The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is an economic and geopolitical organization of eight countries that are primarily located in South Asia or the Indian subcontinent. SAARC was…

Modeled on the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank was conceived in the early 1960s as a financial institution that would be Asian in character and to promote social and…

The World Bank was created at the 1944 Bretton Woods Conference, along with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and provides loans to countries for capital programs.  The International Bank for…

IMF was conceived at a UN conference in Bretton Woods, in July 1944. That’s why IMF and World Bank are known as Bretton Woods Twins or Institutions. IMF credit has…

The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the World War II.  Its charter was signed in San Francisco on June 26, 1945 and came into existence…

The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA), instituted in 2005, is a landmark legislation aimed at protecting women from violence in domestic relationships. It enshrines principles of the Convention on the…

Constitutional Provisions The Constitution of India not only protects women from exploitation and discrimination but also empowers the State to adopt measures of positive discrimination in favour of women for…

The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (PoA Act), 1989, also known as the SC/ST Act is enacted to prevent atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The…

Indian Constitution through Article 17 abolished “Untouchability” and its practice in any form is forbidden. To enforce the Article, Parliament has an enacted Untouchability (Offences) Act, 1955 which was amended with…

The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act) was enacted to prevent corruption in Government departments and to prosecute and punish public servants involved in corrupt practices.  The Prevention of Corruption…