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Moonlighting is neither ethical nor a work trend
Source: The post is based on the article “Moonlighting is neither ethical nor a work trend” published in the Livemint on 23rd September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3: Indian economy and employment. Relevance: About Moonlighting. News: Wipro has sacked 300 employees it found guilty of working for its competitors. This triggered the ‘moonlighting’ debate. Contents1 What is moonlighting?2… Continue reading Moonlighting is neither ethical nor a work trend
Internal democracy – The ECI is right in rejecting the notion of ‘leader for life’ in political parties
Source: The post is based on the articles “Internal democracy – The ECI is right in rejecting the notion of ‘leader for life’ in political parties” and “Should the Election Commission insist on inner-party elections” published in The Hindu on 23rd September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2: Electoral Reforms Relevance: About internal democracy of political parties. News: Recently, a political party in Andhra Pradesh reportedly elected their present leader as… Continue reading Internal democracy – The ECI is right in rejecting the notion of ‘leader for life’ in political parties
Semiconductor shortage in Russia: India’s Russia Problem Will Grow
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s Russia Problem Will Grow” published in The Times of India on 23rd September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests. Relevance: Semiconductor shortage in Russia and India’s defence capability. News: Russia has recently ordered its first mobilisation since… Continue reading Semiconductor shortage in Russia: India’s Russia Problem Will Grow
Food waste: Be part of the solution and not the problem
Source: The post is based on the article “Food waste: Be part of the solution and not the problem” published in the Livemint on 23rd September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2: Issues relating to poverty and hunger. Relevance: Food wastage and necessary steps. News: Almost 2.5 billion tonnes of food produced annually goes unconsumed. On the other hand,… Continue reading Food waste: Be part of the solution and not the problem
Managing sports – sports administration in India
Source– The post is based on the article “Managing sports” published in The Hindu on 23th September 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Statutory and regulatory bodies Relevance– Sports administration in India News– The article explains the issues faced by sports administration in India and ways to resolve the issue. What are the issues faced by sports administration… Continue reading Managing sports – sports administration in India
Indian TV channel’s hate speech ecosystem and what the SC gets wrong about it
Source– The post is based on the article “Indian TV channel’s hate speech ecosystem and what the SC gets wrong about it” published in The Indian Express on 23th September 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Indian judiciary and fundamental rights. Relevance– Hate speech News– The court explains the recent Supreme court intervention to check hate speech on… Continue reading Indian TV channel’s hate speech ecosystem and what the SC gets wrong about it
The cow and the city: How Maldharis challenge Gujarat’s ideas of urbanisation
Source– The post is based on the article “The cow and the city: How Maldharis challenge Gujarat’s ideas of urbanisation” published in The Indian Express on 23th September 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Urbanisation Relevance– Urbanisation News– The article explains the commonly held assumption about urbanisation in India and contradictions that emerges from such type of assumption.… Continue reading The cow and the city: How Maldharis challenge Gujarat’s ideas of urbanisation
How China can be held accountable
Source: The post is based on an article “How China can be held accountable” published in The Indian Express on 23rd September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – India and its neighborhood News: There are around 10 million people forced into mass forced labour and living in internment camps in the western region of Xinjiang in the People’s Republic of… Continue reading How China can be held accountable
Telecom Bill: Innovation-unfriendly provisions must be revised
Source: The post is based on an article “Telecom Bill: Innovation-unfriendly provisions must be revised” published in The Business Standard on 23rd September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Relevance: India Telecommunications Bill and the issues associated with it News: The draft of India Telecommunications Bill, 2022 was released by the Department of Telecommunications recently. Telecommunications Bill, 2022 is an attempt to… Continue reading Telecom Bill: Innovation-unfriendly provisions must be revised
