Shubhangi Shah

Maharashtra’s political turmoil spanning over 18 days culminated into President’s rule being imposed in the state. The Assembly elections took place on 21 October and results were announced three days later. Bhartiya Janata Party with…
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A proper legal system with all its components such as sufficient workforce, infrastructure, financial support is necessary to maintain the rule of law. Without these, violence and discord would prevail, leading the country into complete…
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World Bank released the 17th edition of its yearly Ease of Doing Business report, entitled ‘Doing Business, 2020’ on 24 October for the year 2020. The index ranks 190 countries regarding the business environment in these countries, based on…
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On 31 October 2019, the most disputed state will cease to exist in its present form as Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Act will come into force at the end of this month.The act will not only split the state into two but the…
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On 5th August, the GOI revoked Article 370 of the Indian constitution that conferred special status to J&K. Though Maharaja Hari Singh, ruler of the erstwhile princely state of J&K signed the ‘Instrument of Accession’ with India,…
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The second informal summit between India and China took place on 11th and 12th October. The event took place in the coastal town of Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram, some 50 km south of Chennai. As briefed by MEA, Mamallapuram was selected…
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Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary took place between 16th and 18th October. FATF, the 37-membered global terror financing and money-laundering watchdog, has retained Pakistan on its ‘greylist’ for failing to fulfil 22 out of 27…
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An estimated 35 million pastoralists in India are spread across various states, with their identities shaped by land topography, climatic conditions, religion, culture and most importantly ‘animals’, which are their most prized…
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After being delayed twice, poling to elect Afghanistan’s new president finally took place on 28th September. Among the 15 presidential contenders, the current President Ashraf Ghani and the chief executive of his unity government…
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Mahatma Gandhi, after living for two decades in South Africa, returned to India on 9 January 1915 at the age of 46. The day is celebrated every year as ‘Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas’ since 2003 to commemorate the contribution of overseas Indians…
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