Source: The post is based on the article “How vikasvaad has lost out to centralisation of government” published in The Indian Express on 24th February 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance: issues with bureaucracy and elite institutions News: India has taken up the G20 presidency and there have been talks about changing India. However, even among… Continue reading How vikasvaad has lost out to centralisation of government
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Justice.gov.in – On Court’s digitisation programmes
Source: This post is based on the article “Justice.gov.in”, published in Times of India on 24th feb. 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Functioning of judiciary. News: Supreme Court recently introduced live transcription of court proceedings on a screen and published the transcripts on its website. What are the other digital initiatives of judiciary in… Continue reading Justice.gov.in – On Court’s digitisation programmes
On children’s right to protect their genetic information
Source: This post is based on the article “Rights at the centre”, published in The Hindu on 24th feb. 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Protection of Vulnerable Sections. News: Request for DNA test of children violates child fundamental right to privacy. United Nations General Assembly in 1958, “Mankind owes to the child the best… Continue reading On children’s right to protect their genetic information
Giving data its due – On National Data and Analytics Platform
Source– The post is based on the article “Giving data its due” published in The Indian Express on 23rd February 2023. Syllabus: GS2- E-governance Relevance: Use of data for governance News- National Data and Analytics Platform will enable policy-makers and researchers to exploit the potential of government data What are some facts about the National… Continue reading Giving data its due – On National Data and Analytics Platform
On US-China relations
Source: The post is based on an article “‘Balloon-gate showed how tense US-China relations are … most scary is their weak communication mechanisms’” published in The Times of India on 23rd February 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – International Relations Relevance: China-US relations News: There have been lots of controversies over the spy balloon of China. It was… Continue reading On US-China relations
Badministrators -Nasty social media brawl between IAS & IPS officers points to a larger, worrying trend
Source: The post is based on the article “Badministrators -Nasty social media brawl between IAS & IPS officers points to a larger, worrying trend” published in The Times of India on 22nd February 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Role of civil services in a democracy. Relevance: About low efficiency in the public sector. News: Recently, an IPS… Continue reading Badministrators -Nasty social media brawl between IAS & IPS officers points to a larger, worrying trend
Discipline and discussion – on discussions in Parliament
Source: This post is created based on the article “Discipline and discussion – on discussions in Parliament”, published in Indian Express on 22nd Feb. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business Context: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar directed the Privileges Committee to investigate the disorderly conduct by 12 Opposition… Continue reading Discipline and discussion – on discussions in Parliament
Why Lok Sabha must have a Deputy Speaker
Source: This post is created based on the article “Why Lok Sabha must have a Deputy Speaker”, published in Indian Express on 22nd Feb. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business. News: The Deputy Speaker has not been elected even after more than 3 years of this term of… Continue reading Why Lok Sabha must have a Deputy Speaker
Turn off the tap of urban bias in rural development
Source: The post is based on the article “Turn off the tap of urban bias in rural development” published in The Hindu on 22nd February 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance: reasons behind increasing urban rural disparity News: The article discusses the increasing urban and rural disparity and the performance of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in… Continue reading Turn off the tap of urban bias in rural development
A new chapter in defence and tech
Source: The post is based on the article “A new chapter in defence and tech” published in The Hindu on 22nd February 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – International Relations Relevance: India-US bilateral relations News: India and the US have recently inaugurated the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (ICET). The launch of ICET shows that the relations… Continue reading A new chapter in defence and tech
