Content slot: On guidelines for television channels

Source: The post is based on the following articles “Content slot: On guidelines for television channels” published in The Hindu on 11th November 2022.   “It’s pointless pushing TV to serve national causes” published in the Livemint on 11th November 2022.   Syllabus: GS 2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of… Continue reading Content slot: On guidelines for television channels

Air pollution in Delhi: In the hopes for a clear blue sky

Source: The post is based on the article “In the hopes for a clear blue sky” published in The Hindu on 10th November 2022.   Syllabus: GS 3 – Environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: About air pollution in Delhi. News: Pollution-related curbs in Delhi were lifted and schools opened, despite air quality continuing to be in the “very poor”… Continue reading Air pollution in Delhi: In the hopes for a clear blue sky

Our choking cities: How we can improve air and water quality in urban spaces

Source: The post is based on the following articles “Our choking cities: How we can improve air and water quality in urban spaces” published in the Indian Express on 10th November 2022.   “Reduce year-round pollutants to make Delhi’s air less hazardous” published in Livemint on 10th November 2022.   Syllabus: GS 3 – Environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: About… Continue reading Our choking cities: How we can improve air and water quality in urban spaces

Reservation criteria: The EWS judgment and the shadow of Pandora

Source: The post is based on the article “The EWS judgment and the shadow of Pandora” published in The Hindu on 10th November 2022.   Syllabus: GS 2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: About India’s reservation criteria. News: The Supreme Court of India… Continue reading Reservation criteria: The EWS judgment and the shadow of Pandora

The irrelevance of regional rural banks

Source: The post is based on the article “The irrelevance of regional rural banks” published in the Business Standard on 9th November 2022.  Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy. Relevance: About regional rural banks (RRBs). News: Several of the regional rural banks (RRBs), are now facing an existential crisis due to dwindling business and soaring bad assets.… Continue reading The irrelevance of regional rural banks

The Supreme Court order on PF pensions

Source: The post is based on the article “The Supreme Court order on PF pensions” published in The Hindu on 9th November 2022.  Syllabus: GS2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: About the recent court ruling on EPF Pension. News: The Supreme Court… Continue reading The Supreme Court order on PF pensions

EWS quota provides social justice to the economically marginalised

Source: The post is based on the article “EWS quota provides social justice to the economically marginalised” published in the Indian Express on 9th November 2022.  Syllabus: GS 2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: About social justice in India. News: The Supreme… Continue reading EWS quota provides social justice to the economically marginalised

New species of estuarine crab discovered in Cuddalore named after Annamalai University

Source: The post is based on the article “New species of estuarine crab discovered in Cuddalore named after Annamalai University” published in the The Hindu on 9th November 2022.  What is the News? The new species discovered in the estuary of Cuddalore district by the faculty of Annamalai University has been named ‘Pseudohelice annamalai’. This is… Continue reading New species of estuarine crab discovered in Cuddalore named after Annamalai University

How India can contribute to the peace efforts in the Russia-Ukraine war

Source: The post is based on the article “How India can contribute to the peace efforts in the Russia-Ukraine war” published in the Indian Express on 8th November 2022.  Syllabus: GS2 – Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests Relevance: About India’s approach to the Ukraine crisis. News: India’s External Affairs Minister went… Continue reading How India can contribute to the peace efforts in the Russia-Ukraine war

EWS verdict underscores that judiciary has been a reluctant supporter of caste-based reservation

Source: The post is based on the following articles “EWS verdict underscores that judiciary has been a reluctant supporter of caste-based reservation” published in the Indian Express on 8th November 2022.  “Economics, exclusion” published in The Hindu on 8th November 2022.  “Explainer: Why EWS quota became such a tangled legal debate” published in The Times of India on 8th… Continue reading EWS verdict underscores that judiciary has been a reluctant supporter of caste-based reservation

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