ASEAN – its significance for World and India

On September 18, 2019   /   Current Affairs, Organizations  

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ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand by signing of the ASEAN declaration. Initially, it comprised of five major Southeast Asian nations – Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia joined later. Today, ASEAN has 10 member states.

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Earth Summit 1992- root of all climatic discussion

On September 10, 2019   /   Current Affairs, Environment  

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From 3-14 June 1992, Rio de Janeiro hosted the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The focus of this conference was the state of the global environment and the relationship between economics, science and the environment in a political context. The conference concluded with the Earth Summit, at which leaders of 105 nations

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Lungs of the Earth under fire : How Amazon Forest effect the climate?

On September 5, 2019   /   Current Affairs, Environment  

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The Amazon River Basin is home to the largest rainforest on Earth called the Amazon Forest. This basin encompasses 7,000,000 km2 (2,700,000 sq mi), of which 5,500,000 km2 (2,100,000 sq mi) are covered by the rain forest. The vast region spans across eight rapidly developing countries – Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname

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Article 35A: would it change the future of India?

On August 27, 2019   /   Current Affairs, Socio-political  

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Introduction               In 1947, when the British rule ended on Indian subcontinent, sovereignty of some 600 princely states was restored by the British. These states had three options; to remain an independent country, join dominion of India or join dominion of Pakistan. The joining with either of the two countries was to be through Instrument of

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Mobile Apps – an Individual Security Threat

On August 14, 2019   /   Current Affairs, Science & Technology  

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Smartphones are used more than PCs due to their practicality in handling and portability. These mobile devices are used for personal purposes such as taking pictures, social networking, banking transactions.  Mobile smart phones are also used for business purposes.  These phones are a delicate work tools containing confidential information: business contacts, financial information, personal information,

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Thorium: can it be the future fuel for India?

On August 6, 2019   /   Current Affairs, Socio-economic  

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There is more energy available in Thorium than all coal, gas, oil and uranium combined. It has been estimated that 30 times more thorium than what is required to supply the entire world’s energy demand is mined as a by-product every year. What is Thorium? Thorium is a basic element of nature, like Iron and

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Artificial Intelligence – Advantages and Challenges

On July 29, 2019   /   Current Affairs, Science & Technology  

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Artificial intelligence is the new buzzword in the tech industry. Since the revolution in the information and technology, the computing capacity and speed, information storage capabilities of computers has been increasing and their size decreasing exponentially. This has enabled us to develop intelligent systems, conputers or robots to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings.

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Data Localization – Advantages & Challenges

On July 23, 2019   /   Current Affairs, Science & Technology  

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What is Data Localization? Data localisation is the practice of storing data on any device that is physically present within the borders of the country where the data is generated. As of now, most of these data are stored, in a cloud, outside India. Localisation mandates that companies collecting critical data about consumers must store

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India’s Budget 2019 – Summary & Highlights

On July 16, 2019   /   Current Affairs, Socio-economic  

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Union Budget for 2019-20 was presented before the parliament by the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nrimala Sitharaman on July 5, 2019. This budget followed the interim budget announced before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The government aimed at boosting investment at a time when the economy is showing signs of slowdown through this

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‘Look East’ to ‘Act East’ : Transition of India’s foreign policy

On July 9, 2019   /   Current Affairs, International Relations  

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The ‘Look East’ policy, started decades ago transformed into ‘Act East’ policy when the BJP led NDA government came into power in 2014. The policy projects India’s affirmation that India values the Eastern neighbours and wants to engage and act more with them for mutual development. “Look East Policy” of India was launched by the

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