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GS 1

Social issues A Crisis Of Male Identity: (Indian Express, Editorial)

Communal and gender violence in India points to the same backlash.

GS 2

India and neighbors

India-China trade talks deadlocked: (The Hindu)

Trade talks between India and China remained deadlocked with neither side willing to offer concessions to end the impasse.

Game of chicken in the high Himalayas: (The Hindu, Editorial)

With no thaw in sight, much will now depend on wider geopolitical factors. But the costs of conflict are high.

Issues related to governance

Five-judge Bench to hear Aadhaar pleas: (The Hindu)

A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will hear a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutionality of the Aadhaar scheme, primarily whether there is is a violation of the right to privacy as it requires citizens to part with their biometric details to access welfare and benefits. ABC of autonomy: (Indian Express, Editorial)

Questions about the transparency and accountability of autonomous bodies must be answered.

International groupings and agreements

Making waves: (Indian Express, Editorial)

Malabar exercise has far-reaching geo-political impact.

India-Japan-US triad must be elevated to strategic status.

GS 3

Indian Economy. Planning, Growth and Employment

Bitcoin trade may come under SEBI: (The Hindu)

The government is considering the introduction of a regulatory regime for virtual or crypto currencies, such as Bitcoin, that would enable the levy of the Goods and Services Tax on their sale.

Don’t fly into the same storm: (The Hindu, Editorial)

Air India’s disinvestment, first attempted by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, is being revived.

Bitcoin — to ban or not to?: (The Hindu)

Currently, the crypto-currency is neither illegal nor legal in India.

Nod for Bangladesh JIN pact: (The Hindu)

In a bid to boost bilateral investments between India and Bangladesh, the Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for the Joint Interpretative Notes (JIN) on the Agreement between both the nations for the Promotion and Protection of Investments. Science and Tech

Too early to settle the Aryan migration debate?: (The Hindu, Editorial)

With genetic data currently available, it is difficult to deduce the direction of migration either into India or out of India during the Bronze Age.

Prelims Related News

6,000 sq.km Antarctic iceberg splits:

Scientists have tracked a crack in Larsen C Ice Shelf for ten years and will monitor the breakaway berg.

NASA’s Juno probe brushes past Jupiter’s Great Red Spot:

NASA’s solar-powered Juno spacecraft has successfully completed the closest flyby of Jupiter’s iconic Great Red Spot – a massive storm that has been raging on giant planet for over 350 years.

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