UN Security Council Resolution on Israel :Sandeepan On December 23, 2016, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2334 terming, inter alia, Israel’s establishment of settlements in the Palestinian territory, occupied since 1967, including East Jerusalem, a flagrant violation of international law. Donald Trump has vowed to change things at the United Nations…

Should  Brand  Ambassadors  be  held  responsible  for  an                               Unhealthy  Product?   INTRODUCTION    Advertising  is  one  of  the  most  dynamic,  cut-throat  competitive  industries  in  the  world.  The  whole  process  of  making  a  simple  product  – a  Brand,  lies  on  their  shoulders.  With  multiple  avenues  of  consumer  interest,  scores  of  companies  vying  for  their  attention,  having …

Empowering people with Financial Inclusion   EARNEST NEED FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION Even after 69 years of Independence, people could not be brought within the banking system and their future generations could have been living in the same conditions, but for a new change occurred. Some ‘Bank Mitras from a bank visiting village and explaining the…

What is biomass and what are its sources? Biomass is organic matter derived from living or recently living organics. Biomass can be used as a source of energy and it most often refers to plants or plant based materials which are not used for food or feed and are specifically called lignocellulosic biomass. As an…

Internet Security Threat Report On April 12th Symantec has released its 2016 Internet Security Threat Report in which it suggests more than 500 million digital identities were stolen or exposed in 2015. In addition, it said, fake technical support scams rose by 200 percent and crypto-based ransomware attacks grew by 35 percent. Fake pop-up warnings…

Terrorism and Organised Crime • Crime and terrorism can potentially have a very close linkage. While there may or may not always be a linkage between the two, however, both international case studies and those in India do point towards it. • If we look at some of the regions in the country affected by…

India-Iran Co-operation India has always enjoyed a strong relationship with Iran, even during the sanctions era, both countries have consistently maintain foreign policies, without becoming the appendages of any other state The removal of sanctions on Iran has opened up new vistas for foreign investors. With the recent back-to-back visits to Iran by India’s Minister…

SMART CITY The emergence of the idea of smart city ought to be seen in the backdrop of the need to contain corruption and meet the requirement of adequate and efficient service delivery in urban areas using information and digital technologies. DEFINING SMART CITIES:  There is no definite definition of smart city but the…