Drought Warning

Source : www.indianexpress.com Date : 2018-11-22 OPINION Relevant for: Indian Economy Topic: Agriculture Issues and related constraints After two years of relatively good rains, large parts of Maharashtra (especially the Marathwada region and the adjoining districts of Jalgaon, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Sholapur, Amravati and Yavatmal), North Gujarat, Saurashtra, Kutch and North Karnataka are reeling under drought.…

Once More, With Male

Source : www.indianexpress.com Date : 2018-11-22 OPINION Relevant for: International Relations Topic: India – Indian Ocean Island nations Maldives President Ibrahim Solih’s swearing-in on Saturday marked the successful culmination of a democratic struggle. The government of his predecessor, Abdulla Yameen, had turned increasingly dictatorial. Yameen’s rule saw concerted efforts to trample the institutions of the…