Political Crisis in Nepal A dozen petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the dissolution with two years left of the present House’s tenure. Each faction has also approached the Election Commission claiming it is the real party.…
Kanjli Wetland Kanjli wetlandas Kali Bein Conservation Reserve will pave way for conservation of area which functions as water sponge by recharging ground water and meeting the water requirement for drinking and irrigation purpose for local people. Kanjli Wetland was formed in…
Release Bhima Koregaon activists – UN human rights body The United Nations Human Rights Office has urged the Indian government to release the activists arrested in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon case, “at the very least on bail”. “We continue to be concerned…
Role of Women in Electoral Politics The participation of women in politics not only comprises interactions in elections but also involves participation in trade unions, co-operatives, women’s collectives, informal and formal politics. A historical overview of women’s rights generally and…
RBI proposes 4-tier structure for tighter regulation of NBFCs The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a tighter regulatory framework for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) by creating a four-tier structure with a progressive increase in intensity of regulation. In its…
Char Chaporis Months ahead of the Assembly elections, a proposed “Miya museum” reflecting the “culture and heritage of the people living in char-chaporis” has stirred up a controversy in Assam. What is the controversy? Last month, Assam BJP minister Himanta Biswa Sarma…
Socio Economic And Caste Census India is looking to revamp parameters for the Socio Economic Caste Census-2021 that will define eligibility of a rural household in the country for various benefits offered under government schemes. The new criterion, under works,…
Natufian culture Mesolithic culture of Palestine and southern Syria dating from about 9000 BC. Mainly hunters, the Natufians supplemented their diet by gathering wild grain; they likely did not cultivate it. They had sickles of flint blades set in straight…
Shadow Entrepreneurship The global rise of shadow entrepreneurship, not just in education but other sectors such as finance (for easy loans), the betting economy (online games) and healthcare (e-pharmacies). Given the potential perverse consequences of shadow entrepreneurship in the long…
SBI does deals using SOFR as benchmark State Bank of India (SBI) has executed two inter-bank short term money market deals with pricing linked to SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate). SOFR is a replacement for USD LIBOR that may be phased…