CONTEXT The idea of River Interlinking was first proposed during the colonial era when Sir Arthur Cotton, a British general and irrigation engineer suggested linking the Ganga in the north and...
Why in news? Over 19 lakhs of 3.29 crore applicants in Assam were excluded from the final draft register published on August 31st 2019. The Assam government has...
CONTEXT : With the announcement of supplies of the S-400 Triumf system to India by Russia, the U.S. has now threatened India with sanctions. Though this deal for the air...
[caption id="attachment_67760" align="alignnone" width="669"] Long Period of Artificial Growth[/caption] News/ Context: The RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has asked banks to be ready for the investment with the pickup of the investment...
Context : India is celebrating 75th years of India's freedom as Ajadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. During this auspicious occasion our cultural heritage is being exhibited through various activities related to...
Why in news? Eight States have recently withdrawn consent to CBI namely, Maharashtra, Punjab ,Rajasthan ,West Bengal ,Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Kerala and Mizoram. What does the withdrawal of general consent mean? It implies that...
CONTEXT : The Indo-Pacific region has been notable with the U.S.-China strategic contestation and the speedy development of the Quad (Australia, Japan, India and the U.S.) as well as AUKUS...
Context : Artist Pradiptaa Chakraborty of Bengal is now doing his excellent work on painting , Nowadays his legendary work on romantic painting is everywhere being appreciated . His paintings...
Understanding the paradox of value: Why Diamond (which is non-essential) is costly and Water (which is essential and life saving) is cheap (GS 3, Economics, The Hindu, Indian Express) There is...
Why in News? The Union Cabinet has restored the MPLAD scheme that was suspended in April 2020. However, the MP's will get rupees 2 crore instead of the annual approved ₹...
