Source: Indian Express Relevance: Understand evolving notions of gender parity Synopsis: Recent guidelines by SC to allow women candidates to appear for the NDA (National Defence Academy) exam is a welcome step in gender parity. We need to understand all of its dimensions. SC decision to allow women to sit for the NDA exam is one… Continue reading SC allowing women to sit for NDA test is a welcome push for a substantive gender reset in the armed forces
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Focusing on diseases sidelined by Covid 19
Source: The Hindu Relevance: Understand issues around non-communicable diseases. (NCD) Synopsis: Given the increasing menace of NCD there is an urgent need for a multi-stakeholder approach to handle the impending crisis. Contents1 Introduction2 The top contributors to NCD:3 About government initiatives:4 How Covid disrupts the NCD services5 Reasons for discontinuing the services6 Relationship between Covid… Continue reading Focusing on diseases sidelined by Covid 19
It is time to end judicial feudalism in India
Source: The Hindu and Indian Express Relevance – To understand the working of Collegium Synopsis: Recent breaking of deadlock between collegium and GoI is a welcome step. We should take it further to cut on judicial hierarchy. Contents1 Introduction:2 Significance of the recent move:3 Task before collegium4 Need for transparency5 Issue of Judicial hierarchy6 Way… Continue reading It is time to end judicial feudalism in India
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #24 : Sujata Mehta ma’am Board, IPS Service, Gujarat Home State
Date of Interview: 16-8-21 Board: Sujata Mehta Ma’am Service: IPS, Home State: Gujarat Chairman Introduce yourself Work organization at Samsung that you would like to implement in govt You mentioned data driven, can you think of any govt data whose credibility has been questioned (I replied COVID deaths) How was it redressed You spoke of… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #24 : Sujata Mehta ma’am Board, IPS Service, Gujarat Home State
RoDTEP Scheme and Export competitiveness – Explained, pointwise
Contents1 Introduction2 About RoDTEP Scheme3 Key Features of the RoDTEP Scheme4 How does the RoDTEP scheme work?5 Need for RoDTEP Scheme6 Advantages of the RoDTEP scheme7 Challenges with the RoDTEP scheme8 Suggestions to improve India’s export competitiveness Introduction After delaying by 8 months, the government of India has notified the rates and norms for the… Continue reading RoDTEP Scheme and Export competitiveness – Explained, pointwise
India must negotiate well on free trade pacts: Experts
Source: Business Standard Relevance: Negotiating Free Trade Agreement (FTA’s) Synopsis: India is on the verge of signing FTA’s with some important nations. Let’s have a brief look at the subject. Context: Recently, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal had said that India is at a ‘positive momentum’ with respect to inking trade deals with the… Continue reading India must negotiate well on free trade pacts: Experts
Missing School, Missing Meals
Source: Times of India Relevance: Covid-19 and its impact on the education sector Synopsis: The education sector in India is under pressure from pandemic-related issues, as identified by a parliamentary committee on Education. Let’s have a brief look at issues in the education sector of India. Context: Recently, the Parliamentary committee on education prepared a… Continue reading Missing School, Missing Meals
New, Dangerous Quad Around India
Source: Times of India Relevance: Changing global order and emerging security threats for India Synopsis: The combination of Taliban-led Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran & China is a grave threat for India. Background With the Taliban well and truly in control in Afghanistan, countries in the region have already started a push for power and stakes in… Continue reading New, Dangerous Quad Around India
Our flawed e-com policy sends out awful signals
Source: Livemint Relevance: Regulatory regime in India and issues related to it. Synopsis: India’s regulatory framework for e-commerce needs to be market-friendly because its failure to pass this test will go against long-term economic interests. Introduction: As a developing economy, India’s regulatory ambitions fall short of what defines ‘regulation’. For Further read – Draft e-commerce… Continue reading Our flawed e-com policy sends out awful signals
Open Doors not Walls
Source: Indian Express Relevance: Gandhian Values Synopsis: It is not enough to protect the precincts of Sabarmati Ashram, we must go beyond that. Adopting the Gandhian way of building a mutually nurturing society, should be the aim. Contents1 Introduction:2 Significance of Sabarmati ashram:3 What is the Gandhian way?4 Conclusion: Introduction: The Mahatma Gandhi Ashram at… Continue reading Open Doors not Walls
