Updated February 5, 2022 The word “Basic Structure” is not mentioned in the constitution of India. The basic structure doctrine advocates that the constitution of India has certain basic features which cannot be altered or repealed through amendments by the parliament. The concept of the Basic Structure gradually developed over the years from the interference … Read more

Updated February 5, 2022 First World War (World War I) is considered as one of the largest wars in history. The world’s great powers assembled in two opposing alliances: The Allies (British Empire, France and the Russian Empire) versus the Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary). The Great war was not started from a single, rather … Read more

After 15 August 1947, the Constituent Assembly of India started functioning as India’s Parliament. The Indian Constitution was drafted by the B. R. Ambedkar in conjunction with the necessary deliberations and debates in the Constituent Assembly. Then, the constituent Assembly approved the Constitution on November 26, 1949. But it came into effect on January 26, … Read more

Updated December 20, 2022 After independence, India did not have enough to feed its growing population. India was highly dependent on foreign imports of food grains to be supplied for the population. At these junctures, contributions of  Sir M Visvesvaraya and Dr. MS Swaminathan in the field of water engineering and agricultural science have improved … Read more

Updated July 31, 2022 The Constituent Assembly of India was formed for framing the Constitution of Independent India. Interestingly, this assembly also served as the first Parliament of an independent nation. In 1934, M N Roy first proposed the idea of a constituent assembly. It became an official demand of the Indian National Congress in … Read more

Updated February 5, 2022 Elections and other political processes are crucial to the quality of a country’s governance. It can either greatly advance or set-back a country’s long-term development. So, an election should be inclusive, transparent and accountable. But, in recent days elections are often influenced by the various malpractices. People’s Representative influences the elections … Read more

Updated July 31, 2022 The US withdrawal from UNESCO is critical to under geopolitics. The crisis has its origin in 2011 when UNESCO voted to admit Palestine as a full member state. Since then the US has significantly reduced its funding to the institution. Further, UNESCO’s actions like criticizing Israel’s occupation of East Jerusalem and … Read more

Updated December 20, 2022 Not only in India but in most parts of the world, water stress is one of the major problems. It has become a global issue now and the entire world is fighting to tackle this situation. There are various reasons for the evolvement of this situation. Rapid growth in population, deforestation, … Read more

Updated December 20, 2022 To fulfill the requirement of sand used in Construction, Sand mining is being practiced in Coastal region or other areas where sand is found. It is becoming an environmental issue in India as the sand mafias extracting the sand in huge quantities without estimating its impact on the environment. Environmentalists in … Read more

Updated February 5, 2022 The Government of India Act 1858 was passed on 2 August 1858, it was enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its provisions called for the liquidation of the British East India Company and transferred of control of the British government in India to the British crown. At the time, … Read more