Gorbachev, macro-economics, and Gandhi

Source: The post is based on the article “Gorbachev, macro-economics, and Gandhi” published in The Hindu on 6th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – Growth and development. Relevance: About the capitalist model and its alternative. News: Recently, Mikhail Gorbachev passed away. He has been for his role in ending the ideological conflict between communism and… Continue reading Gorbachev, macro-economics, and Gandhi

The difficult path to India-Pakistan peace

Source: The post is based on the article “The difficult path to India-Pakistan peace” published in The Hindu on 6th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – India and its neighbourhood- relations. Relevance: About India-Pakistan relations. News: After the promulgation of the new Prime Minister in Pakistan, there have been signs of a thaw in India-Pakistan relations. Read more:… Continue reading The difficult path to India-Pakistan peace

A new dawn for nuclear energy

Source: The post is based on an article “A new dawn for nuclear energy” published in The Business Standard on 5th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3- Energy News: This article discusses about the issues related with nuclear energy and the position of India in the nuclear power generation. What is discouraging nuclear energy? The accidents at Three Mile Island in… Continue reading A new dawn for nuclear energy

Heavy debt burdens are the real issues in our debate over freebies

Source: The post is based on an article “Heavy debt burdens are the real issues in our debate over freebies” published in The Live Mint on 5th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy News: This article discusses the measures that can be adopted to achieve the fiscal deficit target. The Centre never logged a fiscal deficit ratio of… Continue reading Heavy debt burdens are the real issues in our debate over freebies

The road to energy atmanirbharta

Source: The post is based on an article “The road to energy atmanirbharta” published in The Indian Express on 5th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – energy Relevance: steps that can be taken by India to achieve Energy Atmanirbharta. News: This article discusses about the steps that can be taken by India to achieve ‘Energy Atmanirbharta’ by 2040.… Continue reading The road to energy atmanirbharta

Bittersweet pills: A simpler drug regime should mean better TB outcomes not another missed opportunity

Source: The post is based on an article “Bittersweet pills: A simpler drug regime should mean better TB outcomes not another missed opportunity” published in The Times of India on 5th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues related to health News: The article discusses about the issues in tackling tuberculosis in India and the impact of recent drug… Continue reading Bittersweet pills: A simpler drug regime should mean better TB outcomes not another missed opportunity

Precision farming needs to be promoted to get more output with less exploitation of natural resources

Source: The post is based on the article “Precision farming needs to be promoted to get more output with less exploitation of natural resources” published in the Indian Express on 5th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints. Relevance: About… Continue reading Precision farming needs to be promoted to get more output with less exploitation of natural resources

Coercion as conversion: Sexual orientation and gender identities do not require medical intervention

Source: The post is based on the article “Coercion as conversion: Sexual orientation and gender identities do not require medical intervention” published in The Hindu on 5th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Relevance: About conversion therapy. News: Recently, the National Medical Commission… Continue reading Coercion as conversion: Sexual orientation and gender identities do not require medical intervention

India needs to get cracking on the next aircraft carrier: INS Vikrant is a necessary but not sufficient condition to offset China’s string-of-pearls threat

Source: The post is based on an article “India needs to get cracking on the next aircraft carrier: INS Vikrant is a necessary but not sufficient condition to offset China’s string-of-pearls threat” published in The Times of India on 3rd September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Security and associated issues Context: The article discusses about challenges faced by Indian in… Continue reading India needs to get cracking on the next aircraft carrier: INS Vikrant is a necessary but not sufficient condition to offset China’s string-of-pearls threat

Microbes enable all life — and they adapt constantly

Source: The post is based on an article “Microbes enable all life — and they adapt constantly” published in The Times of India on 3rd September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Biodiversity Context: This article discusses microbes and issues related to them. Microbes 1) They have the ability to respond to the environment by constantly adapting to the environment. 2)… Continue reading Microbes enable all life — and they adapt constantly

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