Madhav Rao’s Ideas of Government
Background: In the later 19th century, several princely states like Travancore, Mysore and Baroda, were experimenting with a form of government that devolved powers to…
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Congress Socialist Party (CSP) – The Left Wing of INC
CSP was a socialist group within the Indian National Congress (INC). It was founded in 1934 by socialists such as Jayaprakash Narayan and Acharya Nare…
The Indian Antarctic Bill 2022
Background: In 1956, India became the 1st country to request for the item ‘The Question of Antarctica’ to be listed on the 11th UN General…
AIFF Suspension and Sports Administration in India
While India is celebrating its athletes’ remarkable performance at the Commonwealth Games, a blow to India’s sporting scene came in the form of the suspension…
Mining Sector in India – Prospects, Challenges and the Way Forward
As per the latest data released by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, mineral production in India rose by 10.9 per cent year-on-year in May 2…
Rare Earth Elements and Minerals – Uses, Major Producers and India’s Position
In recent days, the international politics and proxy disinformation campaigns between China and the US over the production of rare earth minerals have…
Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022 – Objections raised and the way forward
The newly released Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022, measured by Yale and Columbia universities, ranks India at the bottom position among 18…
Arunachal Pradesh- Assam Border Dispute
The inter-state border disputes in the north-east India has started taking the center stage in recent times. While Assam has border disputes with almo…
Heatwave in India – Reasons, effects and the way forward
Heatwaves are common in India during May and June but summer began early this year with severe heat conditions being consistently reported over large …
