Archives GS:2 International relations: The new bipolarity in Asia(The Hindu Opinion) Having one set of nations ranged against China is not going to be easy in the prevailing circumstances Rohingya repatriation deal signed(The Hindu) Bangladesh to return 6,00,000 Muslim refugees to Myanmar; process expected to start in two months. Reaching out to neighbours(The… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 24
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Must Read News Articles – November 23
Archives GS:1 Social Issues: Inclusive lessons (The Hindu Editorial) Private Islamic schools are a great help, but mainstreaming Muslim girls will require their political participation GS 2: International relations: Pak.court frees Hafiz Saeed(The Hindu) Saeed, a declared terrorist by the U.N., the U.S. and India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks, had been… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 23
Must Read News Articles – November 22
Archives GS:2 International relations: Rohingya diplomacy(Indian Express Editorial) India struggles to find the right tone with Myanmar. It could learn from China. Himalayan upgrade(The Hindu Editorial) Elections on November 26 and December 7 in Nepal mark a historic moment in its tumultuous transition from a 240-year-old monarchy to a multi-party democracy. Indian Constitution and Polity: Penal… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 22
Must Read News Articles – November 21
Archives GS: 2 International relations: Split term between India, UK, suggests Thailand envoy(Indian Express) “We broke our deadlock with the New Zealand for World Trade Organisation’s director-general by splitting the 4-year term by 3 years each,” Chutintorn Gongsakdi, Thailand’s envoy to India, said on Monday. Raja Mandala: New ripples in the oceans(Indian Express) Looking beyond the traditional areas… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 21
Must Read News Articles – November 20
Archives GS 2: International relations: Next Door Nepal: Whose dam is it, anyway?(Indian Express) Budhi Gandaki project has become a battleground for Indian, Chinese interests. ‘Bodh Gaya attack was to avenge Rohingya killings’(The Hindu) The Juvenile Justice Board that held an 18-year-old boy guilty of planting explosives at the Bodh Gaya temple complex in Bihar in… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 20
Must Read News Articles – November 19
Archives GS: 2 International relations: Pakistan’s Jadhav dilemma(The Hindu) As officials of the Foreign Office, the Law Ministry, the Interior Ministry and the military met in the office of Attorney-General Ashtar Ausaf last month, they had two proposals on their hands. One was to allow consular access for Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian national sentenced to… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 19
Must Read News Articles – November 18
Archives GS: 2 International relations: India, France to enhance counter-terror ties(The Hindu) Gravely concerned over growing terrorism, India and France on Friday decided to enhance counter- terror cooperation, and asked the international community to oppose those financing, sheltering and providing safe havens to terrorists. A beginning, an end(Indian Express) Three months ago, speaking to delegates from… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 18
Must Read News Articles – November 17
Archives GS: 1 Social issues In the database: on registration of marriages( The Hindu) In October, the Supreme Court held that that sexual intercourse by a man with his wife who is below 18 years of age is rape. The judgment was interpreted as a strong warning against child marriage. GS :2 International relations: Coup de… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 17
Must Read News Articles – November 16
Archives GS 1 Social issues: Mapping illness(Indian Express Editorial) New report addresses need for data on the country’s disease burden, identifies challenges for policymakers GS 2 International relations: A plan for Asia(Indian Express Editorial) In Manila, PM signalled commitment to a rules-based order. India must bridge gap between promise and performance France wants to work… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 16
Must Read News Articles – November 15
Archives GS-1 Social issues: Labelling versus outcomes (The Hindu Opinion) On October 2, 2017, the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) completed its third year.. Over ₹60,000 crore has been spent on the programme, but despite its scope and importance, there is very little objective evidence about its performance Burden of disease shifts to non-communicable ailments (TheHindu)… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 15