Poland Restitution law Subject – IR Context – Israel condemns Poland restitution law Concept – It restricts the rights of Holocaust survivors or their descendants to reclaim property seized by the country’s former communist regime. The law itself says nothing about the Holocaust or Second World War. Instead it establishes that any administrative decision issued 30 years […]
Indian Diaspora Subject – IR Context – Diaspora group protests in London. Concept – The term “diaspora” is derived from the Greek word diaspeire in, which means “dispersion”. Over time, the term evolved, and now loosely refers to any person/s belonging to a particular country with a common origin or culture, but residing […]
Doha Peace Talks Subject – IR Context – Taliban taking control over Afghanistan at a rapid pace Concept – Talks between the US and Taliban in Doha for a peace agreement, aimed at ending the 17-year-old conflict in Afghanistan. Background to the Afghan war: It began when the US launched air strikes one […]
India signed 26 pacts to fight drug menace Subject : Governance / IR Context :Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reply in the Lok Sabha on the measures taken to combat drug trafficking in India. Concept : Efforts taken by India to curb drug menance International level: India is a signatory to the UN […]
China starts long-awaited carbon trading scheme Subject : Environment / IR Context : China has introduced the emissions trading system. Concept : The much-awaited scheme would act as a key tool in its quest to drive down climate change-causing greenhouse gases and go carbon neutral by 2060. China has hailed it as the […]
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia open to Muslim worship Subject : Culture / IR Context : Turkey’s president RecepTayyip Erdogan has declared Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia open to Muslim worship after a top court ruled that the building’s conversion to a museum by modern Turkey’s founding statesman was illegal. Concept : It was first constructed as […]
Turkey should mitigate factors aiding growth of sea snot Subject : Environment / IR Context : There has been growing environmental concern in Turkey over the accumulation of ‘sea snot’. Concept : Background It is a slimy layer of grey or green sludge in the country’s seas, which can cause considerable damage to […]
India jumps 3 spots in global start up ecosystem rankings Subject : Economy /IR Context : India has jumped three spots up in the global start-up ranking this year, a possible silver lining amid the chaos that the pandemic has wrought upon us. India stands at the 20th spot among the top 100 […]
Russia, U.K. spar over Black Sea incident Subject : Geography / IR Context : Russia accused Britain on Thursday of spreading lies over a warship confrontation in the Black Sea and warned London that it would respond resolutely to any further provocative actions by the British Navy off the coast of Russia-annexed Crimea. […]