Building BRICS for the future

Source: This post is created based on the article ‘Building BRICS for the future, published in The Hindu on 3rd October, 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, international Relations News: The article discusses the evolution and significance of the BRICS grouping, emphasizing its potential to challenge the dominance of established economic blocs like the G7.… Continue reading Building BRICS for the future

Counting deaths in India’s prisons

Source: This post is created based on the article ‘Counting deaths in India’s prisons, published in The Hindu on 3rd October, 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Social Issues, Criminal Justice System, prison reforms News: The Supreme Court Committee on Prison Reforms has highlighted that suicides are the main cause of ‘unnatural’ deaths among Indian… Continue reading Counting deaths in India’s prisons

A plan for the winter crop

Source: This post is created based on the article ‘A plan for the winter crop’, published in The Indian Express on 3rd October, 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3, Agriculture News: The Indian monsoon’s deficit has led to variations in crop cultivation. Now the issue at hand is the government approach towards balancing the price… Continue reading A plan for the winter crop

The narrative of development and populism

Source: The post is based on the article “The narrative of development and populism” published in The Hindu on 3rd October 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – Growth & Development Relevance: About populism and large-scale development News: In the upcoming state elections, political parties are making announcements and inaugurating a variety of projects and… Continue reading The narrative of development and populism

India’s rise is the big story. So where’s the FDI?

Source: The post is based on the article “India’s rise is the big story. So where’s the FDI?” published in “Indian express” on 3rd October 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Indian economy- Foreign direct investment (FDI) News: The article discusses the drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) in India despite its strong economic growth and positive forecasts.… Continue reading India’s rise is the big story. So where’s the FDI?

The Art Of Winning Without Fighting- on cyber security in India

Source: The post is based on the article “The Art Of Winning Without Fighting- India must take cognitive and cyber warfare more seriously by incorporating new tools and systems – as China takes the lead in this critical emerging domain” published in “Times of India” on 3rd October 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Security- basics of cyber… Continue reading The Art Of Winning Without Fighting- on cyber security in India

Why India can’t live without dirty coal

Source: The post is based on the article “WHY INDIA CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT DIRTY COAL- Despite the bad optics, India needs to keep burning coal and open up more mines” published in “Live Mint” on 3rd October 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economy- Infrastructure (energy) News: The author talks about India’s struggle to balance between using clean… Continue reading Why India can’t live without dirty coal

[Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I October 3rd, 2023

Good Morning Friends, Following are today’s Mains Marathon Questions. About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. Every morning, we post 2-3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the exam. Write your answers in… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Daily Answer Writing I October 3rd, 2023

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Oct 3rd 2023

About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers The Hindu newspaper. This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites requiring a paid subscription beyond a… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Oct 3rd 2023

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