Source: The post is based on the article “Survey data on poverty and broad policy pointers” published in The Hindu on 12th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues relating to poverty and hunger. Relevance: About the concerns associated with the NFHS data. News: Academics have questioned the quality of NFHS data on poverty statistics for various reasons.… Continue reading Survey data on poverty and broad policy pointers
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What is the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022?” published in The Hindu on 12th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: About the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022. News: The Ministry of… Continue reading What is the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022?
The slow execution of the police as an institution continues. Who will save it?
Source: The post is based on the article “The slow execution of the police as an institution continues. Who will save it?” published in the Indian Express on 12th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate. Relevance: About police-politician nexus. News: The political “masters” tries to create a nexus between them… Continue reading The slow execution of the police as an institution continues. Who will save it?
State-level OBC groups must be included in central list
Source: The post is based on an article “State-level OBC groups must be included in the central list” published in the Indian Express on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India News: The Justice Rohini Commission has been given the 10th extension in five years. The commission was constituted… Continue reading State-level OBC groups must be included in central list
Why higher GST on chit funds is a bad idea
Source: The post is based on an article “Why higher GST on chit funds is a bad idea” published in the Live Mint on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development, and Employment. News: Recently, the Government of India has made an announcement of… Continue reading Why higher GST on chit funds is a bad idea
Fair share
Source: The post is based on an article “Fair Share” published in the Business Standard on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure Relevance: Fiscal Federalism News: At a recent meeting of the governing council of the NITI Aayog, the state governments indicated that their resources to fund… Continue reading Fair share
A new global vision for G20
Source: The post is based on the article “A new global vision for G20” published in The Hindu on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. Relevance: About the necessary reforms for G20. News: The role of the G20 themes and focus areas lacks vision. Contents1 About the role… Continue reading A new global vision for G20
COVID-19, arguably, has become endemic in India
Source: The post is based on the article “COVID-19, arguably, has become endemic in India” published in The Hindu on 11th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Relevance: About the endemic nature of Covid-19. News: It has been 29 months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.… Continue reading COVID-19, arguably, has become endemic in India
A good privacy law could fend off Chinese-style surveillance
Source: The post is based on an article “A good privacy law could fend off Chinese-Style surveillance” published in the Live Mint on 9th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Relevance: Data Protection Law in India News: Recently,… Continue reading A good privacy law could fend off Chinese-style surveillance
How to talk to India’s unique digital polity of first-time, non-English internet-using voters
Source: The post is based on the article “How to talk to India’s unique digital polity of first-time, non-English internet-using voters” published in the Indian Express on 10th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance applications. Relevance: About the first-time voters and techno-nationalism. News: The Internet and Mobile Association of India(IAMAI)… Continue reading How to talk to India’s unique digital polity of first-time, non-English internet-using voters
