Current AffairsWhy do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist?Kosovo has been urged to hold new elections in the north of the country to de-escalate tensions with Serbia, after an intervention by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron. International Important ArticlesRBI keeps rates unchanged as inflationary pressures persist In News:Citing concerns over an elevated inflation level, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept interest rates onunchanged at 4%.In Focus: Monetary Poli... Economics Important ArticlesObesity on the Rise, High Levels of Undernutrition Persist in India Why in News? According to a new study published by the Lancet, India has become one of the countries with a high “double burden,” of Obesity and Undernutrition.What’s in Today’s Article?Meani... 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Environment Important ArticlesMonsoon and Food Inflation: A Status Check Why in News?Retail inflation in June hit a three-month high at 4.81 per cent, due to soaring vegetable prices.Despite late arrival, the monsoon staged a recovery, leading to a surge in kharif cr... Economics Important ArticlesEl Niño: Will there be an El Niño in 2023 and what are the implications? Why in News? Meteorologists have forecasted 50% chances of El Nino occurrence later in 2023.What’s in Today’s Article?What are the Normal Climatic Conditions?What is El Nino and La Nina?Ind... Geography Important ArticlesEMIs start rising as RBI ups key rate 50bps; 4th hike in 5 mths In News:The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has raised the policy repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.9%.100 basis points (bps) = 1 percentage pointThis was the f... Economics Important ArticlesHow will Iran President’s death impact the region? Why in news?Ebrahim Raisi, Iran’s President, and eight others, including Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian, died in a helicopter crash on May 19.What’s in today’s article?Geopolitical situation... International Relations Important ArticlesMyanmar teaks Why in news?Since the 2021 military coup in Myanmar prompted Western sanctions on timber trade from that country, India has emerged as a favourite pit-stop for Myanmar’s teak.This was revealed b... International Relations Important ArticlesRat-hole mining Why in news?Efforts to release 41 workers trapped in the collapsed Silkyara-Barkot tunnel faced another major setback when the auger joint of the machine drilling through the debris broke.As a r... Economics Important ArticlesIndian manufacturing sector Why in news?Recently, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Indian manufacturing needs to develop greater sophistication in its products and the government will assess how to provide polic... Economics Important ArticlesHow India can rise to China challenge Editorial 17th Oct'21 TimesOfIndia The world is undergoing major changes:The world is undergoing momentous changes.The two great powers, the US and China, are locked in a structural rivalry that seems likely to persist for many ... Editorial Analysis Important ArticlesFactory output growth slows in Oct as mfg moderates In News:Industrial output growth slowed down to 3.2% in October due to a sharp moderation in manufacturing activity.This has raised concerns about the economic revival losing steam.What’s... Economics Important ArticlesJobless rate: 11 states hit double digits in January-March In News: According to the quarterly bulletin (January - March (Q4FY21)) of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), recently released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), while the overall u... Economics Important ArticlesWith $49bn, India in top 10 FDI recipients in ’19, says UN In NewsTheGlobal Investment Trend Monitorreportwas recently released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).The report focuses ontrends in foreign direct investme... Economics Important ArticlesFactory output growth slows in Oct as mfg moderates In News:Industrial output growth slowed down to 3.2% in October due to a sharp moderation in manufacturing activity.This has raised concerns about the economic revival losing steam.What’s... Economics Important ArticlesJobless rate: 11 states hit double digits in January-March In News: According to the quarterly bulletin (January - March (Q4FY21)) of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), recently released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), while the overall u... Economics Important ArticlesIndia is reshaping the world order Editorial 5th Oct'19 HindustanTimes Major world powers busy with internal matters:Currently, the major centres of world power are self-absorbed.The United States (US) is preoccupied with the possibility of President Donald Trump’s... Editorial Analysis Important ArticlesWhy 2020-2030 has the makings of a Lost Decade for the Global Economy Why in News? The World Bank, recently, published a report titled “Falling Long-Term Growth Prospects: Trends, Expectations, and Policies”.The report offers the first comprehensive assessment of ... Economics Important ArticlesA blueprint to restart the economyEditorial 7th May'20 HindustanTimes Efforts to manage the coronavirus epidemic:The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.Six weeks of national lockdown have given India the time to make a concerted... Editorial Analysis Important ArticlesIndia up one rank in UN development index In NewsThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has released theHuman Development Report (HDR).The HDI measures average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development —life ... International Relations Important ArticlesCharting the future of India-US tiesEditorial 26th Oct'20 HindustanTimes Indo-US relationship ever improving:The India-United States (US) relationship has developed on a positive trajectory over the past two decades.US is India's mostcomprehensivesecurity partner:... Editorial Analysis
