Source: This post is based on the article “The NEET conundrum and Tamil Nadu’s steadfast opposition” published in The Hindu on 21st July 2022. What is the News? The Tamil Nadu government has opposed NEET-based admission to undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses from the beginning. Though it got exceptions earlier, in 2017 the Supreme Court refused to… Continue reading The NEET conundrum and Tamil Nadu’s steadfast opposition
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CAPFs: children of a lesser God
Source: This post is based on the article “CAPFs: children of a lesser God” published in The Hindu on 21st July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate. Relevance: Recognising the contribution of CAPF personnel. News: In several states of India, the policemen are given step-motherly treatment, but the personnel from… Continue reading CAPFs: children of a lesser God
From Madras HC comments on mangalsutra to a survey in Karnataka, a troubling view of women emerges
Source: This post is based on the article “From Madras HC comments on mangalsutra to a survey in Karnataka, a troubling view of women emerges” published in the Indian Express on 21st July 2022. Syllabus: GS 4 – Role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values and social influence and persuasion. Relevance: Role of institutions… Continue reading From Madras HC comments on mangalsutra to a survey in Karnataka, a troubling view of women emerges
Why there is no reason to panic over the rupee
Source: This post is based on the following articles “Why there is no reason to panic over the rupee” published in the Indian Express on 20th July 2022. “The RBI should desist from launching a defence of the currency. Let rupee find its own level” published in the Indian Express on 20th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3… Continue reading Why there is no reason to panic over the rupee
Chile marks a notch in global constitutionalism
Source: This post is based on the article “Chile marks a notch in global constitutionalism” published in The Hindu on 20th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries. Relevance: About the draft Chilean constitution. News: In 2019, Chilean protests revolve around themes such as social inequality, the… Continue reading Chile marks a notch in global constitutionalism
No inner-party democracy
Source: This post is based on the article “No inner-party democracy” published in The Hindu on 20th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries. Relevance: Inner-party democracy in India and the UK. News: Recently, the British Conservative Party ousted their leader Boris Johnson. The incident showcases the… Continue reading No inner-party democracy
Sharing power with the next generations
Source: This post is based on the article “Sharing power with the next generations” published in The Hindu on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. Relevance: About the inter-generational justice. News: The recent Ukraine crisis highlighted that the institutions of global governance which were supposed to guarantee… Continue reading Sharing power with the next generations
India to become most populous nation by 2023: Reading the figures
Source: This post is based on the article “India to become most populous nation by 2023: Reading the figures” published in the Indian Express on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – Population and associated issues. Relevance: Population control policies. News: The earlier UN reports in the middle of the Nineties projected that India’s population will be 1.53 billion in… Continue reading India to become most populous nation by 2023: Reading the figures
Four-day work week: The five-day work week might be fading away
Source: This post is based on the article “The five-day work week might be fading away” published in The Hindu on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth. Relevance: About the four-day work week. News: The idea of a four-day week against the usual 40-hour, five-day… Continue reading Four-day work week: The five-day work week might be fading away
Climate change-induced disasters: India’s climate imperative
Source: This post is based on the article “India’s climate imperative” published in The Hindu on 19th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Disaster and disaster management. Relevance: Climate change-induced disasters. News: In the absence of COVID-19, climate change-induced disasters would have been India’s biggest red alert in recent years. The heatwave in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat,… Continue reading Climate change-induced disasters: India’s climate imperative
