Indus River system and Indus Water Treaty
The Indus Water Treaty was signed by India and Pakistan on September 19, 1960 to determine the distribution of the waters of the Indus and its tributaries. But what is…
Tariff war
A tariff war is an economic conflict in which each country levies an additional tax on the other’s exports. Resulting in trade wars which might impact global trade.
Lal Bahadur Shastri and Tashkent Declaration
Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second prime Minister of India, was born on October 2, 1904, in Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar (formerly known as Mughalsarai)
Earthquakes—Why is the Himalayan zone seismically active?
An earthquake is an intense shaking of the ground caused by movement under the earth’s surface. It happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another
Geographical Indication & Intellectual Property Rights
A Geographical Indication (GI) is a tag used on products that originate from a specific geographical area and have qualities or a reputation that are characteristic of that region.
8th Pay Commission
The Union government has approved the setting up of the 8th Pay Commission, and its Chairman and members will be appointed soon. The Union government announced the constitution of the…
Pashmina, the ‘Soft Gold’
Pashmina, often referred to as “soft gold,” has been a symbol of luxury and prestige since the Mughal era. This fabric holds significant cultural importance in Kashmir.
Panama Canal
Built and managed by the USA for several years and transferred back to Panama in 1999, the Panama Canal has recently hit the headlines. Why did the USA gain and…
Greenland
Greenland, part of NATO through the membership of Denmark, has strategic significance for the U.S. military and for its ballistic missile early-warning system since the shortest route from Europe to…
Gulf of Mexico
US President signed an executive order on Sunday to rename the ‘Gulf of Mexico’ as the ‘Gulf of America.’ What is the Gulf of Mexico and its significance?