Archives GS: 2 Consult UPSC for selecting police chiefs, SC tells States The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained the State governments from appointing Directors-General of Police without first consulting the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Take action to stop spread of fake news, govt. tells WhatsApp Amid reports of lynchings across the country over fake… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 4, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – July 3, 2018
GS: 2 Cauvery authority directs Karnataka to release water The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), at its first meeting here on Monday, directed Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu and other States but did not discuss Karnataka’s decision to challenge the constitution of the CWMA in the Supreme Court. 2021 census data to be… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 3, 2018
Must Read News Articles – July 2, 2018
GS: 2 Bhima-Koregaon and the fault in our laws The UAPA authorises the government to ban “unlawful organisations” and “terrorist organisations” (subject to judicial review), and penalises membership of such organisations. The problems begin with the definitional clause itself. The definition of “unlawful activities” includes “disclaiming” or “questioning” the territorial integrity of India, and causing… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 2, 2018
Must Read News Articles – July 1, 2018
GS: 2 India backs FATF’s grey-listing of Pak. India on Saturday welcomed the step by an international organisation that placed Pakistan on a special list of countries that are kept under watch in a move to counter international terror financing. Karnataka decides to challenge Cauvery water authority in SC The Karnataka government on Saturday decided… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 1, 2018
Must Read News Articles – June 30, 2018
GS: 1 Social Issues: Reform 101(The Hindu) The provisions of the new Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill drafted by the Centre have far-reaching implications for the expansion and quality of human resource development, at a time when access to skill-building and educational opportunity are vitally important. GS: 2 International Relations: ‘Grey-listing’ nothing new:… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 30, 2018
Must Read News Articles – June 29, 2018
Archives GS 2 Revise relations with Iran, Haley tells India The U.S. had clarified that India must comply with sanctions against Iran and bring oil imports to “zero” by November 4. The deepening disconnect Postponement of the 2+2 dialogue has come amid growing India-U.S. estrangement in South Asia. GS 3 Target incomes, not prices The… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 29, 2018
Must Read News Articles – June 28, 2018
Archives GS 1 Caution against shaming The wave of shaming that was unleashed in the wake of the appearance of the image of a breastfeeding woman on the cover of Grihalakshmi seems to have finally been contained by the Kerala High Court’s eloquent judgment. GS 2 U.S. postpones 2+2 dialogue with India The much anticipated… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 28, 2018
Must Read News Articles – June 27, 2018
Archives GS 2 NGOs on ED watchlist for funding Naxals The ED is preparing a list of such NGOs to examine their financial dealings, as they are already on the radar of security and police agencies. Chronicle of a victory foretold Turkish republicanism is posing an incoherent challenge to Erdoğan’s mix of nationalism and Sunni… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 27, 2018
Must Read News Articles – June 26, 2018
Archives GS 2 India, Seychelles talk of ‘mutual welfare’ India made it clear that its security and strategic cooperation will go ahead with Seychelles by declaring a major Line of Credit for the defence sector Centre may miss NRC deadline A source said the Centre might move the Supreme Court to extend the deadline for… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 26, 2018
Must Read News Articles – June 25, 2018
Archives GS 2 A new vulnerability The objective of cow vigilante groups is clearly to target particular communities. A comparison of the protests triggered by the Dadri lynching in 2015 and the Una flogging in 2016 sheds crucial insights into the political churning taking place in both communities. Change perceptions in J&K Looking at the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 25, 2018
