Japan’s Relocation Incentive- Highlights & Reasons
The Japanese government is offering 1 million Yen/ child to young families that move to the less crowded parts of Tokyo and the hinterlands of the isl…
Policies/Plans/Guidelines/Frameworks
International Year of Millets- Pros, Cons, Biopiracy Threat & Measures
The world is set to observe 2023 as the ‘International Year of Millets’. India has hit the ground running, with regards to the IYM celebrations, h…
Equipping IAS Officers for Manufacturing Sector
India’s economic growth in the near future depends on the manufacturing sector taking off. This is especially vital as the pandemic has dealt an unp…
Zelenskiy’s 10-Point Peace Plan- Highlights, Response & India’s Options
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine’s President, has been promoting a 10-point peace plan, in a quest to bring some semblance of political stability in eas…
Agri-Commodities Futures Trading Ban- Purpose & Results
On December 20th, the SEBI announced a decision to extend the ban on derivatives trading of 7 agricultural commodities, in a bid to fight the rising p…
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework- All You Need to Know
The UN nature summit recently concluded with the participating countries agreeing on the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. This deal cou…
CCI-NAA Merger- Background and Challenges
The merger of the National Anti-Profiteering Authority with the Competition Commission of India, while helping cut down the number of regulatory bodie…
QUBRI Scheme- Proposals & Need
A NITI Aayog member, Ramesh Chand, recently backed the QUBRI scheme ahead of the Union Budget for FY24. This brings the focus back on the concept of q…
Prison Overcrowding- Reasons, Measures and Solutions
At the recent National Law Day celebrations organized by the apex court, the President highlighted the issue of prison overcrowding and the need to ad…
