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Gogoi’s Nomination sets a Wrong Precedent

- October 23, 2020 | December 14, 2020 - siteadmin comment

It threatens the independence of the judiciary which is the bedrock of democracy President Ram Nath Kovind has nominated former Chief Justice (CJ) of the Supreme Court (SC), Ranjan Gogoi to the Rajya Sabha. The…

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What the Afghan peace deal means

- October 23, 2020 | December 14, 2020 - siteadmin comment

The question is whether it is a US-Taliban deal or an Afghan peace deal. We don’t know that yet On Saturday, February 29, an agreement was signed between the United States (US) and the Taliban…

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Corona Diplomacy

- October 23, 2020 | December 14, 2020 - siteadmin comment

Coronavirus crisis could have lasting impact on global political economy, trigger new equations among nations This crisis could have a lasting impact on the global political economy, trigger new equations among nations It would have…

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The world must work together: Covid-19

- October 23, 2020 | December 14, 2020 - siteadmin comment

Viruses do not respect borders. It is time for multilateralism The video conference (Covid- 19) between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the other leaders of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) to discuss…

Current Affairs

Gene Editing Tool CRISPR CAS9 : Nobel Prize…

- October 13, 2020 | December 14, 2020 - comment

CRISPR: The prestigious Nobel Prize for Chemistry 2020 has been awarded to Jennifer A. Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier for the gene editing techniques they have developed called CRISPR/Cas9, which was first discovered and formulated for…

Environment / Geography

Flash Droughts in India

- October 13, 2020 | December 14, 2020 - comment

What are Flash Droughts The climate of India is fascinating in many ways. It gives life to agriculture, festivals, diverse lifestyles with its seasonal rhythm. However, India also witnesses all grades of disasters brought about…

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अटल टनल Atul Tunnel

- October 12, 2020 | January 5, 2021 - siteadmin comment

आखिर अटल टनल Atul Tunnel के पूरे होने का इंतजार खत्म अटल टनल Atul Tunnel एक महत्वाकांक्षी परियोजना हमारे स्वर्गीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री अटल बिहारी बाजपेई जी का ड्रीम प्रोजेक्ट के रूप में प्रारंभ किया गया…

Environment

Puy-de-Dôme in the Auvergne : France

- October 3, 2020 | January 5, 2021 - siteadmin comment

Puy-de-Dôme in the Auvergne : France In the heart of the Massif Central in France, is a range of about 80 extinct volcanoes, the Puys or Dômes, which testify to the recent volcanic activity (15000…

Environment

Stubble burning: Causes Impacts and Alternatives

- October 3, 2020 | December 14, 2020 - comment

What is Stubble Burning? Stubble burning refers to the practice of burning the kharif crop of paddy's residue to prepare the field for the Rabi crop. Stubble burning has been a cause of severe air…

Economy

Covid-19 and Neo-Liberal Economic Policies worsening crises for…

- September 17, 2020 | December 14, 2020 - nalinchandra comment

Are the Neo-Liberal Economic Policies responsible for worsening crises for the Masses during Covid-19 pandemic? Q.Has Covid -10 pandemic exposed fault lines in Neo-Liberal Economic Policies that we are passionately pursuing? The corona virus that…