Maoism or Naxalism is a serious threat to the internal security of India, the majority concentrated in landlocked forest areas. It is also known as “Leftwing Extremism”. Maoism objectives are:- To oppose ‘right’ government ideology To support the left ideology, especially of Marxist type, relating to violence. To broadcast themselves as custodian of rights of

Recently, the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission has demanded the central and state government set down eligibility criteria cohabitation arrangements. Live-in Relationship Live-in relationship is defined as a living arrangement in which an unmarried couple lives together in a long-term relationship that resembles a marriage. Reasons to cohabit in such way includes that couples want

Big states like the US, Russia, India and China are not members of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Until 2016, all the 9 situations which the ICC had been investigating were in African countries. Thus ICC is under very strong criticism from African nations. ICC is governed by an international treaty called Rome Statute (1998);

Recently Department of consumer affairs has published the draft e-commerce guidelines for consumer protection 2019 in the background of various bundles face by consumers through eCommerce. What is eCommerce? E–commerce refers to the buying and selling of goods and sources using the internet and transfer the money and data to execute this transaction. Do you

Land degradation means degradation occurs in dryland regions; it is known as desertification. In 2011-2013; India has approx. 96 million hectares of degraded land, which is around 29% of India’s total landmass. Causes of desertification Loss of vegetation cover Soil erosion Deforestation Excessive exploitation of groundwater Unsustainable farming practices. In India, water erosion is the

Corporate governance The rules, procedures and process that deals with the working of a corporate entity are known as corporate governance. It essentially involves working in the best interest of the company while balancing shareholders’ interests. Independent directors. According to Companies Act, 2013, as an independent director is a non-executive director of the company who

Childhood obesity in medical term can be defined as “abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that processes risks to health “childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. According to WHO, presently there are more than 50 million children suffering from obesity. Almost half of the obesity children live

Parliament passed Consumer protection Bill 2019 recently to amend the Consumer Protection Act 1986. KEY FEATURES OF BILL; Definition of consumer: someone who buys any goods or services for consideration – not include the purchase of goods for RESALE. Six rights for Consumer including protection against hazardous goods, right to information right to access a