Source: The post is based on an article “Remember Periyar with a pledge to embrace dissent” published in The Hindu on 17th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – important personalities News: Periyar E.V. Ramasamy’s birth anniversary is on 17th September. It is celebrated as Social Justice Day. Periyar is often referred to as an iconoclast because of the rebellious nature of… Continue reading Remember Periyar with a pledge to embrace dissent
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Administrator-Statesman
Source– The post is based on the article “Administrator-Statesman” published in The Indian Express on 17th September 2022. Syllabus: GS1- Modern Indian History Relevance– About Madhav Rao. News-The article explains the contribution of Madhav Rao in administrative reforms. Contents1 What changes were happening in princely states thinking about statecraft?2 What was the contribution of Madhav… Continue reading Administrator-Statesman
India’s growing water crisis, the seen and unseen
Source– The post is based on the article “India’s growing water crisis, the seen and unseen” published in The Hindu on 15th September 2022. Syllabus: GS1- Economic geography.GS2- Government policies for development in various sectors. Relevance– About water crisis News-The articles explain the growing water crisis and its impact on rural-urban disputes. What are various… Continue reading India’s growing water crisis, the seen and unseen
The stark reasons why Bengaluru is sinking
Source: The post is based on an article “The stark reasons why Bengaluru is sinking” published in The Hindu on 10th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – Urbanization News: This article discusses about the problems that has led to waterlogging in Bengaluru and steps that needs to be taken to tackle this. Many social media posts are showing videos of… Continue reading The stark reasons why Bengaluru is sinking
Netaji at India gate: The revolutionary’s due
Source– The post is based on the article “Netaji at Indian gate: The revolutionary’s due” published in The Indian Express on 8th September 2022. Syllabus: GS1- The freedom struggle Relevance– About subhash Chandra Bose and Indian National Army News: The article explains Netaji Subash Chandra Bose contribution for Indian independence and events related to Indian… Continue reading Netaji at India gate: The revolutionary’s due
Our concept of a family should embrace liberty
Source: The post is based on an article “Our concept of a family should embrace liberty” published in The Live Mint on 2nd September 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – Society and its features Relevance: issues associated with LGBTQI+ News: This article discusses about the problems related to LGBTQI+ and recent SC decision on it. Recently, the Supreme Court gave a landmark… Continue reading Our concept of a family should embrace liberty
Supertech demolition and the Noida problem
Source: The post is based on the article “Supertech demolition and the Noida problem” published in the Indian Express on 2nd September 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – Urbanization – problems and their remedies. Relevance: About the fall of Noida as a satellite town and the rise of the Noida problem. News: The Supreme Court ordered the… Continue reading Supertech demolition and the Noida problem
Arctic amplification: What is causing Arctic warming?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is causing Arctic warming?” published in The Hindu on 18th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – geographical features and their location changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps). Relevance: About the Polar and Arctic amplification. News: A recent study points out that the Arctic is heating… Continue reading Arctic amplification: What is causing Arctic warming?
Urbanisation’s different strokes
Source: The post is based on an article “urbanization’s different strokes” published in the Business Standard on 18th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – Urbanization, their problems, and their remedies. Relevance: Trends of Urbanization in the world News: Recently, the United Nations released the World Urbanisation Prospects: 2018 Revision. Contents1 Trends of Urbanization2 Regional trajectories… Continue reading Urbanisation’s different strokes
The fragility of the Northeast’s integration
Source: The post is based on an article “The fragility of the Northeast’s integration” published in the “The Hindu” on 16th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 Regionalism Relevance: North-Eastern States News: In recent years, the North-eastern states governments like Assam, Tripura, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh are ruled by the same political party which is ruling… Continue reading The fragility of the Northeast’s integration
