Archives: Current Affair

India’s top 1 per cent income and wealth shares have reached historical highs and are among the very highest in the world. What report suggests? It suggests raising phenomenally large tax revenues while leaving 99.96 per cent of the adults unaffected by the tax. Outlining a baseline scenario, the report said, a 2 per cent […]

Why in News ?  The Allahabad High Court has acquitted and quashed the conviction and sentence of a husband in a case under Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act (DP Act) and IPC Sections 498A, 307, 323 and 34  IPC based on lack of credibility in the testimony of wife. The Court also held […]

Personality rights in India are not a codified legal right but are recognized and protected through various existing legal principles and judicial pronouncements. These rights grant individuals control over aspects of their identity and how they are presented to the world. The closest statute to protect personality rights is Article 21 of the Constitution of India […]

Why in news? Indian-origin astronomer Professor Srinivas R Kulkarni will be honored with the prestigious Shaw Prize by America. Professor Kulkarni has discovered millisecond pulsars, gamma ray bursts, supernovae and other celestial bodies. He will be awarded the Shaw Prize in Astronomy for these unprecedented discoveries. Srinivas R Kulkarni is Professor in the Department of […]

Why in News ? According to the United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD) , about half of the world’s rangelands are degraded and need policy interventions, and communities depending on them need focused support. Key points of the report: Nearly 50% of the world’s rangelands can be considered “degraded” and are facing a “silent […]

Why in News ?  Norway, Ireland and Spain have recently said that they would recognise a Palestinian state. What are the criteria ? The most widely accepted criteria for statehood under international law come from the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States, adopted in 1933. While not a formal treaty, it has […]

Why in News ?  Norway, Ireland and Spain have recently said that they would recognise a Palestinian state. What are the criteria ? The most widely accepted criteria for statehood under international law come from the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States, adopted in 1933. While not a formal treaty, it has […]

Despite of facing various economic/trade restrictions due to war against Ukraine  , the Russian economy is doing fairly well. Factors Contributing to Russia’s Resilience: High Energy Prices: Global oil and gas prices surged after the war began, boosting Russia’s export revenue despite some discounts on its oil. Pivot to New Markets: Russia has redirected energy […]

Why in News ? On the request of Iran, the European Union (EU) has  activated its rapid satellite mapping service to help search efforts in finding the crashed chpper of Iranian president. The rapid mapping service is one of the crucial components of the Emergency Management Service (EMS), which comes under the EU’s Copernicus programme. […]

Why in News ?  The ICC Prosecutor has recently asked for an arrest warrant against Netanyahu: The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has  requested arrest warrants against leaders of Hamas and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel about the October 7, 2023 attacks and the war in Palestine. Why arrest warrant ? All […]