Category: Must Read News Articles

Archives GS-1 Social issues Complicated terms of engagement: (Hindu, Editorial) The question of consent is one that must lie with the individual woman. GS-2 Constitutional and quasi-judicial Bodies Procedure to remove ECs vague, says petition in SC: (The Hindu) ‘It affects the top poll body’s functional autonomy’. International groupings and agreements For the sake of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 25

Archives GS-1 Social Issues Has hunger increased in India in recent years?: (Live Mint, Editorial) IFPRI’s latest Global Hunger Index shows that under-nutrition has decreased rather than increased in India. GS-2 Government Policies Why make a show of patriotism: SC judge: (The Hindu) Plea against anthem in movie halls. Colonial Rajasthan: (Indian Express, Editorial) Ordinance that… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 24

Archives GS-1 Social Issues Between void and voidable, scope for greater protection for girl child: (Indian Express, Editorial) The landmark Supreme Court order criminalising sex with a child bride removed an exception in India’s criminal jurisprudence which had until then accorded legal protection to men who raped their minor wives. GS-2 Government Policies Ensure State panels for… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 23

Archives GS-1 Social Issues Making the Internet disappear: (The Hindu, Editorial) Courts must take into account the exceptional character of Net shutdowns and their impact on civil liberties. Gone girl: (Indian Express, Editorial) SC verdict on child marriage makes a break with cultural norms. Now, back it with policy to restore childhoods. GS-2 International institutions Rohingya crisis… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 18

Archives GS-1 — GS-2 International institutions Out of UNESCO: (The Hindu, Editorial) The U.S.’s exit should not be seen as a point of no return. Government Policies Need to implement progressive laws: (The Hindu) Whistleblowers’ Protection Act, the Lokpal Act and the Lokayukta Act would strengthen governance systems further. India and neighbors ‘Free movement’ along… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 17

Archives GS-1 — GS-2 Government Policies SC to hear plea against linking Aadhaar to bank accounts, phones: (The Hindu) ‘Move violates fundamental right’. Railway Board takes up safety measures: (The Hindu) The Indian Railways is planning a series of steps to improve the safety of rail tracks. The case for a public health cadre: (The Hindu,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 16

Archives GS-1 Social Issues India plans a riposte to slavery report: (The Hindu) To pressure ILO to distance itself from Australian NGO’s survey, which can potentially harm India’s image. GS-2 India and neighbors India acts against bottom trawling: (The Hindu) Joint Working Group outlines initiatives in the Palk Bay area; need for permanent solution reiterated. GS-3… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 15

Archives GS-1 — GS-2 Government Policies SC asks Centre to strike a balance on Rohingya issue: (The Hindu) Says humanitarian concern, national security must be considered. The legal message: (The Hindu, Editorial) Removing the current marital exception to rape will also have an important signalling effect. Effects of developed and developing countries policies Islamabad to revive… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 14

Archives GS-1 Social Issues Saving child brides: (The Hindu, Editorial) Not the reasoning but the implications of the ruling on child marriage are a cause for worry. GS-2 International groupings and agreements ‘EU, India are natural partners based on values’: (The Hindu) Envoy says summit gave a political impetus to the process for a fair… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 13