GS: 2 Bhima-Koregaon and the fault in our laws The UAPA authorises the government to ban “unlawful organisations” and “terrorist organisations” (subject to judicial review), and penalises membership of such organisations. The problems begin with the definitional clause itself. The definition of “unlawful activities” includes “disclaiming” or “questioning” the territorial integrity of India, and causing… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 2, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – July 1, 2018
GS: 2 India backs FATF’s grey-listing of Pak. India on Saturday welcomed the step by an international organisation that placed Pakistan on a special list of countries that are kept under watch in a move to counter international terror financing. Karnataka decides to challenge Cauvery water authority in SC The Karnataka government on Saturday decided… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 1, 2018
Must Read News Articles – June 30, 2018
GS: 1 Social Issues: Reform 101(The Hindu) The provisions of the new Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill drafted by the Centre have far-reaching implications for the expansion and quality of human resource development, at a time when access to skill-building and educational opportunity are vitally important. GS: 2 International Relations: ‘Grey-listing’ nothing new:… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 30, 2018
Must Read News Articles – June 29, 2018
Archives GS 2 Revise relations with Iran, Haley tells India The U.S. had clarified that India must comply with sanctions against Iran and bring oil imports to “zero” by November 4. The deepening disconnect Postponement of the 2+2 dialogue has come amid growing India-U.S. estrangement in South Asia. GS 3 Target incomes, not prices The… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 29, 2018
Must Read News Articles – June 28, 2018
Archives GS 1 Caution against shaming The wave of shaming that was unleashed in the wake of the appearance of the image of a breastfeeding woman on the cover of Grihalakshmi seems to have finally been contained by the Kerala High Court’s eloquent judgment. GS 2 U.S. postpones 2+2 dialogue with India The much anticipated… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 28, 2018
Must Read News Articles – June 27, 2018
Archives GS 2 NGOs on ED watchlist for funding Naxals The ED is preparing a list of such NGOs to examine their financial dealings, as they are already on the radar of security and police agencies. Chronicle of a victory foretold Turkish republicanism is posing an incoherent challenge to Erdoğan’s mix of nationalism and Sunni… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 27, 2018
Must Read News Articles – June 26, 2018
Archives GS 2 India, Seychelles talk of ‘mutual welfare’ India made it clear that its security and strategic cooperation will go ahead with Seychelles by declaring a major Line of Credit for the defence sector Centre may miss NRC deadline A source said the Centre might move the Supreme Court to extend the deadline for… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 26, 2018
Must Read News Articles – June 25, 2018
Archives GS 2 A new vulnerability The objective of cow vigilante groups is clearly to target particular communities. A comparison of the protests triggered by the Dadri lynching in 2015 and the Una flogging in 2016 sheds crucial insights into the political churning taking place in both communities. Change perceptions in J&K Looking at the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 25, 2018
Must Read News Articles – June 24, 2018
Archives GS 1 Armenians, Clive and the Battle of Plassey The Battle of Plassey was fought on June 23, 1757, exactly 261 years ago. Not many people know that Robert Clive’s victory was eased by support from one very unlikely quarter: the Armenians, a trading community that had fled persecution in Persia and settled in… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 24, 2018
Must Read News Articles – June 23, 2018
Archives GS 2 Free fall The Tamil Nadu government’s attitude towards news media has hit a new low At the heart of the Silk Road Xinjiang province has the most to offer China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. But with ethnic tensions and a relatively poorer economic position, it could also contribute a lot of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 23, 2018
