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IIT-B’s ‘vegetarian tables’ policy

Source: The post is based on the article “IIT-B’s ‘vegetarian tables’ policy: Vegetarianism of purity promotes segregation, hierarchy and even violence” published in Indian Express on 11th October 2023. UPSC Syllabus: GS1- Society- Salient features of Indian Society. News: The article discusses the ongoing tension and changes in India regarding vegetarianism, particularly rooted in caste… Continue reading IIT-B’s ‘vegetarian tables’ policy

No country for old women

Source: The post is based on the article “No country for old women” published in “The Hindu” on 6th October 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Society- population and associated issues News: The graphically illustrates the challenges faced by India’s growing elderly population, particularly women, in areas such as health, daily activities, and financial stability. It also highlights… Continue reading No country for old women

Equality and identity- Equitable distribution of resources must not be by accentuating caste identity

Source: The post is based on the article “Equality and identity- Equitable distribution of resources must not be by accentuating caste identity” published in “The Hindu” on 6th October 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Society-  population and associated issues  & GS2- polity- caste survey News: The article discusses a detailed caste survey in Bihar, India, revealing that… Continue reading Equality and identity- Equitable distribution of resources must not be by accentuating caste identity

How Gandhi crafted his own public image

Source: The post is based on the article “How Gandhi crafted his own public image” published in The Indian Express on 5th October 2023. Syllabus: GS 1 – Modern Indian History – Famous Personalities Relevance: About Mahatma Gandhi News: The article explores Gandhi’s willingness to be photographed. What are some of the details of Gandhi’s fondness… Continue reading How Gandhi crafted his own public image

Circular migration: looking at both sides of the debate

Source: The post is based on the article “Circular migration: looking at both sides of the debate” published in “The Hindu” on 4th October 2023. Syllabus: GS1- population and associated issues; urbanisation, their problems and their remedies. News: The author discusses “circular migration,” where people move between countries for work and return home periodically, contrasting… Continue reading Circular migration: looking at both sides of the debate

Capturing the rains – on unpredictable weather events

Source: This post is created based on the article ‘Capturing the rains’, published in The Hindu on 3rd October, 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 1, changes in critical geographical features and effect of such changes News: India recorded its first monsoon deficit since 2018. The mains reason is said to be El Nino effect this… Continue reading Capturing the rains – on unpredictable weather events

Bhagat Singh’s Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

Source– The post is based on the article “Bhagat Singh’s Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” published in “The Indian Express” on 29th September 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Modern Indian history and personalities News– The article explains the Bhagat Singh ideas about the principle of vasudhaiva kutumbakam What are Bhagat Singfh ideas about the ideal of vasudhaiva kutumbakam? Early in… Continue reading Bhagat Singh’s Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

A milestone in Hindu marriage reform in India

Source: The post is based on the article “A milestone in Hindu marriage reform in India” published in “The Hindu” on 29th September 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Society- Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. News: The author is discussing the long struggle in Tamil Nadu, India, for legal recognition of Suyamariyathai (self-respect) marriages, which… Continue reading A milestone in Hindu marriage reform in India

A dictionary to prevent a language from vanishing

Source: The post is based on the article “A dictionary to prevent a language from vanishing” published in “The Hindu” on 29th September 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Art and culture News: The article is about a rare language, Toto, spoken by 1,600 people near West Bengal and Bhutan. A professor from the University of Calcutta is… Continue reading A dictionary to prevent a language from vanishing

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