Source: This post is based on the article “Backsliding on climate action” published in The Hindu on 26th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: About the challenges in climate policies. News: Climate policies around the world are facing significant challenges. Contents1 What are the challenges faced by EU climate policies?2 What… Continue reading Backsliding on climate action
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Out of bounds: Unusual or onerous bail conditions ought to have no place in judicial orders
Source: This post is based on the article “Out of bounds: Unusual or onerous bail conditions ought to have no place in judicial orders” published in The Hindu on 25th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Relevance: About the criminal-justice reforms in… Continue reading Out of bounds: Unusual or onerous bail conditions ought to have no place in judicial orders
The key to US-India partnership: Defence and technology cooperation
Source: This post is based on the article “The key to US-India partnership: Defence and technology cooperation” published in the Indian Express on 25th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Relevance: About the India-US relations. News: To improve India-US relations, the recently concluded India-US… Continue reading The key to US-India partnership: Defence and technology cooperation
Significance of bail: A shot in the arm for rule of law
Source: This post is based on the article “A shot in the arm for rule of law” published in The Hindu on 25th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Relevance: About the criminal-justice reforms in India. News: In Satender Kumar Antil v.… Continue reading Significance of bail: A shot in the arm for rule of law
MC12 over, it’s ‘gains’ for the developed world
Source: This post is based on the article “MC12 over, it’s ‘gains’ for the developed world” published in The Hindu on 25th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Relevance: About the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) of WTO. News: About the recently… Continue reading MC12 over, it’s ‘gains’ for the developed world
Antarctic Bill, 2022 passed in LS
Source: This post is based on the following articles “Lok Sabha passes the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 aimed at having India’s own national measures for protecting the Antarctic environment and dependent and associated ecosystem” published in the PIB on 23rd July 2022. “Antarctic Bill passed in LS” published in The Hindu on 23rd July 2022. Contents1 What is… Continue reading Antarctic Bill, 2022 passed in LS
Why the Rajya Sabha matters
Source: This post is based on the article “Why the Rajya Sabha matters” published in the Indian Express on 23rd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Relevance: To understand the functions of Rajya Sabha. News: Given the political scenario in… Continue reading Why the Rajya Sabha matters
Despite pressures, the rupee’s remarkable resilience
Source: This post is based on the article “Despite pressures, the rupee’s remarkable resilience” published in The Hindu on 23rd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources. Relevance: To understand the performance of the Indian Rupee to the US Dollar. News: The Indian rupee has depreciated by around… Continue reading Despite pressures, the rupee’s remarkable resilience
PM’s ‘revdi’ remark: We need to disentangle good subsidies from bad
Source: This post is based on the article “PM’s ‘revdi’ remark: We need to disentangle good subsidies from bad” published in the Indian Express on 22nd July 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,… Continue reading PM’s ‘revdi’ remark: We need to disentangle good subsidies from bad
Why a ban on single-use plastics won’t help
Source: This post is based on the article “Why a ban on single-use plastics won’t help” published in the Indian Express on 22nd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: To understand the challenges associated with the Single-use plastic ban. News: India’s ban on select single-use plastic(SUPs) items came into effect from July… Continue reading Why a ban on single-use plastics won’t help
