Category: Must Read News Articles

Archives GS 1 Social issues Bans, do they work at all?: (Live Mint, Editorial) Bans don’t solve any behavioural problems. We need to develop new strategies to deal with various social evils.  GS 2 International groupings and agreements India to stick to nuclear policy: (The Hindu, Editorial) Government would continue to give its most careful attention… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 22

Archives  GS 2 Parliament and State Legislatures Contest vs. consensus: (The Hindu, Editorial) Whether an enlightened public figure or an active politician, the next President should be one who enjoys the widest possible acceptability. For this to happen, there should be meaningful discussions towards building a consensus among the major political parties ahead of the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 19

Archives  GS 2 Aadhaar must for bank accounts: (The Hindu) The government, through a notification amending a prevention of money laundering law, has made it mandatory to provide Aadhaar to open a bank account and to conduct a transaction of Rs. 50,000 or more. Maximum force: (Indian Express, Editorial) The arbitrariness of the sedition charges imposed… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 17

Archives  GS 1 Reform, Despite Nay-Sayers: (Indian Express, Editorial) The history of the abolition of sati is instructive for the triple talaq debate.  GS 2 ‘Cattle sale curbs will help to regulate trade’: (The Hindu) SC issues notice to Centre on petitions. ‘Cattle sale notice curbs religious freedom’: (The Hindu) The Centre had on May 26 banned… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 16

GS 2 India and neighbors CPEC: the need for a second look by India: (Live Mint, Editorial) New Delhi should open negotiations with the Chinese to explore if CPEC can be extended west to Afghanistan and east to India. Would China buy into this narrative? And could it persuade Pakistan to comply? Effects of developed… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 15

GS 2 India and neighbors Waiting for reconciliation in Myanmar: (The Hindu, Editorial) If fighting does not break out between the military and insurgents again; if a formula is crafted enabling all EAOs to join the peace process; and if the dialogue resumes soon, hopes will be strengthened. Probably the deadline is 2020. Aung San’s spirit… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 14

GS 2 India and neighbors Panel to study free movement along Myanmar border: The Union Home Ministry has constituted another committee to examine methods to curb the misuse of free movement along the Myanmar border, indicating a significant shift in India’s policy towards Myanmar. It is a friendly country, with which it shares unfenced borders… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 13

GS 1 Geophysical phenomena Met Dept. sees ‘good week’ ahead for monsoon: The southwest monsoon is making a steady advance into Maharashtra and West Bengal and the Meteorological Department has predicted a “good week” ahead. GS 2 India and neighbors ‘Neighbourhood First’ in Nepal: (The Hindu, Editorial) India needs to help Prime Minister Deuba clear… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 12