Category: Must Read News Articles

Archives GS 1 Preventing student suicides The rising number of cases must provoke a discussion on how outcomes of education are perceived in India GS 2 36 years after law, girls still forced into devadasi custom More than thirty-six years after the Karnataka Devadasis (Prohibition of Dedication) Act of 1982 was passed, the State government… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 15th, 2019

Archives GS 2 A way out of the morass The U.S.’s plan to pull out of Afghanistan is an appropriate time to re-examine the idea of enabling its neutrality Basic income works and works well India has the technological capacity, the financial resources, and the need for a simple, transparent basic income scheme Change in… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 14th, 2019

Archives GS 2 ‘Mental health apps have gaps in information’ Only a third encourage users to seek professional help, says NIMHANS study Why is there a renewed quota debate? The constitutional amendment passed by Parliament last week seeks to expand the concept of reservation, a form of affirmative action, to favour the “economically weaker sections.”… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 13th, 2019

Archives GS 2 Hurrying through a legislation The passage of the quota Bill highlights grave gaps in India’s parliamentary procedures GS 3 Centre signs pact with 5 States on Renuka dam The Renuka dam project has been conceived as a storage project on the Giri river (a tributary of the Yamuna) in Sirmaur district of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 12th, 2019

Archives GS 2 ‘Adultery, homosexuality not acceptable in Army Adultery and homosexuality have been decriminalised in the country by the Supreme Court, but the Army is “conservative” and they will not be allowed to “perpetuate into the Army,” Army chief General Bipin Rawat said on Thursday. Kerala records a rising graph of crimes against children… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 11th, 2019

Archives GS 2 Parliament passes Bill to provide 10% quota for poor Parliament on Wednesday cleared the Constitutional Amendment Bill guaranteeing 10% quota in education and employment to economically weaker sections in the general category, following an approval by the Rajya Sabha. Judicial evasion and the status quo In high stakes cases, the Supreme Court… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 10th, 2019

Archives GS 2 Lok Sabha passes Citizenship Bill amidst Congress walkout The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, that seeks to provide citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. 10% quota for the poor gets LS approval The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Bill allowing 10% quota in… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 9th, 2019

Archives GS 2 Centre plans 10% quota for the poor Union Cabinet approves Constitution Amendment Bill for reservation in general category Centre okays Citizenship Bill The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2016 recommended that Assam government should help settle migrants “especially in places which are not densely populated, thus, causing… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 8th, 2019

Archives GS 2 Rana extradition unlikely before 2023, indicates U.S. Indian agencies will have to wait a little longer before Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case is extradited here from the U.S. Railways propose new security plan at stations Railways is planning to seal stations just like airports and… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 7th, 2019

Archives GS 2 In a first, Mallya declared a ‘fugitive economic offender’ He is the first person to be declared so under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act and government can now confiscate all his properties. MGNREGA scheme faces fund shortage The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme is facing a severe fund crunch,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 6th, 2019