Source: The post is based on the article “Economic pact between India and EFTA states will further boost trade, investment” published in The Indian Express on 1st May 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Growth & Development Relevance: benefits of Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with European Free Trade Association (EFTA) for India. News: High-level delegations from… Continue reading Economic pact between India and EFTA states will further boost trade, investment
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Ration shops as nourishing centres
Source: The post is based on the article “Ration shops as nourishing centres” published in The Indian Express on 1st May 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Agriculture – Public Distribution System (PDS) Relevance: measures needed to improve PDS system. News: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) wheat procurement has crossed 20 million tonnes (MT), a notch higher… Continue reading Ration shops as nourishing centres
Exporting into a world with carbon tax
Source– The post is based on the article “Exporting into a world with carbon tax” published in the “Business Standard” on 1st May 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Environment – Climate Change Relevance– Issues related to climate change and carbon emissions News– There is concern in India as the tangible implementation of the European “Carbon Border Adjustment… Continue reading Exporting into a world with carbon tax
How to make India pandemic proof
Source- The post is based on the article “How to make India pandemic proof” published in “The Indian Express” on 29th April 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issues relating to development and management of health Relevance– Issues related to pandemic News– Covid19 has exposed the weaknesses in the world’s health systems. What are the pandemic threats for… Continue reading How to make India pandemic proof
Mann Ki Baat: A conversation that millions of Indians look forward to
Source- The post is based on the article “Mann Ki Baat: A conversation that millions of Indians look forward to” published in “The Indian Express” on 29th April 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Polity and Governance Relevance– Public communication by leadership News– Pm Modi is going to address the 100th episode of Maan Ki Baat programme. Why… Continue reading Mann Ki Baat: A conversation that millions of Indians look forward to
The women’s reservation Bill cannot wait any longer
Source– The post is based on the article “The women’s reservation Bill cannot wait any longer” published in “The Hindu” on 29th April 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Polity Relevance: Women in politics News- It is disheartening to witness that even 75 years after Independence, Parliament lacks substantial representation of women, with women holding just 14% of… Continue reading The women’s reservation Bill cannot wait any longer
Two-sided triangle – on Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ministerial summit
Source: The post is based on an article “Two-sided triangle” published in Business Standard on 29th April 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – India and its Neighborhood – Relations Relevance: Comprehensive National Power (CNP) of India, Pakistan and China News: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ministerial summit is going on in Delhi. India, Pakistan and China are its… Continue reading Two-sided triangle – on Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) ministerial summit
Wrong Number: Life Isn’t Math
Source: The post is based on the article “Wrong Number: Life Isn’t Math – When policymakers privilege numeracy skills over other learning aptitudes, they don’t recognise that lived experience & people’s stories are key variables in any analysis” published in The Times of India on 29th April 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Growth & Development Relevance: concerns… Continue reading Wrong Number: Life Isn’t Math
Why Pratap Bhanu Mehta is wrong about social justice politics and caste census
Source– The post is based on the article “Why Pratap Bhanu Mehta is wrong about social justice politics and caste census” published in the “The Indian Express” on 29th April 2023. Syllabus: GS2 – Government policies for vulnerable sections of society Relevance– Issues related to caste politics News– The article challenges the ideas represented by… Continue reading Why Pratap Bhanu Mehta is wrong about social justice politics and caste census
Renewable targets outstrip policy enablers
Source: The post is based on the article “Renewable targets outstrip policy enablers” published in the Business Standard on 29th April 2023. Syllabus: GS-3: Energy Relevance: About renewable energy targets. News: Indian renewable energy project developers are facing progressively higher hurdles each year. This raises the question of whether India needs new targets or supportive policies.… Continue reading Renewable targets outstrip policy enablers
