Curbing Anti-Competitive Practices in Digital Markets: Recommendations from Parliamentary Panel

Digital markets have become a major part of the modern economy, but they have also been prone to anti-competitive practices that can harm consumers and smaller businesses. In an effort to address this issue, a parliamentary panel in India has ..

Floral Biodiversity of Himalayas

The Himalayas are home to one of richest floral diversities in the world. As per estimates, nearly 10,000 species of plants are found in the Himalayan region of which about 40% are endemic. Eastern Himalaya is a rich centre of ..

Coconut Development Board (CBD)

The Coconut Development Board (CDB) is a statutory body established by the Government of India to foster the growth and development of the coconut industry in the country. Founded in 1981, the board operates under the Ministry of Agriculture and ..

Q&A: What is territorial status of Puerto Rico? Why talks of Independence and Decolonization?

Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, located in the Caribbean Sea. The question of independence for Puerto Rico has been a longstanding issue, with some people advocating for Puerto Rico to become an independent sovereign nation, while ..

Q&A: What is Mastodon?

Mastodon is a social media platform not owned or controlled by a single entity. Instead, Mastodon is made up of a network of independently-operated servers that users can join and interact with each other on. Users on Mastodon can post ..

Ramsar Sites in India (2023)

As of 2023, India is home to 75 Ramsar wetlands, recognized for their ecological significance under the Ramsar Convention. Andhra Pradesh (1 Site) Kolleru Lake Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India and the largest shallow ..

Altruism

Altruism is based on beneficence and selflessness; it is other regarding and the opposite of self-interest and self-love. Altruism denotes certain motivations and actions performed from those motivations. An altruistic act is one which is’ done with the ultimate aim ..

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and India’s Immunization programme

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a public-private global health partnership focused on increasing access to immunization in poor countries. Established in 2000, Gavi brings together developing countries and donor governments, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank, the vaccine ..

Dam Safety Act, 2021

Parliament on December 8, 2021, passed the Dam Safety Act. It provides for surveillance, inspection, operation and maintenance of dams, for prevention of dam failure related disaster, and also makes provision for institutional mechanisms to ensure their safe functioning. History ..

Parakram Diwas [Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti]

Parakram Diwas, also known as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti, is celebrated annually on January 23rd to commemorate the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a prominent Indian freedom fighter and the founder of the Indian National Army (INA). ..