Open Skies Treaty: History, significance, Implications
The USA-Russia relations received another blow on May 21, 2020, when US President Donald Trump an…
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Essential Commodities Act – Need, Issues, Solutions
In India, the market prices are dictated by demand and supply. However, it is affected by sporadic cases of hoarding, extreme weather events, natural …
The Press freedom in India
Recently, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) published its World Freedom Index 2020. It was widely discussed in India as India has dropped by two places …
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) – For Free & Open Indo-Pacific [Updated]
Quad Plus, which includes Quad countries along with South Korea, New Zealand and Vietnam, initiated weekly video conferences since March 20 to discuss…
Contract Farming in India: objectives, Advantages, Disadvantages
The third tranche of economic measures made significant hints towards contract farming and related policy initiatives. After various state government…
Group of 7 (G7): Countries, Summits, Significance, Criticism [Updated]
The US President Donald Trump, dubbing the current G7 setup as outdated, had recently called for the expansion of the grouping into a G10 or G11 with …
Indian Ocean Rim Association – Focuses, Challenges, Opportunities
The Indian Ocean is the 3rd largest ocean in the world. Its geopolitical importance stems from vast and largely unexplored mineral deposits and also s…
Atal Pension Yojana: Features, Significance, Achievements in five years
In a country where around 90% workforce is engaged in an unorganized sector, the framing of social security schemes is a very challenging task. The hu…
State Revenue – Loss In Times Of Lockdown
With the imposition of nationwide lockdown and the resulting near-standstill in economic activity, the revenue sources of the government have taken a …
