STEM Context: There has been a persistent issue of underrepresentation of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) jobs despite calls for increasing their representation in the workforce. Battling the gender gap and stereotypes, more women are now pursuing and excelling in two […]
India’s Maritime Security Context: A week into India’s United Nations Security Council (UNSC) month-long presidency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a debate on maritime security. The debate, titled, ‘Enhancing Maritime Security — A Case for International Cooperation’, had heads of state or government in […]
Electoral Bonds – Part 2 Context: Electoral Bonds worth 1,2103 crore were sold by the State Bank of India in January with most of them being encashed in New Delhi branch. About Electoral Bonds: These bonds are issued in multiples of Rs. 1,000, […]
Governor’s Role in Upholding Federalism Context: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s outburst against Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday was not a first but it brought to the fore, yet again, the role of the Governor in relation with the elected government and legislature. […]
India – UK FTA Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Boris Johnson announced their shared vision last year for a transformative decade for the India – UK partnership. The two leaders declared their ambition to more than double the bilateral trade by 2030. Background: […]
National Ayush Mission Context: Cost effective Ayush services under the National Ayush Mission (NAM) have gotten major boost in the Union Budget 2022 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman today. The total allocation of budget to Ayush Ministry in last 7 years has increased […]
P-5 Joint Nuclear Statement Context: On 3 January 2022, all the five permanent members (P-5) of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) issued a joint statement on preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms race. Incidentally, these five countries are also the nuclear weapon countries recognised […]
India-Central Asia Virtual Summit Context: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi hosted the first India-Central Asia Summit in virtual format on 27 January 2022, which was attended by Presidents of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Republic of Uzbekistan. This […]
Eurasian Heartland Context: • India’s engagement with the Central Asian Republics (CARs), a region which India considers part of its “extended neighbourhood”, is likely to receive a renewed momentum when the first India–Central Asia Heads of Government meeting takes place on 27 January 2022. • […]
