Context: Managing water crisis in India. Water scarcity: Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources to meet the demands of water usage within a region. It already affects every continent and around 2.8 billion people around the world at least one month out of every year. Water scarcity involves water stress, water… Continue reading 7 PM | Not many lessons learnt from water planning failures| 14th December 2019
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Must Read News Articles I 13th December 2019
GS -1 Should the creamy layer norm be extended to SC/ST’s The centre has called upon the Supreme court to constitute a seven judge bench to examine whether the creamy Layer concept should be applied to SC/ST’s for promotion in service. The conversation discusses the basis for reservation and myths associated with it GS –… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 13th December 2019
7 PM | More equal care: Gender gap in Healthcare services| 12th December 2019
Context: Ayushman Bharat Scheme and Gender gap in healthcare services. Global gender gap report: It is published annually by the world economic forum since 2006 as a framework for capturing the magnitude of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress over time. Global gender gap index is a part of this which measures gender equality across four… Continue reading 7 PM | More equal care: Gender gap in Healthcare services| 12th December 2019
Must Read News Articles I 11th December 2019
GS 2 SC flag delay in appointment of judges The Supreme court in its judicial order has flagged issue of delay in appointment of judges in India. It has said that 213 names recommended for appointment to various High courts are pending with the government/SC Collegium. Delay in appointment of High Court Judges may affect… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 11th December 2019
Must Read News Articles I 10th December 2019
GS -1 India up one rank in UN development index According to the Human Development Report released by UNDP India ranks 129 out of 189 countries on the 2019 Human Development Index(HDI) — up one slot from the 130th position last year. Norway occupied the top position in the List. Among India’s neighbours, Sri Lanka… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 10th December 2019
7 PM |Inequality and its discontents| 10th December 2019
Context: Human Development Report 2019 and its findings. More in news: Human Development Report 2019 has been released recently. The report is titled, “Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond today: Inequalities in human development in the 21st century”. India climbed one spot to 129 in the latest human development released by UNDP. Human development report: Human… Continue reading 7 PM |Inequality and its discontents| 10th December 2019
Must Read News Articles I 9th December 2019
GS -2 Citizenship (Amendment) bill to be tabled today The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill will be tabled in Loksabha on Dec 9. It intends to amend the Citizenship Act 1955. It seeks to grant citizenship to illegal non-muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, who came to India on or before December 31, 2014. 6 years on,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 9th December 2019
7 PM | An Asian engine driven by India and China| 9th December 2019
Context: Role of India and China in new world order. Asia: The Asian continent, home to sixty per cent of humanity, high economic growth rates and a burgeoning middle class and markets. The Asian landmass straddles the Indo-Pacific. Asia is increasingly being defined in the broader geographical context of the Pacific and Indian Oceans through… Continue reading 7 PM | An Asian engine driven by India and China| 9th December 2019
7 PM | Taking it personally: Data Protection Bill| 7th December 2019
Context: The Personal Data Protection Bill. More in news: The Personal Data Protection Bill could be introduced in either house of the Parliament in the current Winter Session which will conclude on December 13. Personal Data: According to the Justice B. N. Srikrishna committee of experts on a Data Protection Framework for India, “personal data… Continue reading 7 PM | Taking it personally: Data Protection Bill| 7th December 2019
Must Read News Articles I 6th December 2019
GS -2 A time to remember The editorial highlights the role of Dr B R Ambedkar in shaping the legal rights of women in India. Have electoral bonds made a bad system worse? The interview argues about the flawed design of electoral bonds. It says that in disallowing voters from knowing the identity of donors,… Continue reading Must Read News Articles I 6th December 2019
