News: Recently, the government of India introduced a new recruitment scheme for the armed forces, Agnipath. Must read: Agnipath Scheme: Need, Benefits and Challenges – Explained, pointwise What are the advantages of Agnipath Scheme? From the 10th year onwards, Agnipath will yield 31,250 soldiers each year (25 per cent of 125,000) for extended service tenures. The… Continue reading One recruit, one salary – Agnipath Scheme
Home and abroad: On PM Modi’s G-7 commitements and freedom of speech
News: PM of India attended the G7 annual summit meeting in Germany along with other special invitees from Argentina, Indonesia, Senegal, and South Africa. Most of the deliberations took aim at the twin challenges seen from Russia and China. Contents1 What economic initiatives were discussed?2 What other issues were discussed at the meeting?3 What was… Continue reading Home and abroad: On PM Modi’s G-7 commitements and freedom of speech
A road safety quartet and the road ahead
News: In spite of several years of policymaking to improve road safety, India remains among the worst-performing countries in this area. The persistently high annual death toll brings into question the country’s ability to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.6, which aims to halve the fatalities and injuries from road traffic accidents by 2030. Meanwhile,… Continue reading A road safety quartet and the road ahead
The worrying slowdown in India’s fight against poverty
Context: A new poverty estimate has been released by SBI Research. Contents1 What do the findings of the recent estimates suggest?2 Data indicating a slowdown in poverty reduction3 What are the implications?4 Way forward What do the findings of the recent estimates suggest? As per SBI Research, Poverty in India declined to 17.9% in 2020-21,… Continue reading The worrying slowdown in India’s fight against poverty
Selfish rich inequality hypothesis: The selfishness and graft of the rich drive inequality
News: In recent days, a ‘Selfish Rich Inequality Hypothesis’ has been proposed based on an analysis of the Gallup World Poll of 2018. Contents1 What is the selfish rich inequality hypothesis?2 What are the causes of this selfish rich inequality? 3 What are the pieces of evidence in support of the selfish rich inequality hypothesis?4 What… Continue reading Selfish rich inequality hypothesis: The selfishness and graft of the rich drive inequality
On reproductive rights, India’s MTP and Surrogacy Acts don’t go far enough
News: Recently, reproductive rights were overturned in the US through the Roe V. Wade judgment. Bodily autonomy and reproductive rights must be viewed from legal, medical, and social lenses. What are the challenges associated with MTP Act? The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act 2021: The act is in reality far from ideal. (1)… Continue reading On reproductive rights, India’s MTP and Surrogacy Acts don’t go far enough
Amendment proposals for IT rules miss the main point
News: Recently, the Bombay and Madras high courts, ordered to stay the operation of the inter-ministerial appellate body that was to operate under the 2021 IT Rules. The body aims to monitor digital news publications and over-the-top (OTT) platforms. The court observed that this oversight mechanism threatens media independence or “rob the media of its… Continue reading Amendment proposals for IT rules miss the main point
[Download] – Shivani Jerngal AIR 300 (UPSC CSE 2021) – Sample MGP Test Copies + Testimonial
Dear Friends, We are happy to release the Mains answer copies of Shivani Jerngal. She has secured AIR 300 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2021. Aspirants can learn from these copies and strategize their preparation accordingly. She has also written a letter to us: Download link: Shivani Jerngal Sample MGP Copy – GS Paper Shivani… Continue reading [Download] – Shivani Jerngal AIR 300 (UPSC CSE 2021) – Sample MGP Test Copies + Testimonial
Five Years of GST: Achievements, Challenges and Way Ahead – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is GST and its key provisions?3 About the GST Council4 What are the achievements of the GST regime in India?5 What are the challenges associated with GST?6 What lies ahead?7 Conclusion Introduction The Goods and Services Tax (GST) has completed its 5th year today since its inception on… Continue reading Five Years of GST: Achievements, Challenges and Way Ahead – Explained, pointwise
[Answered] India-UAE ties are not only comprehensive but strategic. Elaborate
Introduction: Contextual introduction. Body: Explain India-UAE ties in various fields.Conclusion: Write a way forward. India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) enjoy strong bonds of friendship based on age-old cultural, religious and economic ties between the two nations. India-UAE together have built a considerable degree of mutual trust that has enabled them to take their… Continue reading [Answered] India-UAE ties are not only comprehensive but strategic. Elaborate
