Source: The post is based on the article “The ‘freebies’ debate” published in the Business Standard on 13th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Relevance: India’s freebies burden. News: Recently, the Prime Minister said freebies were coming in the… Continue reading The ‘freebies’ debate
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Survey data on poverty and broad policy pointers
Source: The post is based on the article “Survey data on poverty and broad policy pointers” published in The Hindu on 12th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues relating to poverty and hunger. Relevance: About the concerns associated with the NFHS data. News: Academics have questioned the quality of NFHS data on poverty statistics for various reasons.… Continue reading Survey data on poverty and broad policy pointers
What is the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022?” published in The Hindu on 12th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: About the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022. News: The Ministry of… Continue reading What is the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022?
The slow execution of the police as an institution continues. Who will save it?
Source: The post is based on the article “The slow execution of the police as an institution continues. Who will save it?” published in the Indian Express on 12th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate. Relevance: About police-politician nexus. News: The political “masters” tries to create a nexus between them… Continue reading The slow execution of the police as an institution continues. Who will save it?
A new global vision for G20
Source: The post is based on the article “A new global vision for G20” published in The Hindu on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. Relevance: About the necessary reforms for G20. News: The role of the G20 themes and focus areas lacks vision. Contents1 About the role… Continue reading A new global vision for G20
COVID-19, arguably, has become endemic in India
Source: The post is based on the article “COVID-19, arguably, has become endemic in India” published in The Hindu on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Relevance: About the endemic nature of Covid-19. News: It has been 29 months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.… Continue reading COVID-19, arguably, has become endemic in India
The uproar over the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022
Source: The post is based on the article “The uproar over the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022” published in The Hindu on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Relevance: About the concerns associated with the Electricity (Amendment) Bill. News: The Union Power Ministry introduced the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 in Lok… Continue reading The uproar over the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022
How to talk to India’s unique digital polity of first-time, non-English internet-using voters
Source: The post is based on the article “How to talk to India’s unique digital polity of first-time, non-English internet-using voters” published in the Indian Express on 10th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications. Relevance: About the first-time voters and techno-nationalism. News: The Internet and Mobile Association of India(IAMAI)… Continue reading How to talk to India’s unique digital polity of first-time, non-English internet-using voters
A Fuller Right: SC offers hope that right to abortion won’t be restricted by a woman’s marital status
Source: The post is based on the article “A Fuller Right: SC offers hope that right to abortion won’t be restricted by a woman’s marital status” published in the Indian Express on 10th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Relevance: About the recent… Continue reading A Fuller Right: SC offers hope that right to abortion won’t be restricted by a woman’s marital status
Fair trial goes beyond courts, to the police and media
Source: The post is based on the article “Fair trial goes beyond courts, to the police and media” published in The Hindu on 10th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges. Relevance: About the information leak from police and its impact by poor media ethics. News: Recently, the… Continue reading Fair trial goes beyond courts, to the police and media
