Context: Nationalism, Gandhi’s idea of pluralism and secularism. More in news: All over the world today, ethnic nationalism of one kind or another is making a comeback. For example, Christian nationalism in Poland and Hungary, white nationalism among evangelical Christians in the US, Slavic and orthodox-church based nationalism in Russia, Islamic nationalism in Turkey and… Continue reading 7 PM | Nationalism | Gandhi’s idea of pluralism and Secularism | 12th October, 2019
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7 PM | Do we need a countrywide National Register of Citizens? | 11th October, 2019
Context: All IndiaNational Register of Citizens (NRC). More in news: After rolling out the National Register of Citizens in Assam, the BJP-led government at the Centre has said it will conduct a similar exercise in the rest of the country. National Register of Citizens (NRC): The National Register of Citizens (NRC) is the register containing… Continue reading 7 PM | Do we need a countrywide National Register of Citizens? | 11th October, 2019
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7 PM | Agriculture : We need better trade deal for our farmers. | 10th October, 2019
Context: Agriculturalists in India are keen on improving exports and need all the help they can get to fight unfair world trade arrangements. More in news: The WTO hosted the first-ever World Cotton Day on October 7 in Geneva to highlight the challenges of cotton economies. This event stems from the application by the Cotton-4… Continue reading 7 PM | Agriculture : We need better trade deal for our farmers. | 10th October, 2019
7 PM | Zero Budget Natural Farming: Gains are unsubstantiated | 9th October, 2019
Context: Zero-Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) – critic to all other forms of agriculture with unsubstantiated claims. Inorganic Farming: Inorganic farming, more commonly referred to as non-organic farming, is the contrasting method of agriculture to organic farming. Non-organic farming uses pesticides, chemicals and synthetic fertilizers to grow produce for human and livestock consumption. Organic Farming: Organic farming,… Continue reading 7 PM | Zero Budget Natural Farming: Gains are unsubstantiated | 9th October, 2019
7 PM | A Bill that undercuts key constitutional values | 7th October, 2019
Context: The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is a challenge to the constitutional values. More in news: Recently while speaking about implementing a National Register of Citizens in West Bengal, Home Minister Amit Shah said, “I want to assure Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist and Christian refugees, you will not be forced to leave India by the Centre.”… Continue reading 7 PM | A Bill that undercuts key constitutional values | 7th October, 2019
7 PM | Making political parties accountable | 5th October, 2019
Context: The recent judgment in D.A.V. College Trust and Management Society Vs. Director of Public Instructions and how an analogy can be drawn in favor of declaring political parties as ‘public authority’ under the RTI Act. More in news: Recently, the Supreme Court in D.A.V. College Trust and Management Society Vs. Director of Public Instructions held that… Continue reading 7 PM | Making political parties accountable | 5th October, 2019
7 PM | Co-operative banks: Is dual regulation the problem? | 4th October, 2019
Context: Cooperative banking in India and the recent Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank crisis. More in news: In late September, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed restrictions on withdrawals from the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank, one of the largest urban cooperative lenders. The RBI has imposed lending restrictions on PMC Bank,… Continue reading 7 PM | Co-operative banks: Is dual regulation the problem? | 4th October, 2019
7 PM | Furthering this neighbourhood friendship | 3rd September, 2019
Context: India – Bangladesh relations. More in news: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will make her first official visit to India from October 3-6, post the general elections in Bangladesh (December 2018) and India (May 2019). She will address the World Economic Forum’s India Economic Summit followed by the bilateral visit. India-Bangladesh Relations: India was… Continue reading 7 PM | Furthering this neighbourhood friendship | 3rd September, 2019
7 PM | Creating jobs for young India | 1st October, 2019
Context: Unemployment in India – reasons and some measures. More in News: The government’s Periodic Labour Force Survey carried out in 2017-18 revealed that unemployment in the country reached an all-time high rate of 6.1%. Unemployment Rate (UR) is the ratio of number of unemployed persons/person-days to the number of persons/person-days in labour force. Three… Continue reading 7 PM | Creating jobs for young India | 1st October, 2019
