Regionalism – Its Dimensions, Meaning and Issues

Regionalism – Its Dimensions, Meaning and Issues Introduction To understand regionalism, we need to know various dimensions of the region. Region as a geographical unit, is delimited form each other. Region as a social system, reflects the relation between different human beings and groups. Regions are an organised cooperation in cultural, economic, political or military fields. Region acts as a subject with …

The Big Picture – Gujarat’s compulsory voting model: Can it work?

The Big Picture – Gujarat’s compulsory voting model: Can it work? Summary: The Gujarat government has notified an act which makes voting compulsory by the citizens for local self- government elections. This act which was passed in 2009 was rejected by the then Gujarat governor. This had forced the government to pass it again. The …

[UPSC Mains-2014] Insights Secure Questions on Current Events, 13 November 2014

ARCHIVES 13 November 2014 Answer the following questions in about 200 words: 1) Write a note on the significance of the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission. The New York Times 2) Critically comment on the significance of the recent agreement reached by China and USA to cut their nation’s carbon emissions. The New York Times The …