Guyana and Venezuela – INSIGHTSIAS

[ad_1] Mapping Source: DTE Context: Guyana and Venezuela are in conflict over the resource-rich Essequibo region, historically claimed by both nations. The dispute intensified after Exxon Mobil’s 2015 oil discovery, leading to a Venezuelan referendum in December 2023, supporting Essequibo as a new province. Despite ICJ warnings, Venezuela proceeded. Guyana responded by raising its flag, … Read more

[Mission 2024] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 08 December 2023 – INSIGHTSIAS

[ad_1] GS Paper 4  Syllabus: Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics   Source: IE  Context: Major lobby groups, including the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), E-Gaming Federation (EGF), and All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), representing top online gaming companies like Dream11 and Games24x7, have voluntarily signed a code of ethics.   What … Read more

India’s Troubled Neighbourhood – INSIGHTSIAS

[ad_1] GS Paper 2  Syllabus: India and its neighbour   Source: Th  Context: India faces various types of dilemmas in its neighbourhood including politically anti-India regimes, structural challenges due to China’s growing influence, and regional geopolitical changes   Various types of challenges: Type of Challenge Examples Politically Anti-India Regimes Rise of anti-India regimes, e.g., Maldives … Read more

Voluntary Code of Ethics by the Online Gaming Industry – INSIGHTSIAS

[ad_1] GS Paper 4  Syllabus: Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics   Source: IE  Context: Major lobby groups, including the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), E-Gaming Federation (EGF), and All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), representing top online gaming companies like Dream11 and Games24x7, have voluntarily signed a code of ethics.   What … Read more

Kajoli Early Childhood Education Model – INSIGHTSIAS

[ad_1] Content for Mains Enrichment   Source: TH  Context: In her book “Unequal: Why India Lags Behind Its Neighbors,” Swati Narayan explores the educational landscape in four countries—India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Under Kajoli Early Childhood Education Model, Bangladesh’s government does not run pre-primary schools, but numerous learning centres, often operated by NGOs like … Read more

Arbitration Agreement – INSIGHTSIAS

[ad_1] Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: TH  Context: The Supreme Court of India has ruled that an arbitration agreement can be binding on non-signatory firms under the ‘group of companies’ doctrine. This doctrine holds that an arbitration agreement can apply to a company that, while not a signatory, is a member of a group … Read more

Is India’s neighbourhood a proverbial Achilles heel of her foreign policy? Critically analyse. – INSIGHTSIAS

[ad_1] Topic: India and its neighborhood- relations. 4. Is India’s neighbourhood a proverbial Achilles heel of her foreign policy? Critically analyse. (250 words) Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: The Hindu Why the question:   The article discusses that most South Asian states are sceptical of India’s primacy in their own ways Key Demand of the question: … Read more