European Union Parliament What is European Union Parliament? Economic and Political Union: The EU is an association of 27 nations in Europe. Its members will work more closely together politically to develop a shared market. Democratic Principles: The EU upholds democratic values such as equality, […]
Yamuna water level breaches 60-year record Context : On Wednesday, the Yamuna water level in the city reached a 60-year high. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal requested the Centre to take precautions to prevent the level from rising higher. The river’s flow at midnight on Wednesday […]
Inflation Touches 4.8% As Food Prices Climb and Tomato Shock Context : From May’s 4.31%, retail inflation accelerated to a three-month high of 4.81% in June, driven by a sharp increase in food prices as a result of rising prices for products such as cereals, […]
Weakening Autonomy: A Blow to Institutional Independence in Indian Investigative Agencies Introduction: The recent Supreme Court verdict upholding the statutory amendments allowing multiple extensions of service to heads of investigative agencies has dealt a severe blow to their institutional independence. While the court’s decision to […]
Strengthening Bilateral Partnerships and Resolving the South China Sea Issue Context: The recent meeting between the Foreign Ministers of India and the Philippines at the fifth meeting of the Philippines-India Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation. Relevance: GS-02 (Bilateral relations, Regional groupings) Prelims: United Nations Convention […]
Repatriating Colonial Artefacts – A Moral Imperative Context: The recent announcement that the Netherlands will return 484 stolen artefacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka, including the renowned “Lombok treasure” and the bronze-and-gilt cannon of Kandy, has reignited the debate on the rightful ownership of cultural […]
