Author: shibaji biswas

Indus Water Treaty Relevance for Prelims: Indus Water Treaty Relevance for Mains: Recent changes, Hydrological resources Significant of Indus Water Treaty The Indus Water Treaty, signed in 1960, is a historic agreement between India and Pakistan that outlines the sharing of water resources from the Indus River system. The...

Medical Tourism India’s medical tourism industry could grow up to $9 bn by 2020 (Ministry of Tourism). This is due to the increase in the number of medical tourists coming from Africa, West Asia, etc. The easier Visa regime, availability of highly skilled doctors, high-quality treatment at...

Doctrine of Essentiality The doctrine of “essentiality” was invented by a seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court in the ‘Shirur Mutt case in 1954. The court held that the term “religion” will cover all rituals and practices “integral” to religion and upon itself the responsibility of...

Right to repair portal This article discusses Government policies and interventions in news in relation to the polity. In GS-2 and following content has relevance for UPSC. For prelims: Facts about the portal For mains: GS-2, Polity Why in news: On National Consumer Day, the Union Food and Consumer...