format. It was attended by Presidents of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Republic of Uzbekistan. This first…
OBOR-CPEC 15 Feb 2019 8 min read Why in News? In spite of India’s objection, Pakistan and China have launched a luxury bus service passing through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir from Lahore (Pakistan) to Kashgar city (China’s) in November 2018. It is part of an initiative to connect the two countries via road under the USD 60…
India-Africa Relations 18 Feb 2019 9 min read Why in News? Recently, President of South Africa Cyril Ramphosa visited India on a two-day visit. He was the chief guest at 70th Republic Day Celebrations in New Delhi. Historical Ties India’s relations with Africa date back several centuries. The presence of Indians in East Africa is…
Indian Diaspora 27 Feb 2019 11 min read Why in News? Recently India celebrated its 15th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas from 21st January to 23rd January. India every year celebrates its Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas on 9th January to commemorate return of its most iconic Pravasi M.K. Gandhi from Africa on 9th Jan 1915. India would be…
Gender Budgeting 04 Mar 2019 6 min read Why in News? The Finance Minister has proposed to increase the gender budget allocation to Rs 131,700 crore for 2019-20 from Rs 121,961crore a year ago. The Minister pitched for women-led development to be the government’s mantra from being about women development; focussing on schemes on nutrition,…
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…