The dispute along the Maharashtra-Karnataka border is decades old. The issue keeps popping up every once in a while since it is yet unresolved. Read here to know the history, current status, and details of the dispute. The decades-old dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka over the Belagavi or … [Read more...] about Maharashtra-Karnataka Border Dispute
Current Affairs Notes
Anti-Doping Agencies
Doping is often viewed as a crime committed by an individual. But the reality is that when an athlete takes illegal performance-enhancing drugs (PED), it is just one piece in a larger network of crime. Organizations and governments strictly impose anti-doping rules for the prevention of illegal … [Read more...] about Anti-Doping Agencies
CCUS: Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Policy
A report, titled ‘Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) Policy Framework and its Deployment Mechanism in India’, was released. The report explores the importance of Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage as an emission reduction strategy to achieve deep decarbonization from the … [Read more...] about CCUS: Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Policy
Acid Attacks
Acid attacks are heinous crimes that are unfortunately in news constantly. Today, acid attacks are reported in many parts of the world, though more commonly in developing countries. Read here to know about the crime, laws, and regulations related to acid attacks. According to data compiled by the … [Read more...] about Acid Attacks
Internationalisation of Rupee
What is Internationalisation of Rupee? Why is the need for Internationalisation of Rupee? What are the various advantages of Internationalisation of the Rupee? What are the Challenges in Internationalisation of Rupee? Read here to know more about it. The Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) has recently … [Read more...] about Internationalisation of Rupee
Martial Arts Of India
India is a country rich in culture and ethnic variety and is known for its many martial arts, which stretch back to ancient times. Do martial arts have a history? What are the various forms of Martial arts in India? Read here to know more about Indian martial arts. In the twenty-first century, … [Read more...] about Martial Arts Of India
Currency Carry Trade
What is Currency Carry Trade? How Federal Reserve & Indian Markets are Co-related? What are the impacts of increased interest rates on India? What are the risks associated with Currency carry trade? Read here to know about Currency Carry Trade. The US Federal Reserve, the US central bank, … [Read more...] about Currency Carry Trade
Anglo-Sikh Wars
In the early nineteenth century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh expanded and solidified the Sikh state of Punjab as British-controlled territories were inadvertently brought closer to Punjab's borders through conquest or annexation. Who was Maharaja Ranjit Singh? What was the reason for the Anglo-Sikh wars? … [Read more...] about Anglo-Sikh Wars
Minorities in India
Recently, the Union government has informed the Supreme Court (SC) that state governments can now grant minority status to any religious or linguistic community, including Hindus. Who are minorities in India? Read below to know more about minorities in India. Who are the minorities … [Read more...] about Minorities in India
Persian Literature
Persian literature is one of the earliest literature in the world. It goes back more than 2.5 millennia. How does Persian literature flourishes in India's past? Read here to know more details. Its origins can be traced back to Greater Iran, which includes the modern-day nations of Iran, Iraq, … [Read more...] about Persian Literature
