Category: Must Read News Articles

Archives GS-1 — GS-2 India and neighbors Modi-Xi meet flags ‘forward looking’ ties, border peace: (The Hindu) Talks underscored the need to avoid recurrence of Doklam-type crisis. Government policies Section 377: SC to start hearing: (The Hindu) High interest after privacy verdict. In Constitution, a range of ‘special provisions’ for states other than Jammu & Kashmir, too:… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 6

Archives GS-1 Art and culture Who were the first settlers of India?: (The Hindu, Editorial) New research has pushed back the date for human occupation of Australia and South-east Asia. This is sparking a fresh debate on when our ancestors arrived in India first, GS-2 International groupings and agreements BRICS declares Lashkar, Jaish as global terror… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 5

Archives GS-1 Social issues Feminism in the classroom: (Indian Express, Editorial) Socialisation into patriarchy begins early in life. The necessity of mutual respect and gender equality must be taught in schools. GS-2 International groupings and agreements Diplomacy must to solve conflicts: (The Hindu) Modi arrives at BRICS summit amid expectations of bilateral talks post-Doklam. Indian Constitution… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 4

Archives GS-1 — GS-2 Government policies SC to hear Rohingya plea for help: (The Hindu) Recently, the National Human Rights Commission issued notice to the government on the proposed deportation plan. To clear the path ahead: (The Hindu, Editorial) Abolition of instant triple talaq is the beginning of the process of reforms in Muslim personal… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 2

Archives GS-1 Social issues Parents are behind child marriages, says SC: The Supreme Court said it was unfortunate that parents drive their minor children into marriage, while noting that at least one in three marriages in rural areas involve girl children below the age of 18. Indian society Is it time to review Section 377?:… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – September 1

Archives GS-1 Geophysical phenomena Managing embankments: (The Hindu, Editorial) Involving the communities would help minimise the misery in flood-prone areas. Social issues Marital rape a crime in many countries, an exception in many more: (Indian Express, Explained) The grounds for “marital immunity” for rape prosecution were laid by Chief Justice Sir Matthew Hale in The History of… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 31

Archives GS-1 — GS-2 India and neighbors With Doklam standoff resolved, PM to visit China: (The Hindu) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that Mr. Modi’s visit to China for the BRICS summit will be followed by his visit to Myanmar. Lessons from Doklam: (The Hindu, Editorial) India must engage China a lot more.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 30

Archives GS-1 Social issues Over the years, major questions on institutions of minority education: (Indian Express, Editorial) The government has decided it does not agree that Jamia is a ‘minority’ institution. Why has a constitutionally given right caused prolonged conflict? Geophysical phenomena Many floods, different, yet similar: (Indian Express, Editorial) The annual flooding of the basins of rivers… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 29

Archives GS-1 Urbanisation Under-employment severe in India: NITI: (The Hindu) Making a case for promoting highly productive and well-paid jobs, NITI Aayog has said that not unemployment but a “severe under-employment” is the main problem facing the country. Social issues Supreme Court’s Lost Chance: (Indian Express, Editorial) By resting heavily on religious texts, triple talaq verdict… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 28

Archives GS-1 Social issues Caste in new moulds: (Indian Express, Editorial)  The Union cabinet’s decision to set up a commission to explore the creation of subcategories in the central list of the Other Backward Classes is a move in the right directionIt is a reasonable assumption that the better empowered castes in the OBC list have… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 26