Thalinomics: the Economics of a plate of food in India
We have the Consumer Price Index, Wholesale Price Index, The Producer Price Index, etc. Why do we not have a...
Month: January 2020
What is natural capital?
Natural capital can be defined as the world’s stocks of natural assets which include geology, soil, air, water and all...
Capital Gain Tax
Any profit or gain that arises from the sale of a ‘capital asset’ is a capital gain. This gain or profit comes...
Economic Survey 2020: Key highlights of Economic Survey
Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman presented Economic Survey 2019-20 in the Parliament today (31 January 2020). This year’s Economic survey is being prepared...
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa (UNCCD) is a Convention...
Khejri, the tree that inspired Chipko movement, is dying a slow death
In 1730 AD, a small village located 26 km south-east of Jodhpur in Rajasthan witnessed probably the first and most...
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations It has membership of 57 states spread...
Canine Distemper Virus (CDV)
With doubled tiger populations in India, the loss of habitat, a decline of prey and poaching continues to be a...
Pavan Sukhdev wins 2020 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
Esteemed environmental economist and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Goodwill Ambassador Pavan Sukhdev has won this year’s prestigious Tyler Prize for...
10 more Indian wetlands get global importance tag
Ten more Indian wetland sites, including the first from Maharashtra, have received the tag of international importance under the...
RAMSAR SITES IN INDIA
In recent times, environmental geography questions have been increasing at prelims stage. The questions related to Wetlands and related national...
Republic at 70 | From Kesavananda Bharti to Babri Masjid, here are the top Supreme Court verdicts
The history of the Supreme Court of India is directly and inextricably linked to that of the Constitution. The latter...
Reasonable restrictions to GST: 103 amendments in 70 years
The Constitution has been amended 103 times since January 26, 1950. The power of the Parliament to make amendments to...
Internet Saathi Program
Google India and Tata Trusts will expand their Internet Saathi Program to villages in Punjab and Odisha. The Internet Saathi...
Constitution was the first canvas of modern masters
What do a piece of Blue Pottery from Jaipur, a mural of the 2nd century BC Ajanta Caves, and a...