Context As Hamas raided southern Israel last year, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) activated the “Hannibal Directive”, a purported operational doctrine of using maximum force to ensure no soldiers are captured, even…
Context A key supply route into Sudan's Darfur region, deemed at risk of famine by experts, has been cut off due to heavy rains, a World Food Programme official said.…
Context Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Girish Chandra Murmu inaugurated the International Centre for Audit of Local Governance (iCAL) in Rajkot. About International Centre for Audit of Local…
Context Indigenous rights NGO Survival International has released rare pictures of the Mashco Piro tribes people, one of the world’s 100-odd uncontacted tribes. About Mashco Piro Tribe Almost all of…
Context The Gujarat government recently said that six children have died of suspected Chandipura virus (CHPV) infection in the state. About Chandipura virus (CHPV) Chandipura Virus (CHPV) is a virus of…
India and the French revolution Context India, along with several other countries which underwent decolonisation took the slogan dearly. From the time of the British occupation, India was inspired by…
What is the parliamentary system of governance As we know, a parliamentary system of governance is a democratic form of government in which the executive branch derives its legitimacy from…
Context The French National Day is celebrated on July 14 each year, on the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris in 1789 known as Bastille Day.…
France cohabitation Context After two rounds of polling in France will elect a new National Assembly. For the first time in 22 years, there is a real possibility that the…
Context Rae Bareli MP is Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, a position that lay vacant for 10 years because no party had numbers equalling a tenth of the strength of…
