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What is the LiFE mission? How could it help India and other like-minded nations in its climate action?

The mission LiFE (Lifestyle For Environment) launched by the Prime Minister of India during COP26 is an initiative to make the fight against climate change democratic, such that...

September 9, 2023

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine on tech giant Google. In this context, discuss the role of CCI. Also, compare CCI’s actions with the US and EU regulators to curb monopolistic behaviors.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore ($162 million) on Google for abusing its market dominant position in multiple categories related...

September 9, 2023

Critically discuss the developments in art and architecture in India in the past which show that India's culture is a composite one.

This composite feature of Indian culture can be seen in the field of art and architecture similar to the composite culture in the form of literature and higher...

September 8, 2023

The Jet Airways case has takeaways for the bankruptcy code as well as for other airlines. Comment.

It has been two months since Jet has stopped all flight operations. The lenders to the Jet Airways have finally decided to take it to the National Company...

September 8, 2023

What steps can the government make to make the PDS distribution more effective?

India is all set to take a leap forward in PDS with the introduction of One Nation, One Ration Card Scheme. The government must keep three considerations in...

September 8, 2023

Indo-US changing Strategic Scenario

President Obama was the first president to visit India twice (in 2010 and then in 2015), which highlighted the importance of the country. Obama was present at the...

September 8, 2023

Industrial Relations Code Bill, 2019

The Union Cabinet had approved The Industrial Relations Code Bill, 2019, in November last year. The bill intends to amalgamate The Trade Unions Act, 1926, The Industrial Employment...

September 8, 2023

Highlight the challenges associated with the implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 and suggest measures to ensure its implementation in both letter and spirit.

The Panchayats (Extension to scheduled areas) Act, 1996 is hallmark of spirit of Democratic decentralisation and the Gandhian democracy in India. Salient features: 73rd amendment modified to suit...

September 8, 2023

What was India’s role in the two World Wars? Why was India involved?

Two historical events that permanently changed the course of history were the First and Second World Wars. Although Indian soldiers made a significant contribution to the war, their...

September 8, 2023

“The Cold War was a clash of economic systems as much as it was a clash of superpowers.” Evaluate how economic considerations shaped the strategies of the USA and USSR.

The Cold War, often viewed as a geopolitical standoff between the USA and the USSR, was also fundamentally a contest between contrasting economic ideologies: capitalism and communism. This...

September 8, 2023

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