News: Supreme Court judgment upholding OBC reservation in NEET is a landmark judgment. Merit has to be contextualized socially and seen as an instrument of advancing social goods like equality. Tamil Nadu model where merit also takes historical privileges into account can be replicated in the rest of India. Read here: Supreme Court upholds validity of OBC… Continue reading Reservations in super-speciality courses: The Dravadian model of public health
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A proposal that has stirred up questions of IAS control
News: The Union Government proposal to amend IAS Cadre Rules has attracted the opposition of various states. Must read: Deputation of Cadre Officers and the Proposed Amendments – Explained, pointwise Contents1 What is All India Services?2 Why did centre propose the amendments to the deputation of cadre officers?3 Why did state governments oppose the proposed amendments?4… Continue reading A proposal that has stirred up questions of IAS control
Covid-19 pandemic has widened economic inequities. Government interventions must be mindful of this challenge
News Since the onset of the pandemic, there has been growing concern that income and wealth disparities have widened in the country during this period. What are the factors that support this view? Pandemic has led to rise in unemployment rate, increase in casualisation of the workforce, rising dependence on MGNREGA and financial distress among MSMEs, along with rising profits of large firms and a soaring stock market. This all point out… Continue reading Covid-19 pandemic has widened economic inequities. Government interventions must be mindful of this challenge
Price we pay for privatisation delays”
Contents1 News 2 What has been government’s progress on its disinvestment target? 3 How is the delay in disinvestment hurting the PSU sector? 4 What is the way forward? News Government has been missing its disinvestment targets by huge margin and this delay has been hurting its revenues and PSUs both. What has been government’s progress on its… Continue reading Price we pay for privatisation delays”
There’s No Blame in Shifting The Flame
News: Some sections of the society are against the merging of the Amar Jawan Jyoti flame with the torch at the National War Memorial. The Amar Jawan Jyoti: it was a tribute to the 3,483 martyrs of the 1971 Bangladesh War. India Gate: it was built as a tribute to the fallen soldiers who fought… Continue reading There’s No Blame in Shifting The Flame
Bose’s legacy
News Government has decided to place a statue of Subash Chandra Bose at India Gate. occupying a prominent place in the upcoming administrative complex will serve as a daily reminder of Bose’s core political beliefs to citizens. What were the basic political ideas that Subash Chandra Bose believed in? He was attracted to military discipline. At the 1928… Continue reading Bose’s legacy
The devastating impact of school closure
News: Schools are becoming an easy target for politicians. A decision of closing the schools makes them caring and sensitive, but it impacts the lives of children. Why the reasoning provided for the closure of schools is not correct? Protect children: The main reason given for closing the school is to protect the children. According to… Continue reading The devastating impact of school closure
In conjuction: On evolution of democratic society
News: Indian PM in his speech recently stated that India had wasted a lot of time “fighting for rights” and “neglecting one’s duties”. What is the relationship between rights and duties? The evolution of democratic society is centered on the expansion of individual and group rights. Duties are important for reinforcement of those rights. Thus,… Continue reading In conjuction: On evolution of democratic society
India needs a national vision
News: In India, announcements are made in various sectors without a stated national vision. There is no official document to guide policy and decision-making. What are the National vision documents of other countries? China: It released a ‘Made in China 2025’ document in 2015, that talks about a 10-year plan for the development of 10… Continue reading India needs a national vision
Why India must engage with Myanmar
News: Following the military coup in Myanmar, India should adopt a policy that should be a balance of India’s interest and India’s norms. What is the importance of Myanmar for India? Read here: Coup in Myanmar and India-Myanmar bilateral relations – Explained What should be India’s policy after Tatmadaw (military) took over? India should implement an unbiased… Continue reading Why India must engage with Myanmar
