Archives GS: 1 Society related issues: ‘Look in to atrocities against dalits, tribals’ (The Hindu) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday asked the Rajasthan government and other stakeholders to look into the issues of atrocities against Dalits and tribals and denial of rights to them. It said that an atmosphere should be created… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 20, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – January 19, 2018
Archives GS: 1 Society related issues: Protecting marriages across castes (The Hindu) Eight years after the National Commission for Women (NCW) proposed a special law to punish honour killings incited by khap panchayats, the Supreme Court has said that adults are free to marry persons of their own choice and hurting couples, or summoning them… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 19, 2018
Must Read News Articles – January 18, 2018
Archives GS: 1 Society related issues: Early menopause results in higher risk of heart disease: study(The Hindu) A recent UK study published in Heart, an international cardiology journal, has indicated that women who start their menstruation cycle at the age of 11 or earlier, or enter menopause before 47, have a higher risk of heart disease… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 18, 2018
Must Read News Articles – January 17, 2018
Archives GS: 1 Society related issues: Megalithic-era sarcophagus unearthed in Kerala (The Hindu) A rare sarcophagus (stone coffin), said to be 2,000-year old from the Iron Age–Megalithic era, was discovered from a rock-cut cave at Viyur village of Kollam, near Koyilandy, in Kozhikode district on Monday. 36% rural youth cant name India’s capital, finds survey… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 17, 2018
Must Read News Articles – January 16, 2018
Archives GS: 1 Society related issues: Was purandara Dasa born in a Malnad village? (The Hindu) There is much speculation about where Purandara Dasa, regarded as the pitamaha of Carnatic music, was born. Now, an expert committee constituted by Kannada University, Hampi, has come to the conclusion that it was most likely a small village called Kshemapura… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 16, 2018
Must Read News Articles – January 14, 2018
Archives GS: 2 International relations: India, Pak. NSAs met 4 times, are keeping phone links live: officials (The Hindu) Indian and Pakistani National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Gen. (Retd) Naseer Janjua have been meeting and speaking on the telephone more regularly than they have officially confirmed. They held at least three meetings in Bangkok,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 14, 2018
Must Read News Articles – January 12, 2018
Archives GS: 2 International relations: India confirms NSAs met in Bangkok (The Hindu) The National Security Advisers (NSAs) of India and Pakistan met on December 26 in Bangkok, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Thursday. Towards stability (The Hindu Editorial) Nepal must hasten the process of government-formation India must seize the chance : US (The… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 12, 2018
Must Read News Articles – January 11, 2018
Archives GS: 2 International relations: Visa heartache (The Hindu Editorial) The United States’ H-1B visa has for decades been a source of nail-biting tension in India. The latest case in point was a scare that President Donald Trump’s administration was toying with the idea of new regulations that would restrict extension of the visa by… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 11, 2018
Must Read News Articles – January 10, 2018
Archives GS: 2 International relations: India UK to ink illegal migrants pact (The Hindu) India will sign a pact with the United Kingdom for a return of illegal Indian migrants within a month of their being detected by authorities. The Iranian crisis is not yet over (The Hindu Opinion) The largest public display of discontent since 2009,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 10, 2018
Must Read News Articles – January 9, 2018
Archives GS: 1 Social justice: Contested history (The Hindu Opinion) The Lushai Expedition followed a devastating raid by Lushai tribesmen on the Alexanderpur tea estate in Cachar. GS:2 International relations: Dark clouds across Asia (The Hindu Opinion) What awaits the Asia-Pacific in 2018? Prospects appear, if anything, bleaker than was the case in 2017. More… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 9, 2018
