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Back to SearchIAS aspirants deaths: Why are over 35,000 people drowning every year in India?
The national capital was rocked by student protests last month after three IAS aspirants tragically drowned when the basement library of their coachi…
1 year, 5 months ago
How will removal of indexation in LTCG tax calculation impact ordinary investors? | In Focus podcast
The Union Budget has announced several changes to the tax regime for Long-term Capital Gains. The most controversial of them is the removal of indexa…
1 year, 5 months ago
Exploring the Key Highlights of the Union Budget 2024: Part 2
As the dust settles on the proposals that the Finance Minister made in the Budget earlier this month, some aspects have become clearer while question…
1 year, 5 months ago
Exploring the Key Highlights of the Union Budget 2024: Part 1 | In Focus podcast
As the dust settles on the proposals that the Finance Minister made in the Budget earlier this month, some aspects have become clearer while question…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why did the Puja Khedkar case cause a ruckus over the disability quota? | In Focus podcast
The case of a probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar has exploded in the news recently. While a lot has been said and written with regard to Ms. Khedk…
1 year, 5 months ago
What do the student protests signify for the Sheikh Hasina regime in Bangladesh?
More than 170 people have been killed in violent clashes following massive protests by student groups seeking a reform of the country’s quota system …
1 year, 5 months ago
What does the RSS ban on government employees being lifted mean? | In Focus podcast
The BJP-led coalition government has lifted the ban on government employees taking part in activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, an …
1 year, 5 months ago
Paris Olympics: Preview of India’s medal prospects
The Olympics are back in Paris, exactly 100 years after the city last hosted it. The opening ceremony will take place on July 26, but competitions wi…
1 year, 5 months ago
Trump at the RNC: How has the assassination attempt impacted the US Presidential race?
The assassination attempt on Republican nominee Donald Trump has queered the American Presidential race, and in a manner that wouldn’t please the Dem…
1 year, 5 months ago
From Indira Rasois to Amma Unavagams: Why does urban India need government canteens? | In Focus podcast
The institution that immediately comes to mind when we speak of food security is the public distribution system (PDS), the nation-wide network of rat…
1 year, 5 months ago