Source: The post is based on an article “Pension system should be fair and sustainable” published in Live Mint on 12th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance: issues associated with the old pension system. News: There is a growing push to switch back to India’s old system of state pensions. The promises are being made to lure the… Continue reading Pension system should be fair and sustainable
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India@75 looking at 100: What India’s education system needs
Source: The post is based on an article “India@75 looking at 100: What India’s education system needs” published in The Indian Express on 12th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Social Justice Relevance: problems with the Indian education system News: The article discusses problems with the current education system in India and the importance of value education in the schools… Continue reading India@75 looking at 100: What India’s education system needs
Blaming technology for deaths by suicide is misguided
Source: The post is based on an article “Blaming technology for deaths by suicide is misguided” published in The Hindu on 12th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance: concerns associated with suicides in India News: The data released by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) for 2021 shows that suicide claimed 1,64,033 lives in that year. Contents1 What are… Continue reading Blaming technology for deaths by suicide is misguided
Throttled at the grass roots: how to strengthen decentralised governance
Source– The post is based on the article “Throttled at the grass roots: how to strengthen decentralised governance ” published in The Hindu on 11th October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local Levels and Challenges Therein Relevance– Democratic Decentralisation News- The article explains the constitutional provisions related to devolution of… Continue reading Throttled at the grass roots: how to strengthen decentralised governance
Too few rules: Without some codification, SC collegium will keep running into problems in selecting judges
Source– The post is based on the article “Too few rules: Without some codification, SC collegium will keep running into problems in selecting judges” published in The Times of India on 11th October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Judiciary Relevance– Reforming the system of appointment of judges News- The article explains the issues with the collegium system… Continue reading Too few rules: Without some codification, SC collegium will keep running into problems in selecting judges
The message in a bottle on quality from Gambia
Source: The post is based on an article “The message in a bottle on quality from Gambia” published in Live Mint on 11th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance: loopholes present in the regulation of pharma companies in India News: 66 children have lost their lives in Gambia after consuming contaminated cough syrup manufactured in India. Findings of… Continue reading The message in a bottle on quality from Gambia
How China reduced poverty; lessons for India
Source: The post is based on an article “ExplainSpeaking: How China reduced poverty; lessons for India” published in The Indian Express on 11th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Social Justice Relevance: measures to alleviate poverty in India News: The World Bank has recently released a report on global poverty. The report stated that economic disruption brought by Covid-19 and… Continue reading How China reduced poverty; lessons for India
Indian prisons are stretched to their limits
Source: The post is based on an article “Indian prisons are stretched to their limits” published in The Hindu on 11th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance: issues associated with prisons in India News: The prisons in India are over-crowded. The National Crime Records Bureau’s ‘Prison Statistics India’ reports have provided various data on the condition of prison… Continue reading Indian prisons are stretched to their limits
Pakistan-US: The Bajwa reset
Source– The post is based on the article “Pakistan-US: The Bajwa reset” published in The Indian Express on 11th October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- International Relations Relevance– Pakistan angle US-India relationship News- The article explains the reasons behind renewed engagement between the USA and Pakistan. It also suggest India to not worry about these development What… Continue reading Pakistan-US: The Bajwa reset
Russia’s continued defiance of international law
Source: The post is based on an article “Russia’s continued defiance of international law” published in The Hindu on 11th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – International Relations Relevance: Russia and Ukraine war News: Russia has continued invading Ukraine despite widespread condemnation and sanctions. Around 141 countries in United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution demanding Russia to immediately… Continue reading Russia’s continued defiance of international law
