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Patriot games at Attari-Wagah Context Over the past 70 years, the display of respective nationalisms at the border has become far more aggressive, dramatic, and hateful. The well-choreographed hurling of the slogans “Bharat Mata ki Jai” and “Jio jio Pakistan” at each other not only reduces the India-Pakistan relationship to a juvenile shouting match but,… Continue reading Patriot games at Attari-Wagah

SC bats for personal liberty Context The Supreme Court (SC) while granting bail to former Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) chairman Rakesh Kumar Paul in a case of alleged corruption said that Personal liberty cannot be bargained at the altar of what the state may perceive as justice. The default bail A three-judge Bench headed… Continue reading SC bats for personal liberty

Ghantasala to get 70-ft Buddha statue Context Decks have been cleared for the construction of a Rs. 1.5-crore project to develop Ghantasala village in Krishna district as one of the prime Buddhist tourist spots in the State. The new tourist spot The new facility will be themed on the Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha. The major… Continue reading Ghantasala to get 70-ft Buddha statue

Drones on a mission to restore Myanmar’s mangrove cover: Context Drones are turning into a savior for the fast-dwindling mangroves in Myanmar’s low-lying Ayeyarwady Delta, ravaged by decades of deforestation and conversion of land for agriculture and aquaculture. Losing Mangroves Mangroves protect coastlines in the face of storms and rising sea levels, absorb carbon from… Continue reading Drones on a mission to restore Myanmar’s mangrove cover:

China to relaunch one of world’s fastest bullet trains: Context After cutting back the speed of the Beijing to Shanghai bullet train following a deadly crash, China is set to relaunch it again. The world’s fastest bullet train New generation trains will service the route starting next month, making the 1,250-km journey from the capital… Continue reading China to relaunch one of world’s fastest bullet trains:

Navy gets amphibious landing craft: Context The second Landing Craft Utility L52 of Mk-IV class, an amphibious ship to transport combat equipment and troops of the Navy, designed and built by Garden Reach Ship Builders, was commissioned at Port Blair on Monday. Explanation These ships would be based in the Andaman and Nicobar Command and… Continue reading Navy gets amphibious landing craft:

Triple talaq lost staunchest support:  Context The Supreme Court has seen a climbdown in the position of Muslim bodies, from affirming that the practice helps separated couples to “move on” effortlessly to filing finally an affidavit that Muslim men who resort to instant talaq will be socially boycotted. The past two years of litigation over… Continue reading Triple talaq lost staunchest support: 

Will SC end personal laws’ immunity?:  Context The Supreme Court’s judgment on the constitutionality of triple talaq may also decide the age-old debate whether personal laws can be brought under the ambit of Article 13. Argument of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) While the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has argued… Continue reading Will SC end personal laws’ immunity?: 

Supreme Court to deliver verdict on triple talaq today:  Context A five-judge Supreme Court Bench, headed by Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar, will on Tuesday pronounce its judgment on the legality of the Islamic personal law practice of triple talaq. The decision of the court The court will be deciding if the law, which… Continue reading Supreme Court to deliver verdict on triple talaq today: 

How China gained from Partition:  Context The sundering of the political space in the Subcontinent gets a lot less attention in the narratives of independent India’s international relations than the sentimental accounts of Delhi’s non-alignment and moralpolitik. India and China since the mid-20th century India was divided in 1947 and China was united in 1949.… Continue reading How China gained from Partition: