Archives GS: 2 International relations: India cautious over Maldives curbs on envoy (The Hindu) New Delhi appears to be weighing diplomatic options after Male reportedly placed restrictions on the movement of the Indian Ambassador to the Maldives. Social issues: Doctors have no business to be inhuman, says IMA (The Hindu) The Indian Medical Association has issued what can be best… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 24
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Must Read News Articles –December 23
Archives GS – 1 Social Justice Storm brewing? Gujjars unhappy with 1% quota: Gujjars in Rajasthan are unhappy over the Bharatiya Janata Party government’s latest decision to grant them 1% reservation within the 50% ceiling mandated by the Supreme Court The brain behind the deadline: ‘It was not Raja’: The Special CBI Court that acquitted… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 23
Must Read News Articles –December 22
Archives GS -1 Social Justice Scam, or folklore? on 2G case verdict: (Hindu editorial) 2G acquittals call into question the political and investigative narratives of the past decade. Should adultery be a crime?: (Hindu editorial) The criminalisation of an act that breaches the sanctity of a pure social institution such as marriage, by way of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 22
Must Read News Articles –December 21
Archives GS: 2 International relations: India, Myanmar seal deal (The Hindu) Foreign Secretary Jaishankar signs agreement for development of Rakhine state Wait and watch: on U.S. security strategy (The Hindu Editorial) India has unequivocally welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of the National Security Strategy(NSS) for his country during his tenure. Pak issues visas to Jadhav’s… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 21
Must Read News Articles –December 20
Archives GS: 2 International relations: U.S. partnership vital in Asia-Pacific: India (The Hindu) The Indo-U.S. partnership helps maintain stability in the Asia-Pacific region, the External Affairs Ministry said here on Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump announced the new National Security Strategy of the U.S. and described India as a “leading global player”. India a leading… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 20
Must Read News Articles –December 19
Archives GS-1 Social Issues: EWS patients also ‘overcharged’ at Fortis: The four-member committee appointed by the Haryana government to has also found faults with the treatment of patients from Economically Weaker Sections at the hospital. ‘Manuscript magazines’ a hit among statisticians: Government staff rediscovering their creative side through Malayalam calligraphy Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 19
Must Read News Articles –December 18
Archives GS: 2 International relations: Hambantota augury (Indian Express Editorials) Seven years after the China-built Hambantota Port was inaugurated with great fanfare by the then president of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, as a symbol of his country’s rising geopolitical aspirations in Asia, the Sri Lanka government has taken the project to its logical and inevitable,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 18
Must Read News Articles –December 17
Archives GS: 2 International relations: Why is Wassenaar Arrangement important to India? (The Hindu) Before its nuclear weapons test in 1998, India was considered a nuclear capable country but was not recognised as one. This meant that there was no formal recognition that India was capable of producing both nuclear power and nuclear weapons. Social… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 17
Must Read News Articles –December 16
Archives GS–1 Social Issues Karnataka HC strikes down rule on stringent tobacco pack warnings: The Karnataka High Court on Friday declared the Cigarette and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Amendment Rules, 2014 as unconstitutional. Make offices accessible to disabled: SC: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the right to dignity of the disabled while directing that government buildings providing public services should be made… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 16
Must Read News Articles –December 15
Archives GS-2 Polity and Constitution SC clears 12 special courts to try cases against politicians: The Supreme Court on Wednesday gave the green signal for the Centre’s scheme to set up 12 fast track courts to exclusively prosecute and dispose of 1,581 criminal cases pending against Members of Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies within a… Continue reading Must Read News Articles –December 15