Source: The post is based on the article “Santiniketan chronicles: Unesco tag adorns the idyllic haven” published in Business Standard on 25th September 2023. Syllabus: GS 1 – Art and Culture – Indian Heritage Site Relevance: About Santiniketan receiving UNESCO’s World Heritage site status News: Santiniketan was recently granted UNESCO World Heritage site status. It’s now the 41st site… Continue reading Santiniketan chronicles: Unesco tag adorns the idyllic haven
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A FRESH CANVAS FOR MEWAR ART
Source: The post is based on the article “A FRESH CANVAS FOR MEWAR ART” published in Mint on 23rd September 2023. Syllabus: GS 1 – Art and Culture – Indian Paintings Relevance: About Mewar Miniature Paintings News: The article explains the Mewar school of miniature painting. Contents1 What is Mewari miniature painting?2 What are some of the… Continue reading A FRESH CANVAS FOR MEWAR ART
The suicide cluster in Kota is a public health emergency
Source: The post is based on the article “The suicide cluster in Kota is a public health emergency… It is different because it is occurring throughout the year” published in “Times of India” on 23rd September 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Governance- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. & GS1- Society-… Continue reading The suicide cluster in Kota is a public health emergency
People count – On the Issues of Census
Source – The post is based on the article “People count” published in “The Hindu” on 23rd September 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Population and Associated Issues Relevance – Issues related to census News – On September 20, Home Minister Amit Shah informed the Lok Sabha that the Census would be conducted after the 2024 general election.… Continue reading People count – On the Issues of Census
Slums in the urban ecosystem
Source: The post is based on the article “Slums in the urban ecosystem” published in “Business standard” on 21st September 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Society- Urbanization, their problems and their remedies. News: This article is basically saying that slums, often overcrowded and underprivileged areas in cities, are active and important parts of urban life, shaping and… Continue reading Slums in the urban ecosystem
Legislating change- The Women’s Reservation Bill must be implemented without delay
Source: The post is based on the article “Legislating change- The Women’s Reservation Bill must be implemented without delay” published in “The Hindu” on 21st September 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Society- social empowerment & GS2- Polity- constitutional amendment, Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States News: The Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in Lok… Continue reading Legislating change- The Women’s Reservation Bill must be implemented without delay
Express View on Santiniketan’s world heritage status: At home in the world
Source: The post is based on the article “Express View on Santiniketan’s world heritage status: At home in the world” published in The Indian Express on 19th September 2023. Syllabus: GS 1 – Indian History – Modern Indian History News: Santiniketan, the home of late Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage… Continue reading Express View on Santiniketan’s world heritage status: At home in the world
The Rocket Fuel That Is English
Source: The post is based on the article “The Rocket Fuel That Is English” published in The Times of India on 16th September 2023. Syllabus: GS 1 – Indian Society – Salient features of Indian Society Relevance: About the necessity of English language in the society News: The article explains that neither the English language should be… Continue reading The Rocket Fuel That Is English
Opium, history and economics
Source: The post is based on the article “Opium, history and economics” published in Business Standard on 14th September 2023. Syllabus: GS 1 – History – Modern Indian History Relevance: About opium production in India during the colonial period News: The West usually credits its economic growth to factors like science, tech, entrepreneurship, and trade. However, recent scholars argue… Continue reading Opium, history and economics
Disappearing languages, vanishing voices
Source– The post is based on the article “Disappearing languages, vanishing voices” published in “The Hindu” on 8th September 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Art and Culture Relevance- Issues related to language News– The article explains the loss of linguistic diversity across the world. Contents1 How is linguistic diversity across the world in decline?2 What are the… Continue reading Disappearing languages, vanishing voices
