Source: The post is based on the article “The Will’s Not There For Our Woods” published in The Times of India on 3rd August 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Relevance: concerns associated with the Forest Conservation Amendment Bill 2023.… Continue reading The Will’s Not There For Our Woods
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The dangers in the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
Source– The post is based on the article “The dangers in the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill” published in the “The Hindu” on 2nd August 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Indian Polity – Fundamental Rights News– The government is set to introduce the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill in Parliament. What is the importance… Continue reading The dangers in the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
C Raja Mohan writes: South Asia, now open to business
Source: The post is based on the article “C Raja Mohan writes: South Asia, now open to business” published in The Indian express on 2nd August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- India and its neighborhood-relations. News: In this article author talks about India’s growing economy and its potential positive effect on South Asia. They discuss how regional… Continue reading C Raja Mohan writes: South Asia, now open to business
Expansion worries: Enlarging Brics will not inevitably restore relevance
Source: The post is based on the article “Expansion worries: Enlarging Brics will not inevitably restore relevance” published in Business standard on 2nd August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. News: This article discusses the potential expansion of the BRICS group. China wants more countries… Continue reading Expansion worries: Enlarging Brics will not inevitably restore relevance
Indian Institute of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023: Explained, pointwise
For 7 PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Recently, the Indian Institute of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was introduced in Lok Sabha. The Bill comes six years after the IIM Act, 2017 which declared the 20 IIMs across the country as “institutions of national importance” and conferred them with greater autonomy in both administration and academic functioning.… Continue reading Indian Institute of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023: Explained, pointwise
A critical lapse in Jan Vishwas Bill
Source: The post is based on the article “A critical lapse in Jan Vishwas Bill” published in Business standard on 1st August 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health News: This article discusses the Jan Vishwas Bill passed by Lok Sabha, which amends many provisions,… Continue reading A critical lapse in Jan Vishwas Bill
Who’s listening to the teacher? HEI Rankings aren’t
Source– The post is based on the article “Who’s listening to the teacher? HEI Rankings aren’t” published in the “The Times of India” on 1st August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Issues related to development and management of education Relevance: Higher education News– The article explains the issues related to the ranking system for educational institutions and… Continue reading Who’s listening to the teacher? HEI Rankings aren’t
16th Finance Commission: Explained, pointwise
For 7 PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction The 16th Finance Commission is due to be set up shortly to determine how much of the Centre’s tax revenue should be given away to States (the vertical share) and how to distribute that among States (the horizontal sharing formula). Many critical changes have taken place since the constitution… Continue reading 16th Finance Commission: Explained, pointwise
Indian gig workers ought to get a well-crafted social security net
Source: The post is based on the article “Indian gig workers ought to get a well-crafted social security net” published in Mint on 31st July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation Relevance: concerns with the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare)… Continue reading Indian gig workers ought to get a well-crafted social security net
Rap on the knuckles: Supreme Court has tried to hold States and Centre to account on mob violence
Source: The post is based on the article “Rap on the knuckles: Supreme Court has tried to hold States and Centre to account on mob violence” published in “The Hindu” on 31st July 2023. Syllabus: GS2- mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections News: The Supreme Court criticized… Continue reading Rap on the knuckles: Supreme Court has tried to hold States and Centre to account on mob violence
