The hepcidin hormone, released by the liver, is a central regulator of iron in the body. Dysregulation of the hormone leads to anaemia on one hand and excess iron accumulation in organs such as liver […]

India has 18 biospheres reserves, of which 11 have been included in the WNBR. The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve (KBR) of Sikkim, the highest biosphere reserve in the country that includes the third highest mountain peak […]

Though not a ‘state’ under Article 12 of the Constitution of India, BCCI is amendable to judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution of India as held by the Supreme Court of India. Article […]

Paschim Lehar is a tri-service exercise involving the Air Force, the Navy and the Army. It was carried out in the Arabian Sea in February 2018. Read more at Business Standard. Payments bank comes under a […]

The Nine Degree Channel separates Minicoy (Lakshwadeep) from the northern islands of Lakshwadeep. The Eight Degree channel separates Miniocy and the Maldives archipelago. Leading the way for the entire country, Diu becomes the first destination […]

There are six Regional Meteorological Centres of the Indian Meteorological Department each under a Deputy Director General with headquarters at Mumbai, Chennai, New Delhi, Calcutta, Nagpur and Guwahati. Source: IMD Website. The country is said […]

The Xingkong-2 or Starry Sky-2 is China’s first hypersonic aircraft which can carry nuclear warheads and penetrate any current generation anti-missile defence systems. Read more at The Hindu. PAC is a financial committee of the […]

The collegium that appoints the Supreme Court judges consists of The Chief Justice of India and four senior-most judges. The seniority of judges, irrespective of the reiteration, is decided on the basis of date of […]

‘State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index’, which assesses state policies and programmes aimed at improving energy efficiency across various sectors is a nationwide Index, which is a joint effort of the NITI Aayog and Bureau of […]

In relation to the development of the Light Combat Aircraft, three institutions — Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) and Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) — which are under the Defence Research Development […]

A Bill to establish a National Sports University in Manipur to promote sports education was recently passed by the Lok Sabha. In order to make the university a world-class institution, the government has signed an agreement […]

Established in March 2013 during the Fifth BRICS [Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa] Summit held in Durban, South Africa, The BRICS Business Council aims to facilitate cooperation between the five countries in various […]

In 2018, Earth Overshoot Day lands on August 1. Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year. For the rest of the year, we are maintaining our ecological […]

India has been designated as a nodal centre for preparing flash-flood forecasts by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). That means India will have to develop a customised model that can issue advance warning of floods […]

The RTI Act fixes the tenure of information commissioners at five years, subject to the retirement age of 65 years. However, the recent amendments proposed to the RTI Act seek to empower the Central government to […]

The Department of Pharmaceuticals was created on the 1st of July in the year 2008 in the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers with the objective to give greater focus and thrust on the development of […]

The National Security Council is the apex body in a three-tier structure, headed by the Prime Minister, with the National Security Adviser as its Secretary. The Joint Intelligence Committee functions under the National Security Council […]

Moringa which is being widely grown in Tamil Nadu can grow with relatively less water. The leaf and the seedpod of Moringa, commonly known as drumstick, find widespread culinary use.  Moringa Oleifera is a hardy […]

In June 2017, the government of India launched the National Data Repository (NDR) and Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) under the progressive, market driven Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP) of Government of India. What […]

History of Universal Basic Income (UIB) in India: The first serious attempt to figure out how to guarantee a minimum standard of living for every Indian was made way back in 1962. A group of […]

Relevance – Palghar district (in Maharashtra) has seen thousands of small earthquakes since November 2018, but the March 01, 2019 quake measuring 4.3 on the moment magnitude (Mw) (a measure of earthquake magnitude) scale was […]

Relevance – How AIIB has impacted Indian finance? What are AIIB’s strengths? What are the challenges and way ahead? How developed countries like USA do not react well to a changing global financial order?   […]

(Update: March 06, 2019) This is a ‘follow-up update’ to the previously written article on GSP. This will keep our readers updated with recent events and at the same time provide them with an opportunity […]

Almost 16,000 desalination plants worldwide produce bigger-than-expected flows of highly salty waste water and toxic chemicals that are damaging the environment, a U.N.-backed study said. Desalination plants pump out 142 million cubic meters (5 billion […]

1 Relationship between employment and housing: Based on an interview of Mr. Srinivas Acharya, managing director of Sundaram BNP Paribas Home Finance. Growth in stable employment opportunities and addressing local infrastructure concerns are key for […]

Advantages of ”proton therapy’ over conventional cancer treatment methods: The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has issued licence to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai to operate the proton therapy facility for treating cancer patients. The proton […]

A ready supply of safe blood in sufficient quantities is a vital component of modern health care. In 2015-16, India was 1.1 million units short of its blood requirements. Here too, there were considerable regional […]

1 (A critical account of Universal Basic Income) India’s GDP is growing quite well, however, benefits of India’s economic growth must trickle down much faster to people at the bottom of the pyramid: to poorer […]