Context Recently, the government has nominated members of Rajya Sabha which includes musician, track-and-field icon, screenwriter, and philanthropist and spiritual leader. What does the Constitution say about nominated members? Article…
Election of Vice-President of India 2022 Context The term of office of Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice-President of India, is ending on 10th August, 2022. As per Article 68 of the…
Context India will be taking over an ambitious hydropower project in Nepal West Seti power project nearly four years after China withdrew from it. Key Details about West Seti Power…
Context The ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, which has intensified since it began in February, is leading to food crises in developing countries across the world. The stoppage of food exports from Ukraine…
Context The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, recommended that Ukraine be formally granted candidate status in the EU, the first step in the long journey to become a member…
12th Ministerial Conference of WTO Context After days of protracted negotiations, the 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, agreed to a series of deals relating to the temporary waivers…
The Western Sahara dispute Context Recently, the Algerian President announced that Algeria would “immediately” suspend its 20-year-old treaty of “friendship, good neighbourliness, and co-operation" with Spain. Since 2002, this treaty…
Context Greece and Turkey have had long-standing rival claims over the Aegean Sea territory, even finding themselves on the brink of war over the issue in the past. Key Details…
Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2022 Context According to the 2022 Reuters Institute Digital News Report, trust in news is falling in nearly half the countries surveyed, with significant proportions of…
The fragile state of nuclear disarmament Context The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released its yearbook a few days back highlighting some worrying trends of the past year in…
