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 9th 2021
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9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – July 8th, 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 8th, 2021
A geopolitical roadmap in uncertain times
Source: The Business Standard Relevance: The centrality of the India-China-US triangle is an important topic for International Relations Synopsis: The book India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, the Present offers a magisterial insight into the complex dynamics of our changing world. Recent geopolitical developments around the world: Indian and Chinese troops are engaged in a year-long… Continue reading A geopolitical roadmap in uncertain times
A long road for migrant workers
Source: The Hindu Relevance: In the wake of the pandemic-induced migrant crisis, many developments took place. It is important to keep a track of all such important developments. Synopsis: The guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court are welcome, but they require robust systems. The bulk of guidelines seems declaratory rather than mandatory which warrants… Continue reading A long road for migrant workers
Challenging negative social norms
Source: The Hindu Synopsis: India touches a demographic milestone this World Population Day, wherein half of its population is below 29 years of age. However, a prudent realisation of this demographic dividend is possible only when every citizen (especially women) enjoys a robust degree of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). This enjoyment in… Continue reading Challenging negative social norms
Issue of Bail under UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) – Explained, Pointwise
Source: The Hindu Syllabus: GS 2 – Structure, Organization, and Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Relevance – Watali judgment set the conditions for the bail of an accused, arrested under the UAPA act. Introduction The unfortunate death of Father Swamy and the continued imprisonment of so many others like him bring the… Continue reading Issue of Bail under UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) – Explained, Pointwise
Perfecting the test
Source – The Hindu Relevance – Regulatory bodies are taking steps to ensure continuity of education, in times of pandemics. Synopsis – An analysis of CBSE’s New Assessment Scheme For Classes 10 and 12 Exams For 2021-22 Session Introduction In the wake of the current pandemic, the CBSE has issued a new assessment scheme for… Continue reading Perfecting the test
Oil on the boil
Source: Business Standard Relevance: Understanding how global crude oil prices impact India Synopsis: India should gradually move away from an over-reliance on imports for its crude oil and gas requirements. Possible solutions. Impact of energy demand Energy prices are likely to stay elevated due to demand from a rapidly recovering global economy, even if the… Continue reading Oil on the boil
China goes malaria-free with multi-pronged health strategy
Source: The Hindu What is the News? China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization(WHO). This is a huge success for China, as it used to report 30 million cases of Malaria annually in the 1940s. Malaria Free Status for China: China is the first country in the WHO Western… Continue reading China goes malaria-free with multi-pronged health strategy
