Books and Authors June 2022 Books & Authors 18 Jul 202214 Mar 2023 India’s leading sports and Management institute, the International Institute of Sports & Management (IISM) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, launched India’s first-ever book on Sports Marketing titled “Business of Sports: The Winning Formula for…
Books and Authors May 2022 Books & Authors 18 Jul 202214 Mar 2023 “Leaders, Politicians, Citizens: Fifty Figures Who Influenced India’s Politics” authored by author-journalist Rasheed Kidwai compiles stories of 50 personalities who influenced India’s political landscape. The book is published by Hachette India. The foreword…
Books and Authors April 2022 Books & Authors 18 Jul 202214 Mar 2023 Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, released a book titled ‘Spoorthi Pradatha Sri Somayya’ authored by Syam Prasad. The book is based on the life story of late Shri Somepalli Somaiah, a social worker from Andhra Pradesh.…
Books and Authors March 2022 Books & Authors 18 Jul 202214 Mar 2023 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched the first volume of Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin’s autobiography Ungalil Oruvan (One Among You) in Chennai. The first part of the autobiography contains his early life experiences. In it, he traces his school and college…
Books and Authors… January 2022 Books & Authors 18 Jul 2022 HarperCollins Publishers India is set to publish a new book titled “Mamata: Beyond 2021”, authored by political journalist Jayanta Ghosal and translated by Arunava Sinha. The announcement about the release of the book was made on 5th…
Polity Anti-defection law 28 Jun 202214 Mar 2023 The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, popularly referred to as the ‘Anti-Defection Law’ was inserted by the 52nd Amendment (1985) to the Constitution.‘Defection’ has been defined as, “To abandon a…
Art and Culture… Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 13 Jun 202214 Mar 2023 The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act of 1991 is often seen in the news in relation to the Ram Mandir issue and also the Krishna Temple at Mathura and…
International Relations Implications of the Russia-Ukraine war for India 26 May 202227 May 2022 India was able to manage its options well during the initial phases of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, wherein the two sides were seeking India’s support for their positions in the ongoing…
International Relations India Nepal relations 26 May 202226 May 2022 About the Visit: The visit by the Prime Minister of India was an attempt to establish a symbolic way to expand the India-Nepal relationship through religious diplomacy. The Prime Ministers of…
Economics… Boon to ban: How the wheat export story changed in two months 26 May 202226 May 2022 India’s wheat exports: The Russia-Ukraine conflict had disrupted the global wheat supply chains given that these two countries alone accounted for a substantial portion of the global wheat production. This provided an…
Polity Article 142 and the Supreme Court’s judgement in Perarivalan’s case 26 May 202226 May 2022 The Supreme Court used its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution and directed the release of A.G. Perarivalan in Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination case. Background Image source: The Hindu Details…
International Relations The neighbourhood in turmoil, lessons for India 25 May 202227 May 2022 An overview: The background in brief India, over the years, has sustained in the midst of sensitivities that have a huge impact on its national security and territorial integrity. The Indian…
Economics FDI inflow ‘highest ever’ at $83.57 bn 25 May 202227 May 2022 The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) for the financial year 2021-22 has reached $83.57 billion which is the highest ever. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Foreign direct investment (FDI) is…
Science and Tech The rise of AI chips 25 May 202227 May 2022 Artificial Intelligence or AI Chips AI chips are the ones that are made with specific architecture and are integrated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) acceleration to assist in deep learning-based applications. Deep…
Economics The Crypto Assets Conundrum 6 Jan 202214 Mar 2023 The Crypto Assets Conundrum- Associated Concerns with Cryptocurrencies Secrecy: Cryptocurrency enables relatively invisible transactions, with serious implications for crime, terrorism, money laundering, tax evasion, etc.Speculative Asset: Another worry is that a crypto mania…
Economics One District One Product (ODOP) Scheme 6 Jan 202214 Mar 2023 One District One Product (ODOP)- Key Points Background: One District One Product (ODOP) initiative is operationally merged with the ‘Districts as Export Hub’ initiative.About: One District One Product (ODOP) is an initiative…
Science and Tech ISRO’s Future Missions 6 Jan 202214 Mar 2023 Context In a new year message, ISRO chief Sivan gave details about the agency’s plans for the launch of the first of the two planned uncrewed flights under the Gaganyaan…
Science and Tech Green Hydrogen 3 Jan 202214 Mar 2023 Green Hydrogen: Context Recently, the Government has said that it is planning to blend 15% green hydrogen with piped natural gas for domestic, commercial and industrial consumption. About hydrogen blending with PNG…
Science September 2021 Defence 15 Oct 2021 Defence Current Affairs · Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has dedicated to the nation, the indigenously built Coast Guard Ship ‘Vigraha’ in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. According to the defence ministry, the…
Science September 2021 Science Tech 15 Oct 2021 Science and Technology · The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is working on developing an innovative digital model to address the problem of e-waste (electronic wastes). The digital platform, named as ‘e-Source,’ will act as…
Books and Authors September 2021 Books and Authors 15 Oct 2021 Books & Authors · A Book Titled Know Your Rights: and Claim Them Jointly written by Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International with Geraldine Van Bueren QC. The book is a guide for every child and young…
Ranking and Reports… August 2021 Awards 26 Sep 202126 Sep 2021 Awards & Recognition · Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, Chairman of the Pune-based vaccine maker Serum Institute of India (SII), has been selected for the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak National Award for 2021.…
Ranking and Reports June 2021 Awards 26 Sep 20211 Oct 2021 Awards & Recognition · World Health Organisation (WHO) has awarded Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan with `WHO Director-General Special Recognition Award` for his accomplishments in the area of tobacco…
Ranking and Reports May 2021 Awards 26 Sep 202126 Sep 2021 Awards & Recognition · The Japanese Government recently awarded the “Order of Rising Sun” to a Bengaluru based Japanese teacher, Shyamala Ganesh. She is a Japanese teacher at the Septuagenarian…
Ranking and Reports April 2021 Awards 26 Sep 2021 Awards & Recognition · Mahinder Giri, range officer of Rajaji Tiger Reserve for being the only ranger from Asia to win the prestigious International Ranger Award for his contribution towards…
Uncategorized March 2021 Awards 26 Sep 202126 Sep 2021 Awards & Recognition · Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received the CERAWeek global energy and environment leadership award during an annual CERAWeek Conference-2021. The award is given to him for…
Ranking and Reports February 2021 Awards 26 Sep 2021 Awards & Recognition · Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has presented the 50th Kerala State Film Awards 2019 and the J C Daniel Award at a function here. Pinarayi Vijayan released…
Ranking and Reports January 2021 Awards 26 Sep 202126 Sep 2021 Awards & Recognition · The Dr Narendra Dabholkar Memorial Award for this year has been conferred upon Dravidar Kazhagam president K. Veeramani. The award was instituted in the memory of the Maharashtra-based rationalist Dabholkar.· Senior scientist Hemant Kumar Pandey has been…
Defence August 2021 Defence 23 Sep 202123 Sep 2021 Defence Current Affairs · The government of India has accorded sanctions to Team CLAW to lead a team of people with disabilities to scale Siachen Glacier. It will be a…
Defence July2021 Defence 23 Sep 2021 Defence Current Affairs · Israeli defence electronics company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled Sea Breaker, a 5th generation long-range, autonomous, precision-guided missile system, which can precisely target sea and…
Defence June 2021 Defence 23 Sep 2021 Defence Current Affairs · National Security Advisor (NSA), Ajit Doval has commissioned the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Sajag, which has been constructed by Goa Shipyard Limited.…
Defence May 2021 Defence 23 Sep 2021 Defence Current Affairs · The Indian Navy has launched Operation Samudra Setu-II to help in faster transportation of medical oxygen and other requirements from other countries to India, amid its…
Defence April 2021 Defence 23 Sep 2021 Defence Current Affairs · The 11th edition of Indo-US joint special forces exercises Vajra Prahar 2021 was conducted at Special Forces training school located at Bakloh, in Himachal Pradesh. The…
Defence March 2021 Defence 23 Sep 2021 Defence Current Affairs · The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in Exercise Desert Flag-VI, which has been organised from March 03 to 27, 2021 at Al-Dhafra airbase, UAE. The…
Defence January 2021 Defence 23 Sep 2021 Defence Current Affairs · The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal to export indigenously-developed Akash Missile System. The Cabinet has also approved to set…
Science August 2021 Science Tech 23 Sep 2021 Science and Technology · The ISRO-NASA joint mission NISER (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite, aimed at making global measurement of land surface changes using advanced radar imaging, is proposed to…
Science July 2021 Science Tech 23 Sep 2021 Science and Technology · Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has given its nod to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education to provide technical assistance for satellite TV classrooms in the…
Science June 2021 Science Tech 23 Sep 2021 Science and Technology · Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will bring universities, businesses, startups and government together at its latest innovation hub in Amsterdam to help use digital technology to solve…
Science May 2021 Science Tech 23 Sep 2021 Science and Technology · The United Launch Alliance launched the Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The Atlas V rocket carried SBRIS Geo-5 Missile Warning Satellite. The full form of SBRIS is the Space-Based Infrared…
Science April 2021 Science Tech 23 Sep 2021 Science and Technology · Facebook and Google are planning to build new subsea cables from the US to Singapore and Indonesia. Facebook has partnered with leading regional and global partners to build two new subsea…
Science March 2021 Science Tech 23 Sep 2021 Science and Technology · India’s Polar rocket has successfully launched Amazonia-1 of Brazil and 18 other satellites from the spaceport here, in the first mission of the year for space…
Science February 2021 Science Tech 23 Sep 2021 Science and Technology · The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected spaceflight company, SpaceX to launch its SPHEREx Mission. Through this mission, NASA aims to perform an all-sky…
Science January 2021 Science Tech 23 Sep 202123 Sep 2021 Science and Technology · A68a, the giant Antarctic iceberg has become a cause for concern for South Georgia Island.The giant iceberg A68, the biggest block of free-floating ice from Antarctica…
Ranking and Reports August 2021 Rankings 22 Sep 2021 Ranks and Reports · Mumbai and Bengaluru are out of the global top-100 list and are currently ranking at 106 and 110, respectively in the latest edition of the QS…
Ranking and Reports July 2021 Rankings 22 Sep 2021 Ranks and Reports · India has been ranked as the 10th best country in the world in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2020, released by International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The GCI 2020 is the fourth edition of the annual index and ranked 194 countries. The GCI measures…
Ranking and Reports June 2021 Rankings 22 Sep 2021 Ranks and Reports · Centre for World University Rankings 2021-22 has announced, 19,788 institutions were ranked, and those that placed at the top made the global 2000 list. Harvard University…
Ranking and Reports May 2021 Rankings 22 Sep 202123 Sep 2021 Ranks and Reports · London-based property consultant Knight Frank has ranked New Delhi and Mumbai in 32nd and 36th positions respectively in the Global Prime Residential Index. While Bengaluru moved…
Ranking and Reports April 2021 Rankings 22 Sep 2021 Ranks and Reports · The “World Development Report 2021: Data for Better Lives” was released by the World Bank. The World Development Report focuses on how data can improve the lives of poor people and…
Ranking and Reports March 2021 Rankings 22 Sep 2021 Ranks and Reports · Bengaluru emerged as the top city on the government’s Ease of Living Index 2020 that was released by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.…
Ranking and Reports February 2021 Rankings 22 Sep 2021 Ranks and Reports · The second edition of the India Justice Report, India’s only ranking of states on delivery of Justice to people, announced. Maharashtra once again at the top of the 18 Large and Mid-sized states (with a…
Ranking and Reports January 2021 Ranking 22 Sep 202122 Sep 2021 Ranks and Reports · India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, the chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) dropped down to 12th spot in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index 2021…
