Story PM Modi said that the vaccination drive would begin as soon as he gets a go-ahead from scientists, which could be within the next few weeks. More on the vaccines: As per a recent global vaccination procurement analysis by Duke University, India led globally in the number of confirmed purchases of Covid-19 vaccines with…

Story A new proposal in the works would allow non-resident Indians (NRI) to cast votes through postal ballots. Tell me more Rough estimates suggest that 10 million Indians live outside India, and 60% could be eligible for voting. Currently, NRIs must travel to India to vote during elections, which is very inconvenient. To help…

Story In a recent multi-country conference, India reiterated its stance not to join the mega-connectivity project — ‘One Belt One Road’ (OBOR). Today, we’ll look at OBOR and why India refuses to be part of this mega project. What is OBOR? Conceptualized by the Chinese President Xi Ping, OBOR is an ambitious development and…

Story Serum Institute of India (SII) wants to sue a Covid-19 vaccine participant for INR 100 crores. The defamation lawsuit came after the participant claimed INR 5 crores in damages for the vaccine’s alleged side effects. Background SII is the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines by volume. They are currently conducting trials…

Story The first cricket match between Australia and India suffered a brief disruption when two protesters barged into the Sydney Cricket Ground. They were holding placards that read “SBI — NO $1BN ADANI LOAN”. Today, we’ll be talking about the controversial mining project in Australia and its connection with the State…

Story Yesterday, PM Modi pitched for ‘One Nation, One Election’ on the occasion of Constitution Day. Meaning Simply put, ‘One Nation, One Election’ means that a citizen would vote for all tiers of the government — Lok sabha (central government), state, and municipal bodies — on the same day. …

There are so many instances where college drop outs have been more successful than the students who graduate out of college. The list includes billionaires like Bill Gates (founder of Microsoft), Paul Allen (co-founder of Microsoft) and several others including Steve Jobs (founder of Apple). …

Story Punjab farmers march to Delhi to protest “anti-farm” laws. Farmers Protest Around 200,000 farmers from Punjab left for Delhi as part of their ‘Delhi (Dilli) Chalo’ march. They are protesting the three farm laws that were passed by the central government couple of months back. Took A Violent Turn Various farm organizations had requested permission to…

Story The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government passed an executive order against forced religious conversions. The Order The state government cabinet approved a decree (which will become a law after the state governor’s approval) to check ‘unlawful’ religious conversions and interfaith marriages with the sole intention of changing the other person’s religion. …