For 7 PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 What is SCO? 3 What are the highlights of the summit? 4 Why SCO is relevant for India? 5 What are the challenges facing SCO? 6 What should be the future course of action? Introduction India recently hosted the 23rd summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in a virtual format. This… Continue reading India and SCO: relevance and challenges – Explained, pointwise
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Lessons from the fracas over foodgrains
Source: The post is based on the article “Lessons from the fracas over foodgrains” published in “The Hindu” on 5th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2- Government policies and intervention & GS 3 – issue related to poverty and hunger News: The Karnataka government recently decided to convert the promised Anna Bhagya scheme to a direct… Continue reading Lessons from the fracas over foodgrains
If the consumption of tobacco is not okay, India should just ban it
Source: The post is based on the article “If the consumption of tobacco is not okay, India should just ban it” published in “Live mint” on 5th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues related to health News: India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare plans to enforce additional anti-tobacco controls on Online Curated Content… Continue reading If the consumption of tobacco is not okay, India should just ban it
Antibiotics with promise — a lifeline India awaits
Source– The post is based on the article “Antibiotics with promise — a lifeline India awaits” published in The Hindu on 5th July 2023. Syllabus: GS2-Issues related to health News-The article emphasizes the need for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for essential antibiotics that can make a profound difference between life and death. What are the… Continue reading Antibiotics with promise — a lifeline India awaits
Let Them Think – on education system of India
Source: This post is based on the article “Let Them Think”, published in The Times of India on 5th July, 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Issues related to Education system in India News: Recently, 550 academics have criticized the move of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to cancel a discussion on UAPA, prisons and… Continue reading Let Them Think – on education system of India
Thwarting Twitter – on Karnataka HC judgment against Twitter
Source: This post is based on the article “Let Them Think”, published in The Times of India on 5th July, 2023. Syllabus topic: GS Paper 2, Government Policies for various sectors News: The article discusses the recent rejection by the Karnataka High Court of a petition by Twitter, Inc., which challenged the validity of the… Continue reading Thwarting Twitter – on Karnataka HC judgment against Twitter
Why Govt is going after ‘dark patterns’
Source: This article has been framed based on India Express article “Why Govt is going after ‘dark patterns”, published on 4th July. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2– Government policies for the various sectors News: The article discusses the concept of “dark patterns” and the Indian government’s initiative to curb their use on e-commerce platforms. Dark… Continue reading Why Govt is going after ‘dark patterns’
Clearing the water
Source: This article has been framed based on India Express article “Clearing the water”, published on 4th July. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 – Social Issues – Availability of drinking water News: In 2019, government promised that rural households would be assured of piped, potable water by 2024. However, the progress has been slower than… Continue reading Clearing the water
How the QS World University Rankings reinforce elitism and caste bias
Source: The post is based on an article “How the QS World University Rankings reinforce elitism and caste bias” published in The Indian Express on 4th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues Related with the Education System Relevance: About the QS World University Ranking 2024 News: Recently, the QS World University Ranking 2024 was released. What… Continue reading How the QS World University Rankings reinforce elitism and caste bias
Eradicating sickle cell disease, securing the future of India’s tribal communities
Source: The post is based on the article “Eradicating sickle cell disease, securing the future of India’s tribal communities” published in “Indian Express” on 4th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2- Issues related to Health News: Recently, PM Modi launched the Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission. What is Sickle cell disease? Sickle cell is a genetic… Continue reading Eradicating sickle cell disease, securing the future of India’s tribal communities
