The May 2015 edition of Pratiyogita Darpan highlighted Prime Minister Modi's state visit to Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka, the Supreme Court scrapping section 66-A of the IT Act, tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela, Benjamin Netanyahu winning Israel's elections, the Islamic State and Boko Haram declaring unity, Lee Kuan Yew passing away at age 91, various Indian film awards, parliament passing bills on insurance and coal mines, surveys on food grains and anti-black money, and new pension and skills development programs.