Central Asia Meet:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: India and neighbourhood relations.   Context: First India-Central Asia Summit was recently hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attended by the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The India-Central Asia summit marked 30 years of diplomatic relations.     Outcomes of the meet – the “Delhi Declaration”: …

Comic book ‘India’s Women Unsung Heroes’ released:

GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.   A pictorial book telling the stories of 20 unsung women freedom fighters was released by the Culture Ministry recently. The book was brought out in partnership with Amar Chitra Katha.   …

Tipu Sultan:

GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant events, personalities, issues.   Context: Tipu Sultan is at the centre of controversy in Mumbai with the BJP claiming a Congress leader is planning to rename a playground in a Muslim dominated locality after the …