Category: Must Read News Articles

Archives GS 2 ‘Jail term for adultery does not make sense’ Section 497 gives a husband the exclusive right to prosecute his wife’s lover. A similar right is not conferred on a wife to prosecute the woman with whom her husband has committed adultery. An Article on J&K Article 35A is a provision incorporated in… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 9, 2018

Archives GS 3 INTACH bats for heritage buildings The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has called for transforming heritage buildings in Rajasthan into “economic assets” for the society. Economic benefits could be derived from these properties as an alternative to paying for their upkeep on a regular basis. Scrub typhus is… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 8, 2018

Archives GS 2 Thirty years after the 8888 uprising August 8 marks the 30th anniversary of the people’s uprising in Myanmar. The ‘8888’ uprising (or the eighth day of August 1988) is one of Myanmar’s most important historic days in the context of the pro-democracy movement GS 3 Three northeastern States emerge as new HIV… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 7, 2018

Archives GS 2 Brexit troubles The British PM faces a tough test to win support in Europe for her Chequers plan Clarifying asylum The IACHR, in response to a request from Ecuador, had given its view on “the institution of asylum and its recognition as a human right in the Inter-American system. GS 3 Change… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 6, 2018

Archives GS 1 In Cave 16: the Kailasa temple There are 32 caves in Ellora, numbered according to their age. Temples 1 to 12 in the southern side are the Buddhist caves. Temples 13 to 29 are the Hindu caves, and in the northern side are the Jain temples GS 2 The state of statelessness… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 5, 2018

Archives GS 2 Prosecution under Benami Act stuck The prosecution of accused persons in almost 100 confirmed cases instituted under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act has been scuttled as the special courts meant for the purpose have not yet been set up across the country. Adultery law violates the dignity of woman, says SC The… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 3, 2018

  Archives GS 2 Set procedure to vet NRC claims: SC The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed authorities to not initiate any ‘action’ against 40 lakh persons left out of the draft Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) published on July 30. Numbing numbers To begin with, the claims of those left out in the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – August 1, 2018

  Archives GS 2 SC slams custom of genital mutilation Female genital mutilation has numerous health hazards associated with it and amounts to violation of right to life and dignity of a woman The narrow and the transformative The Supreme Court is hearing cases that place it at the heart of the culture wars The… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – July 31, 2018