Turkey’s Stake in Ukraine War The foreign ministers of Ukraine and Russia are to meet for talks on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomatic Forum. The talks will be held in “trilateral format”: that is, with Turkey present in the room as a mediator. How is the relationship between Turkey and Russia? Turkey, as theRead more
Affinity test: The Supreme Court wants to fix foolproof parameters to determine if a person belongs to a Scheduled Tribe and is entitled to the benefits due to the community as it is no longer sure about an “affinity test”. Affinity Test is used to shift through anthropological and ethnological traits to link a personRead more
Shrinkflation: Shrinkflation is basically a form of hidden inflation that involves reducing the size of a product while maintaining its sticker price. Rather than increase the price of a product, the company simply offers a smaller package for the same sticker price. Raising the price per given amount is a strategy employed by companies, mainlyRead more
What the Plight of Students in Ukraine Reveals about Medical Education in India The plight of 18,000 Indian medical students trapped in Ukraine’s war zones has led to widespread concerns. Why go abroad? The number of seats available for medical education in India is far less than the number of aspirants. Of the 1.6 millionRead more
Our Data: Not for Sale The government published a draft data policy for public consultation, which s ays all data collected, generated, and stored by every government ministry and department will be open and shareable barring certain exceptions. Draft India Data Accessibility & Use Policy 2022: It prescribes that a regulatory authority called the IndianRead more
New Rules for Deputation of DIGs After its proposal to amend the All India Service Rules that would allow it to call any IAS, IPS or IFoS officer on central deputation with or without the state’s consent, the Centre has issued another order on central deputation of Deputy Inspector General-level IPS officers. What is theRead more
Why Sea Route Turkey Controls is Key for Russia? Turkey is set to activate the Montreux Convention in response to Russia’s War over Ukraine.The declaration that situation in Ukraine had become a war, authorizes Turkey to activate the Montreux Convention and ban Russian war vessels from entering the Black Sea through the Bosporus and DardanellesRead more
GDP 2nd Advance Estimates: What’s Changed Since 1st, What it Means Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Second Advance Estimates (SAEs) of GDP for the current financial year. These are an update over the First Advance Estimates (FAEs) released on January 7. How many revisions of GDP estimates are done, and why?Read more
What center wants to change in Delhi’s civic body? The Bill seeks to amend The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, to effectively undo the earlier 2011 amendment to the Act. Key features of the Bill: 2011 ACT Under the 2011 Act, the erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was trifurcated into separate North, South,Read more
Time for India to redefine its relationship with Russia: Russia’s war on Ukraine has decisively shaped international opinion. Indian foreign policy is also going to be affected in a profound manner. The Western world has imposed unprecedented sanctions against Russia and banned energy imports. New Delhi is concerned about the impact of these sanctions onRead more
Educrat IAS provides India’s & Kolkata’s best Mentorship for preparation of all services under Civil Services Examination (CSE). We provide extensive and holistic preparation to a small batch of sincere & dedicated UPSC Civil Servant aspirants who aspire & dream to become a part of the coveted Civil Services.
