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Must Read Current Affairs Articles – July 20th 2021
Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: 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 several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves the… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – July 20th 2021
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | July 19 2021
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – July 19th, 2021
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough and… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – July 19th, 2021
A new chapter in Nepal’s quest for political stability
Source: The Hindu Relevance: Recent political events in Nepal, probable reasons, and lessons for India Synopsis: Unfolding of political events in Nepal in light of KP Oli’s tenure and possible lessons for India. Contents1 Background2 Impact of the verdict3 Oli tenure4 Lessons for India Background On July 12, 2021, the Supreme Court of Nepal passed… Continue reading A new chapter in Nepal’s quest for political stability
Areas of Cooperation and Competition
Source: Indian Express Synopsis: Ministry of Cooperation cannot always guarantee price stabilisation and growth. Do cooperatives guarantee growth? Firstly, in 1991 it improved the terms of trade for agriculture and benefitted millions of farmers. Agri-exports zoomed, but this led to higher domestic prices. Secondly, in 1991, the finance minister wanted to delicense the dairy sector… Continue reading Areas of Cooperation and Competition
Long game with Beijing
Source: TOI, Indian Express Relevance: Understanding China’s future assertive foreign policy Synopsis: China believes its own rise and the decline of the US are inevitable. India must pay attention Contents1 Background2 US provocation3 China’s policy change4 Difference b/w Chinese and American multilateralism5 Problems before China6 Concerns for India7 Way forward Background In his speech for… Continue reading Long game with Beijing
How India can guard its interests should Kabul fall to the Taliban?
Source: Indian Express, The Hindu, Livemint Relevance: Understanding India’s future role and policy in Afghanistan, in light of American exit. Synopsis: Future course of action for India when it comes to recent events in Afghanistan. Contents1 Background2 Taliban – back to old ways3 India’s concerns4 Threat to India overblown5 India’s policy wrt Afghanistan Background With… Continue reading How India can guard its interests should Kabul fall to the Taliban?
Conjugal rights before Supreme Court
Source: Indian Express Relevance – Laws related to marriage are very important to save individual’s from exploitation. All obsolete laws must be reconsidered. Contents1 Synopsis:2 Background:3 About Conjugal Rights:4 What is the provision under challenge?5 Why has the law been challenged?6 What has the court said about the law earlier?7 Conclusion: Synopsis: A petition has… Continue reading Conjugal rights before Supreme Court
Towards freedom of expression
Source: Business standard Relevance – Laws linked to national security need reconsideration due to their coercive nature. Contents1 Synopsis:2 Background:3 Other laws that demand review:4 Conclusion: Synopsis: Reviewing the validity of Sedition law should be seen as a starting point for reviewing inhumane provisions of other laws like UAPA and NSA. This would uphold freedom… Continue reading Towards freedom of expression
