In News:  The Biological Diversity Act 2002 aims at preserving biological diversity in India. The Act provides mechanism for equitable sharing of benefits arising out [read more]

In News:  Background: India is witnessing new upturn in relation with USA on strategic and defence ties, but it continues to have trade disputes with [read more]

In News: Background: If there is one issue on which all political parties agree, it is the imperative to include overseas Indians in India’s economic development [read more]

Background:The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was jointly announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President François Hollande in 2015 at the UN Paris Climate [read more]

In Asia, the vast majority of the 57 transnational river basins have no water-sharing arrangement or any other cooperative mechanism. India, however, has water-sharing treaties [read more]

A history of neglect Odisha has 62 tribes, the highest number among all States and Union Territories in the country, accounting for 22.85 per cent [read more]

The stage is set for the roll-out of a uniform goods and services tax (GST) regime in the country with the Congress deciding to vote [read more]

Irom Chanu Sharmila has always made puzzling decisions, whether it is going on a hunger strike and steadfastly sticking to it for 16 whole years, [read more]

In News: China and Russia are underscoring their military partnership by holding a joint naval exercise in the South China Sea (SCS), following a ruling [read more]

Sakshi Malik- India’s first medal winner at Rio Olympics The 23year old had become the fourth woman athlete from India to win an Olympic medal. [read more]