Teesta Water Treaty/ Agreement

• Teesta is the most important river in the north east of Bangladesh and is the fourth largest river of the country. It originates in the Sikkim valley of the Himalayan Range.
• India Bangladesh at present have Ganges Water Treaty of 1996 (which was Ganges Water Agreement in 1977 for 5 years) where water sharing is 55:45 between India and Bangladesh, in some cases it is 70:30.
• For Teesta Water Sharing, Bangladesh has proposed equal sharing of water and keeping 20% of the waterflow at Gazaldoba Barrage. 
• This means that sharing would be out of remaining 80% water and share will be 40% each for India and Bangladesh. But India has asked for 55% share as is the case with Ganges Water Treaty of 1996.
• India has also proposed 15 years agreement in place of treaty for Teesta Water which is an issue of discussion.

Dastangoi

• It is a 16th century Urdu Oral Story telling Art form.
• One of the earliest references in print to Dastangoi is a 19th century text containing 46 volumes of the adventures of Amir Hamza titled "Dastan e Amir Hamza".
• Dastangoi made its way to Lucknow in th 18th century, aided by the Indian Rebellion of 1857, during which several artists, writers, danstangos moved from Delhi to Lucknow.
• The Art form has been revived since 2005, and has been performed in India, Pakistan and USA.

Pattachitra

• Pattachitra is a general term for traditional Cloth based Scroll Painting in India, specially in Odisha and West Bengal. 
• In the Sanskrit language, "Patta" literally means "cloth" and "Chitra" means "picture". Most of these paintings depict stories of Hindu deities.
• The Pattachitra style is mix of both folk and classical elements but leans more towards folk forms while the dress style has Mughal Influence. 
• Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of Odisha.
• Lord Jagannath in the present form is being taken as the origin of the patta style.
• The Subject Matter is mostly mythological, religious stories and folk lores. 
• Themes are chiefly on Lord Jagannath and Radha-Krishna, The incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Ramayan, Mahabharata etc.
• The background on which figures are represented is mostly painted in Red Color and is delineated with decorations of flowers etc.
• The whole painting is conceived in the form of a design on a given canvas.
• All colours used in the Paintings are natural.Traditionally the painters are known as chitrakars.

Climate Change Debate

• The Connections between Capitalist Development and Climate Change are very clear.
• Industrial Capitalism which started in 19th Century and intensified in 20th century is based on the Consumption of Fossil Fuels (Oil, Gas and Coal) for meeting the energy requirements of the Capitalistic Goods Production.
• Climate Change is not only about Ecology but it is also about the Economy and Economic Growth.
• GDP growth rates of the developed and developing countries has been synonymous with growth in green house gas emissions. Be it China, USA or Japan who are the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, their growth and wealth is directly linked to carbon emission.
• The 1992 UNFCCC is based on the principle that Industrialized countries have created the problem of climate change. So, they have to reduce their emissions first so that less developed countries can catch up in their economic growth.
• In 1992, Developed countries accounted for 70% of the annual green house gas emissions, which in 2012 (20 years later) has reduced to 43% due to shifting of Manufacturing from developed Countries to Developing Countries. 
• The 21st meeting of the conference of parties (COP21) of the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) which will be held in Paris, will discuss on agreement on Sustainable Development Goals which is bound to replace the Millenium Development Goals after 2015.
• Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) =>>>>>  SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs)
• We can not eradicate poverty without fighting the climate change. Poor contribute less to climate change. So, Climate Change negotiation is about the how RICH people can reduce their emissions so that the POOR can grow. 
• At the Core of the Climate Change Problem lies the injustice or inequitable access to sustainable development.
• The effect of Climate Change will be devastating for even those countries who emit less like Bangladesh and Maldives in the form of sea level rise or floods. So, the need of the hour is the mutual collaboration to reduce the green house gas emission by changing the way we are developing our economies. 
• The Challenge lies in shifting to Cleaner Energy sources and this is where Climate Finance Fund is required.
• In Paris 2015, international negotiations are expected to make pledges or set targets to reduce emissions so that, global temperature which is now moving towards an increase of more than 4 degree Celsius should be contained under 2 degree Celsius guard rail.   

Geo Politics

• It is the theory that describes the relation between politics and territory 
• It is a method of foreign policy analysis which seeks to understand, explain and predict International Political Behavior  primarily in terms of Geographical Variables.
• The geographical variables generally are: 
• Geographical Location of the country or countries in question
• Size of the Countries Involved
• Climate of the Region of Countries and its topography
• Demography
• Natural resources available in the territory 
• Technological development etc.