By Prof. V.P. Gupta, Director, Rau’s IAS Study Circle, New Delhi – Jaipur – Bengaluru Defining Sharp PowerSharp power is a term coined by Christopher Walker and Jessica Ludwig of the National Endowment for Democracy, a think-tank based in the United States. The text referred to Sharp power as a form of information warfare that […]
Browsing Year: 2022
Time And Tide Wait For No Man
Time and tide are natural phenomena. Like other agents of nature, they too have no consideration and regard for any individual. Man cannot change the course of time and tide. They are beyond the control of human hands. Man finds himself helpless before them. In ancient times¸ there were no steamships. There were huge boats […]
The Federal System – Financial Relations Between The Union And The States
No other federal constitution makes such elaborate provisions as the Constitution of India in respect to the relationship between the Union and the States in the financial field. In fact, by providing for the establishment ofa Finance Commission (Article 280) for the purpose of allocating and adjusting the receipts from certain sources, the Constitution has […]
SOLAR ENERGY – The Way Forward
“All energy is ultimately derived from the Sun and harvesting it directly through solar power seems to be the best way to transition to renewable energy.” —Peter Rive Energy is required at every stage of development and availability of energy resources determines the growth rate of the economy of a country. At the current […]
PROS AND CONS OF A CASHLESS ECONOMY
Development is an inevitable phenomenon and it is always welcomed in every phase of growth of a nation. Since we live in an economy based on cash and service transactions, it is necessary to be aware of the rapid changes that are happening in this sector. We have come a long way from the age […]
MAKE IN INDIA
“Make In India” is an initiative launched by the Government of India to encourage multinational as well as national companies to manufacture their products in India. This initiative was started by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi on September 25, 2014 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. After the initiation of this program in the year 2015, India […]
Go Back, Simon
On November 8, 1927, simultaneous announcements were made by Lord Irwin in the Imperial Legislative Assembly and by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons that the British government had decided to appoint the Indian Statutory Commission of seven members of the British Parliament under the chairmanship of Sir John Simon, in fulfilment of […]
Do It Best Or Not At All
Whether the task is great or small, if you once begin it, never leave till it is done. What is more important, either you do it well or just do not do it at all. Always remember that we must do the thing that ought to be done, as it ought to be done. Never […]
CAN INDIA GET RID OF BEING THE MOST POLLUTED COUNTRY?
Every year on June 5 we celebrate World Environment Day with a vision to make the world a better place to live in. Sadly, that vision will not be realised in our country very soon. India made global headlines by beating all other countries in one sphere. The World Health Organisation, in its latest global […]
Do Your Thorough Preparations As We Bring The Best Of What You Must Know
As we prepare the content for this issue, I have a distinct feeling that things are getting back to a new normal, if not the normal that we used to know. Educational institutions are already getting into their regular mode. Others too are resuming their normal activities. Some of the cities and states have announced […]