Category: 9 PM Daily Articles

Synopsis: The Farmers’ agitation must overcome not only the momentary challenge caused by the Singhu killing but the larger challenge of becoming a robust movement. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the risks involved when an agitation transforms into a movement?3 How can long-drawn agitations and movements-in-the-making ensure that they do not fall into this trap of… Continue reading The challenge that lies before the farmers’ agitation

Synopsis: Migrants in India faces multiple challenges. So, India urgently needs an inter-state migration council. Contents1 Introduction2 Some previous acts against migrants3 What is the problem faced by migrants?4 What is the way forward? Introduction With incidents of killing migrants in Kashmir to poor handling of migrants during covid and recently introduced nativist laws reflects… Continue reading Migrants Keep India Moving

Synopsis: India–China border issue has a historical and geopolitical context that needs to be understood in its entirety. Contents0.1 Introduction1 What was the Indian stand and Indian position?2 How did Indian diplomacy fail in this matter?3 What was the Chinese strategy?4 How China was able to complicate the matter for India? Introduction At the time… Continue reading The perils of an unresolved boundary

Synopsis: Given the economic and military strength of China, QUAD needs to adopt a collaborative approach to handle the emerging threats. Contents1 Introduction2 What should the Quad counties do?3 How would the bubble of trust approach work?4 What should be done to improve Quad? Introduction Over the past few decades, asymmetric globalization favoured China. It… Continue reading A bubbles of Trust approach

Synopsis: The strict provisions of the SC/ST act are designed to protect the dignity of marginalized sections of society. But can a compromise be allowed under special circumstances? Contents1 Introduction2 What is the need for special protection for SC/ST communities?3 Under what circumstances can the proceedings be quashed?4 What should be the way forward? Introduction… Continue reading Can quash SC/ST Act cases if ‘civil’ offence: Top Court

Synopsis: Greening of the poles must be a top priority for the upcoming COP26 meeting Contents1 Introduction2 What is the reason behind greening of polar ice?3 Why is Arctic region is getting warmer?4 What is the impact of greening?5 How is Antarctic region being impacted by greening of polar ice?6 What is the way forward?… Continue reading COP 26: Greening of polar ice should top agenda; here’s why

Synopsis: Information sharing could reform our bureaucracy and raise efficiency in infrastructure creation through use of Gati Shakti plan. Introduction Gati Shakti besides being a master plan for infrastructure creation, is also the solution to the problem of information-sharing between ministries and government departments at the Centre. It is a software element in the government’s… Continue reading Gati Shakti can spur behavioural changes for superior governance

Synopsis: The increasing arms race has forced India to not just prioritize economic growth but keep pace on evolving technology in the defence sphere. Contents1 Introduction2 What countries other than China are working on the development of Hypersonic technology?3 What is hypersonic technology and what are its characteristic features?4 How the ongoing rivalry between big… Continue reading 2021: A hypersonic space odyssey that we must brace for

Synopsis: While low-productivity services will continue to employ the majority of the country’s workforce, there is no clear-cut policy path to improve the productivity of workers in these sectors. Introduction It is known that productivity is the key to economic prosperity. But the policy solutions needed to raise the productivity of service workers remains one… Continue reading India’s productivity challenge is especially steep in-service sectors