Author: Durai

Source: The post is based on the article “Bring back the dhow route” published in The Hindu on 4th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests. Relevance: About the One Belt One Road initiative. News: China’s interests in the Indian Ocean grew in the context of the… Continue reading About One Belt One Road: Bring back the dhow route

Source: The post is based on the article “Reaping the demographic dividend” published in The Hindu on 4th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – Population and associated issues. Relevance: About the recent UNPD report on population. News: World Population Prospects 2022 forecasts that the world’s population will touch eight billion this year and rise to 9.8 billion in 2050.… Continue reading Reaping the demographic dividend

A recall is a process by which citizens can remove an elected official from office before the end of their term. Recall elections are an important tool of direct democracy, as they allow citizens to hold elected officials accountable for their actions and decisions. Recall elections can be used to remove officials who are corrupt,… Continue reading Recall

Source: The post is based on the article “Making sense of the ‘freebies’ issue” published in The Hindu on 3rd 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 subsidy burden. News: Recently, Prime Minister warned youth not to get carried… Continue reading Making sense of the ‘freebies’ issue

Source: The post is based on the article “Government’s own ‘gig workers’” published in The Hindu on 2nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. Relevance: To understand the Contractual jobs in government. News: While the Agnipath scheme has ignited a debate on the nature of jobs… Continue reading Contractual jobs in government: Government’s own ‘gig workers’

Source: The post is based on the article “Using a rupee route to get around a dominating dollar” published in The Hindu on 2nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. Relevance: To understand the concept of promoting the Rupee in International Transactions. News: A number of… Continue reading Using a rupee route to get around a dominating dollar

Source: The post is based on the article “Working towards animal health” published in The Hindu on 2nd August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Relevance: To understand the concept of animal health. News: COVID-19 have put the spotlight on the need to create greater collaborations and synergies between… Continue reading Working towards animal health

Source: This post is based on the article “PMLA verdict, an erosion of constitutional buffers” published in The Hindu on 1st August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Money-laundering and its prevention. Relevance: About the issues surrounding PMLA. News:  The Supreme Court in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary and Ors versus Union of India case upheld the provisions of the PMLA… Continue reading PMLA verdict, an erosion of constitutional buffers