Archives GS 2 New Delhi pins its prestige on Mauritius project As work gets under way on one of India’s prize projects in the Indian Ocean to upgrade facilities on the Agalega islands in Mauritius, the government is watching a battle brewing in the Mauritius parliament over the project. Sri Lanka crisis: a statement, a… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 28th, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – October 27th, 2018
Archives GS 2 Proceed with caution A National Register of Citizens exercise in Tripura would open a Pandora’s box Touching base PM Modi’s visit to Japan should clarify the shared reading of a changing world order China, Japan pivot to new markets Faced with the threat of a trade war with the United States, China… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 27th, 2018
Must Read News Articles – October 26th, 2018
Archives GS 2 Army set to create new positions as part of overhaul The Army’s biggest reform exercise since independence to rightsize the force and reduce mounting revenue expenditure is likely to see creation of new positions of a third Deputy Chief of Army Staff and a Director General of Strategic Communications, among other measures.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 26th, 2018
Must Read News Articles – October 25th, 2018
Archives GS 2 The long march The winding caravan of more than 7,000 migrants from Central America through Mexico has become such a political hot potato that it is likely to thrust the immigration issue to the forefront of the U.S. mid-term elections, barely two weeks away An ‘anti-national’ regulation Silencing of academics from criticising… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 25th, 2018
Must Read News Articles – October 24th, 2018
Archives GS 2 SC moves to make festivals less noisy The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck a balance between the interests of the firecracker industry and the right to public health, allowing the manufacture and sale of only “green” and reduced-emission or “improved” crackers, while banning those that are loud and toxic to man, animal… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 24th, 2018
Must Read News Articles – October 23rd, 2018
Archives GS 2 Why are media regulators soft with scribes, asks SC It is a crime under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code to disclose the identity of victims of sexual abuse, especially if they are children. It’s not #MeToo, but ‘WeToo’ in Odisha At a time… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 23rd, 2018
Must Read News Articles – October 22nd, 2018
Archives GS 2 Lip service to labour rights The exodus of migrant labour from Gujarat highlights the indifference of States to their well being and rights Time to hew a new antiquities law The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972 has consequently long outlived the purpose for which it was drafted. While a promised amendment… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 22nd, 2018
Must Read News Articles – October 21st, 2018
Archives GS 2 Why are migrants insecure in Gujarat? With growing industrialisation and urbanisation, Gujarat, with 43% urban population as per the 2011 Census, has emerged as a major hub for migrant population, particularly from Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar. Dhaka faces Rohingya ire on shift plan The Myanmar military is the enemy… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 21st, 2018
Must Read News Articles – October 20th, 2018
Archives GS 2 Taliban surge With the Kandahar attack, the militants strike a blow to Afghan election and peace processes L’affaire Khashoggi The gory, gruesome and ghastly details of the last few moments in the life of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as reported in the government-controlled Turkish media, have reaffirmed the continuing validity of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 20th, 2018
Must Read News Articles – October 18th, 2018
Archives GS 2 Myanmar and the limits of pan-Islamism The paradox of Muslim solidarity is that its global character is dependent on the West, conceptually and politically Another outbreak A proper awareness campaign is vital to contain the Zika outbreak in Jaipur Understanding Zika Why there’s an outbreak and who should be worried ‘Rajasthan’s Zika… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 18th, 2018

