Category: Must Read News Articles

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

Archives GS: 2 International relations: Willing to talk to Kim, says Trump (The Hindu) U.S President Donald Trump said talks between North Korea and South Korea scheduled for next week was an outcome of his “firm stance” and he could talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the phone. “Absolutely I would do… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 8, 2018

Archives GS: 1 Social Justice: Back and forth renaming of temple kicks up a row(The Hindu) The controversial renaming of the famous Sabarimala temple twice in the past 15 months has kicked up a controversy with many prominent citizens representing key stakeholders at Sabarimala taking strong exception to it. Medaram’s Jatara to get national tag… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 7, 2018

Archives GS: 2 International relations: Trump regime suspends security aid to Pakistan (The Hindu) The United States has suspended more than $1.15 billion security assistance to  Pakistan  ,accusing Islamabad of harbouring terror groups like the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani Network within its border and showing unwillingness to take “decisive actions” against them. North korea… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 6, 2018

Archives  GS – 1 Social Justice State of conflict: Who provoked the Maharashtra violence and how it got out of hand must be determined Governor hails TNs role in Quit India Movement: Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Thursday said the people of Tamil Nadu had played a significant role in the Quit India movement.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 5, 2018

Archives GS: 1 Social issues Understanding Bhima Koregaon (The Hindu) Hindutva forces are worried by the conspicuous politicisation of Dalits WHO okays Bharat Bio typhoid shot (The Hindu) Bharat Biotech has received a pre-qualification from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for Typbar Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine. GS: 2 International relations: Money talks (The Hindu Editorial) Pakistan… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 4, 2018

Archives  GS:2 International relations Among the multiple endings (The Hindu Opinion) How Kulbhushan Jadhav’s fate is tied to the state of play in India-Pakistan ties We cant despire, we cant abandon things (The Hindu) Sri Lanka’s seniormost politician on the government’s record on the political solution to the Tamil issue Sushma to go on tri-nation… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 3, 2018

Archives GS: 2 International relations: US foolishly gave money to Pakistan (The Hindu) Pakistan was U.S. President Donald Trump’s target of ire on January 1 as he threatened to stop U.S. aid to Islamabad. Seize the Asian century (The Hindu Opinion) The old economic order is dead, but India and China must take the lead… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 2, 2018

Archives GS – 1 Social Justice: On another New Year Day: A century ago, an agenda was spelt out for India — it is as valid today as it was then. For a wider pool: clinical trials and the burden of volunteering for them: (The Hindu, editorial) The burden of volunteering for clinical trials must… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – January 1, 2018