Source: Indian Express Relevance: This article highlights few examples that can turn a country in a failed democracy. Contents1 Synopsis:2 Background:3 Understanding Democracy:4 Two Ways in which Democracy dies: Synopsis: Democracies die when democratically elected governments cease to be held accountable by a society weakened by poor health, low morale, and joblessness. In such a… Continue reading How does a democracy die?
Law and lawmakers
Source: The Hindu Contents1 Synopsis:2 Background:3 About the case: 4 About the Supreme Court Directive: Synopsis: The Supreme Court held that a legislative privilege cannot be extended to provide legal immunity to criminal acts committed by lawmakers. Background: On March 13, 2015, six members of the legislative assembly (MLAs) from LDF party in Kerala tried to… Continue reading Law and lawmakers
Small state, big brother
Source: Business Standard Contents1 Synopsis:2 Background:3 Reason behind such intense border conflicts:4 Suggestions: Synopsis: Assam-Mizoram violence is an outcome of the central government trying too hard to ‘integrate’ distinct northeastern states, which has unleashed latent regionalism. Background: Recent border clashes on the Assam-Mizoram Border and Assam-Meghalaya border point to the failure of central and state… Continue reading Small state, big brother
Science & Technology Quiz: General Science | 31 July, 2021
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – July 31st 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 31st 2021
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | July 30 2021
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – July 30th, 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 30th, 2021
It’s been 40 years! Update India’s flood map NOW
Source: Down To Earth Relevance: New flood-prone area map is essential for India’s Disaster Management. Synopsis: To mitigate frequent floods, India needs a New flood-prone area map. About the news: Recent occurrences of heavy rainfall leading to flooding across India have shown that flood-prone areas in the country go beyond those mentioned in the central… Continue reading It’s been 40 years! Update India’s flood map NOW
The Pegasus nightmare
Source: The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint Relevance: Understanding the potential negative impact of cyberthreats and ways to counter them. Synopsis: Cyberthreats need to be countered with a deeper understanding of cyber technologies. Short term remedies won’t work. Contents1 Background2 Negative impact of the cybertechnology3 Why we need to act against Cyber threats?4 Suggestions Background Pegasus… Continue reading The Pegasus nightmare
Shared values: On India and the U.S.
Source: The Hindu, TOI, Business Standard Relevance: Indo-US relationship post-US exit from Afghanistan Synopsis: India and US have their differences when it comes to the Afghan peace process. A strong Indo-US partnership in tech sector should be the way forward to out-compete China. Contents1 Background2 Difference of views3 Views on QUAD4 Taliban-China5 India’s future strategy… Continue reading Shared values: On India and the U.S.
