Archives GS: 1 Society and women related issues: ‘Child marriages decline in India’(The Hindu) India saw a sharp decline in child marriages over the last ten years with 27% of girls getting married before their 18th birthday as against 47% a decade ago, the UNICEF said on Tuesday. GS: 2 International relations: Sri Lanka declares… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 7, 2018
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Must Read News Articles – March 6, 2018
Archives GS: 2 International relations: India, China step up engagement(The Hindu) India and China are seeking to step up the pace in improving ties, with two high-level ministerial meetings this month leading to a summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, and a slew of engagements through the year, officials… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 6, 2018
Must Read News Articles – March 5, 2018
Archives GS: 2 International relations: Myanmar puts off border pact(The Hindu) India keen on signing agreement to streamline free movement along border “India’s Christians, Sikhs face discrimination”(The Hindu) The British government was asked to raise concerns on the treatment of Christian and Sikh minorities in India when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits London for the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 5, 2018
Must Read News Articles – March 4, 2018
Archives GS:1 Society and women related issues: What are the consequences of India’s falling sex ratio?(The Hindu) A recent report from the NITI Aayog said sex ratio at birth (SRB) nationwide had dropped from 906 in 2012-2014 to 900 in 2013-2015 GS:2 International relations: Govt. puts delayed road projects on Indo-China border on track(The Hindu)… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 4, 2018
Must Read News Articles – March 3, 2018
Archives GS: 1 Society and women related issues: Woman who had twins via surrogacy given leave(The Hindu) The Central Administrative Tribunal has come to the aid of a woman, working in the Ministry of Law & Justice, who was denied maternity leave as she had begotten her children through surrogacy. Plea to raise minimum age… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 3, 2018
Must Read News Articles – March 1, 2018
Archives GS: 1 Society related issues: Halving the syllabus, squaring knowledge(The Hindu Opinion) It’s not the syllabus that burdens children, but our cramming-driven examination system GS: 2 International relations: India denies Canada view on Atwal(The Hindu) The External Affairs Ministry has dismissed a “conspiracy theory” that the Canada-based Khalistan activist Jaspal Atwal’s visit to India… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – March 1, 2018
Must Read News Articles – February 28, 2018
Archives GS:1 Society and women related issues: Into priesthood: on training Dalits to become priests(The Hindu Opinion) Under normal circumstances, the training of 500 Dalit and tribal youth by a conservative religious institution such as the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), with the aim of helping them become priests in Hindu temples, would be hailed as… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 28, 2018
Must Read News Articles – February 27, 2018
Archives GS: 1 Society related issues: Don’t discount WaSH(The Hindu Opinion) While these countries are dramatically different from India, and open defecation remains a persistent problem despite sustained and concerted efforts under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA) campaign over the last few years, the very fact that over half (about 52%) of rural India still… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 27, 2018
Must Read News Articles – February 26, 2018
Archives GS: 1 Society and women related issues: New India needs women as equal partners, says Modi(The Hindu) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed the need to have women as equal partners in the development of the country. GS: 2 International relations: Justin Trudeau’s discovery of India(The Hindu Opinion) Through his week-long state visit, Canadian… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 26, 2018
Must Read News Articles – February 25, 2018
Archives GS: 2 International relations: India, China hold talks ahead of SCO summit(The Hindu) Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale has held across-the-board talks with top Chinese officials on advancing ties between India and China, which have encountered several points of friction. ‘Paris accord was unfair to U.S.’(The Hindu) U.S. President Donald Trump has again blamed India… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 25, 2018
