Category: Must Read News Articles

Archives GS: 1 Society and women related issues: No more use and throw?(The Hindu  Opinion) The National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2015-16 found that about 57.6% of Indian women use disposable napkins. GS: 2 International relations: Nepal for ties based on mutual respect(The Hindu) Placing barriers on movement of goods and people is incompatible with… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 8, 2018

Archives GS: 2 International relations: Nepal PM pitches for Indian investments(The Hindu) Nepal’s economy at present depends heavily on global remittances, which make up about 30% of its GDP. More than four million Nepalese live and work outside the Indian subcontinent, with about five to seven million estimated to be living and working in India,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 7, 2018

Archives GS: 1 Society related issues: ‘Skill India’ urgently needs reforms(The Hindu Opinion) Salvaging the Indian demographic dividend must be a key part of India’s growth story. In 2016, the Government of India formed the Sharada Prasad Committee to rationalise the Sector Skill Councils (SSCs), which are employer bodies mostly promoted by the Federation of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 6, 2018

Archives GS: 2 International relations: Tit for tat: China imposes fresh tariffs on U.S. goods(The Hindu) China’s Commerce Ministry on Wednesday listed 106 U.S. products, which will be subjected to a 25% tariff, in retaliation to Washington’s intent to impose fresh tariffs on Chinese products worth $50 billion. The items include soya beans, cars, chemicals… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 5, 2018

Archives GS: 1 Society related issues: How the data sets stack up(The Hindu Opinion) In recent years, there has been a lot of discussion on increasing inequality within several countries of the world, including India, particularly after the publication of Thomas Piketty’s book on inequality. GS:2 International relations: The pawns in international disputes(The Hindu Opinion)… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 4, 2018

Archives GS: 2 International relations: Big thaw on the Korean peninsula(The Hindu Opinion) The crucial unknown in the high-stakes diplomacy is Donald Trump’s idea of what an acceptable ‘deal’ is Sharing data across borders(The Hindu Opinion) Consider a scenario where a crime is committed in India and the suspect and victim are both Indian citizens.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 3, 2018

Archives GS: 2 Indian Constitution and Polity: Can’t stop legislators from practising: Bar Council(The Hindu) The Bar Council of India has said it cannot stop legislators from practising as lawyerst. However, it can ban lawyer-legislators from taking part in an impeachment motion against a judge. Donate floral offerings to shelter homes: SC(The Hindu) The Supreme… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 2, 2018

Archives GS:2 Indian Constitution and Polity: TN files for contempt against Centre(The Hindu) Tamil Nadu on Saturday moved the Supreme Court to initiate contempt proceedings against the Union government for its “wilful disobedience” in not implementing the court’s February 16 judgment in the Cauvery dispute. ‘Dilution of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cannot be allowed’(The… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – April 1, 2018

Archives GS:1 Society related issues: States told to identify ‘illegal’ immigrants(The Hindu) The Home Ministry has asked State governments to “capture the biographic and biometric particulars” of illegal immigrants and “restrict them to specified locations.” GS: 2 International relations: India, Pak. call truce over envoys(The Hindu) The protracted spat between India and Pakistan over harassment… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 31, 2018