Context: As India’s challenges mount, the need for institutional reform is vital if the country is to build and sustain an Indian state for the 21st century. Introduction: Public institutions failed in fostering a spirit of inquiry, curiosity and tolerance and excellence Institutions in India covers Parliament, the Presidency, the Judiciary, the Comptroller and Auditor… Continue reading Weak public institutions behind India’s low state capacity
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Data protection and privacy core tenets
Context: Without strong data protection laws, privacy as a right will be of little value Introduction: As India awaits the judgment of a nine-member Bench headed by Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar on whether privacy is a fundamental right, the moment is ideal for the country to define and reconstruct some of the elementary… Continue reading Data protection and privacy core tenets
Indian Railway needs an update
Context The dire need to bring management in Indian Railway system. The new CAG reports smashes the catering service and services to passengers of Indian Railways. Why railway is preferred? Among the most affordable transport systems in the world, India’s railway network carries millions of people every day, the remotest destinations. Significance of Indian Railways Railways… Continue reading Indian Railway needs an update
Plight of Urban Local Government of India
Context: India is in such a pathetic state that urban local governments have to rely on state governments to fund even basic operational expenditure. Introduction: About 814 million people are expected to live in the cities of India by 2050. Just in terms of scale, the task of effectively managing cities in India will potentially… Continue reading Plight of Urban Local Government of India
Indian Slums: An alarming concern
Context: Political broker operate in the informal space between the state and the citizen. Recent analysis points out that they can make a strong positive impact on the developmental challenges of the slums. Introduction: In the last few decades, Dont’a Hightower Jersey India has seen an increasing number of people migrating from rural areas to… Continue reading Indian Slums: An alarming concern
Answers: Mains Marathon History Optional Test 2 – UPSC Mains 2017 History Optional Initiative
Archives Friends, Welcome to Mains Marathon Optional Initiative. We had posted History Mains Marathon Optional Test-1 and its solutions few days back. Mains Marathon History Test-1: Download the History Test-1 Here Mains Marathon History Test-1 Solutions: Read Here Mains Marathon History Study Plan: Download History Optional Study Plan Here Mains Marathon History Test-2: Read Here… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon History Optional Test 2 – UPSC Mains 2017 History Optional Initiative
Must Read News Articles – July 26
Archives GS 1 Urbanisation Brokering the social contract in India’s slums: (Live Mint, Editorial) Political brokers, who have emerged through a solid bottom-up process, operate in the informal space between the state and the citizen. The vexed question of financing Indian cities: (Live Mint, Editorial) Their financial health is in such a pathetic state that… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 26
[Target UPSC Mains 2017] Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 26
Archives Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers. 1. The government will levy 5 per cent GST on solar panels as against earlier classification of 18 per cent. In view of this, examine the likely impact… Continue reading [Target UPSC Mains 2017] Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – July 26
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – July 25, 2017
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – July 25, 2017
Read the thorough summary of the following editorials by clicking on the links below them Admiralty Bill gets Rajya Sabha nod: (The Hindu) The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2017 gets stuck again ‘Enough political will to seal RCEP talks’: (The Hindu) RCEP Talk as the most important initiative of global trade Private healthcare with public… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Editorials – July 25, 2017
