Category: Must Read News Articles

Archives GS-1 — GS-2 Government Policies A welfare test for Aadhaar: (Indian Express, Editorial) Exclusion and denial of benefits to the poor needs urgent attention. Unsafe boilers: (The Hindu, Editorial) The Unchahar tragedy points toan unforgivably lax safety protocol. Effects of developed and developing countries policies The Japanese pivot: (The Hindu, Editorial) Shinzo Abe’s success as Donald… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 4

Archives GS-1 Social Issues India slips 21 places in gender gap ranking, Bangladesh ahead: (Indian Express) While the top ranks continue to be held by the Nordic countries of Iceland, Norway and Finland, Bangladesh, at 47th position, holds the highest rank in South Asia. Acting against torture: (The Hindu, Editorial) The Law Commission seeks to plug… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 3

Archives GS-1 — GS-2 Executive and the Judiciary Speed up trial of politicians, says SC: (The Hindu) Asks Centre to frame scheme by Dec. 13 to set up special criminal courts. India and neighbors India, Bhutan security indivisible: President: (The Hindu) Kovind conveys India’s deep appreciation of the personal involvement of the King in addressing the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 2

Archives GS-1 — GS-2 Government Policies SC relief for self-employed, salaried road accident victims: (The Hindu) Constitution Bench fixes guidelines for computing claims. Judiciary Collegium and transparency: (The Hindu, Editorial) The initiative adds a veneer of respectability to a mechanism that has little constitutional basis. GS-3 Indian Economy ‘Doing Business’ rank: India jumps 30 places: (The… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 1

Archives GS-1 — GS-2 Government Policies Five-judge statute Bench to decide on Aadhaar validity: SC issues notice to Centre on plea challenging mandatory linkage with mobiles. Of bureaucracy and emotions: (The Hindu, Editorial) If the bureaucracy is not empathetic towards those who are slow to respond, it will be very damaging. Can the Saubhagya scheme… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 31

Archives GS-1 — GS-2 India and neighbors India ships wheat to Afghanistan via Chabahar: (The Hindu) New route being used for first time to send consignment. Government Policies Law panel wants more autonomy for tribunals: (The Hindu) Suggests CJI-led body to oversee postings. Judiciary Questions over delay: (The Hindu, Editorial) A fresh procedure for appointing judges should… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 30

Archives GS-2 Judiciary Supreme Court case backlog falls below 60,000: (The Hindu) Reducing pendency of cases in courts across the country has been a matter of priority for both the government and the apex court for a long time. Government Policies International groupings and agreements International conference to discuss ways to set up NGT-like tribunal: (Indian… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 29

Archives GS-1 — GS-2 International groupings and agreements Tokyo for quadrilateral talks: (The Hindu) India responds to Japan’s move to include Delhi in dialogue with U.S., Australia. Big vision, hazy detail: (The Hindu, Editorial) India and U.S. have some way to go in charting the path to deeper strategic ties. India, France discuss ways to ramp… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 28

Archives GS-1 — GS-2 Government Policies ‘Don’t deny food items for lack of Aadhaar’: (The Hindu) Centre issues instruction to all States. Govt. working on tougher consumer protection law: (The Hindu) A new consumer protection law is on the anvil to crack down on misleading advertisements and simplify the grievance redressal mechanism. India and neighbors India for… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 27

Archives GS-1 Social Issues Going back to the basics: (The Hindu, Editorial) It is unconscionable that so many children are still out of school. GS-2 Government Policies Legal steps to guard digital payments: (The Hindu) Centre to amend law as frauds rise post-demonetisation. Judiciary Judges cannot decide on troop deployment: Centre: (The Hindu) ‘That is the exclusive… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 26