In an effort to codify the numerous labour laws in the nation, the Parliament recently passed three labour codes on industrial relations, social security, occupational safety, health, and working conditions, along with the wage code passed in 2019. The four Codes are part of the government’s labour … [Read more...] about Labour Codes: Explained
Major straits in the world
What are straits? How straits are formed? What is the significance of straits? What are the differences between Gulf and Strait? Which are the major straits in the world? Read here to know more about Straits. In March 2021, the Suez Canal was blocked for six days after the grounding of Ever … [Read more...] about Major straits in the world
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the world’s leading international platform for scientific and technological collaboration in nuclear energy’s peaceful applications. What are the functions of IAEA? What is the conflict between Iran and the IAEA? Read more about IAEA here. What is … [Read more...] about IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
ICC: International Criminal Court
What is International Criminal Court (ICC)? What are its functions? What distinguishes the ICC from the International Court of Justice (ICJ)? Read here to know more. Unlike the International Court of Justice, which hears disputes between states, the ICC handles prosecutions of individuals. The … [Read more...] about ICC: International Criminal Court
Western Ghats: Explained
What is the Western Ghats? Which is the highest peak of Western ghats? What are the differences between the climates on the Western Ghats' eastern and western slopes? Read more to know about the Western Ghats. The Deccan plateau is encircled by ghats to the west and east. Among these, western … [Read more...] about Western Ghats: Explained
Carbon Offset
What is carbon Offset? How does it work? What are its advantages and disadvantages? To answer all these, read further. In order to offset their own carbon footprints, individuals and companies may invest in environmental initiatives all over the world through carbon offset programmes. Carbon … [Read more...] about Carbon Offset
Sagarmala Project: Explained
The Indian ports play a primary contributing role in this fast-growing economy, around 95% of merchandise trade passes through Indian seaports. However, as compared to foreign ports, Indian ports continue to trail behind in a number of areas. In order to address all the problems faced by Indian … [Read more...] about Sagarmala Project: Explained
SWIFT: Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications
Need to transfer money overseas? Today, it is easy to walk into a bank and transfer money anywhere around the globe, but how does this happen? Behind most international money and security transfers is the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) system. Let’s learn more … [Read more...] about SWIFT: Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications
Deccan Plateau
The geography of India is extremely diverse, with landscapes ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, hills and plateaus. In the southern part of Peninsular India, there is a diverse area named the Deccan Plateau. Read more about the Deccan Plateau here. A plateau is a … [Read more...] about Deccan Plateau
NLP: National Logistics Policy
The need for a National Logistics Policy (NLP) was felt since the logistics cost in India is high as compared to other developed economies. Reduced logistics cost improves efficiency cutting across various sectors of the economy, encouraging value addition and enterprise. Read more about NLP in this … [Read more...] about NLP: National Logistics Policy
