Handcuffing, a judicial tap, and the long arm of the law

Source: The post is based on an article “Handcuffing, a judicial tap, and the long arm of the law” published in the “The Hindu” on 6th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India Relevance: Fundamental Rights; Handcuffing News: Recently, the Karnataka High Court, in Suprit Ishwar Divate vs The State of… Continue reading Handcuffing, a judicial tap, and the long arm of the law

CARs of foreign policy: Uzbekistan’s troubles are a reminder of Central Asian Republics’ importance to India

Source: This post is based on the article “CARs of foreign policy: Uzbekistan’s troubles are a reminder of Central Asian Republics’ importance to India” published in The Times of India on 5th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS2 – International Relations – India and its neighborhood Relevance: India’s foreign policy and related issues News: Last week’s unrest… Continue reading CARs of foreign policy: Uzbekistan’s troubles are a reminder of Central Asian Republics’ importance to India

The rush to overhaul education

Source: This post is based on the article “The rush to overhaul education” published in The Hindu on 5th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS2 – Issues related to development of Education Relevance: Concerns regarding education reforms initiated by the Andhra Govt News: The Andhra Pradesh government’s hurried education reforms are a cause for worry. The Andhra… Continue reading The rush to overhaul education

C Raja Mohan writes: With China’s expanding influence, Asia is also seeking to diversify its security partnerships

Source: This post is based on the article “C Raja Mohan writes: With China’s expanding influence, Asia is also seeking to diversify its security partnerships” published in The Indian Express on 5th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS2 – International Relations Relevance: Impact of Chinese expansionism on Asia’s security relations News: One of the many interesting features… Continue reading C Raja Mohan writes: With China’s expanding influence, Asia is also seeking to diversify its security partnerships

The problem with our university vision

Source: The post is based on an article “The problem with our university visions” published in the “The Hindu” on 5th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Social Sector; Education Sector Relevance:  Higher Education reforms News: Recently, the global ranking systems such as the coveted QS World University Rankings were announced for the international rankings of… Continue reading The problem with our university vision

Shanthie Mariet D’Souza writes: A balancing act — In re-establishing Indian presence in Afghanistan, timing and tact are crucial

Source: The post is based on an article “A balancing act in re-establishing Indian presence in Afghanistan, timing, and tact are crucial” published in the Indian Express on 5th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – International Relations; Bilateral Relations Relevance: India-Afghanistan Relations News: Recently, India has re-established its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan, after a strategic retreat… Continue reading Shanthie Mariet D’Souza writes: A balancing act — In re-establishing Indian presence in Afghanistan, timing and tact are crucial

A chaotic world, the perils of multilateralism

Source: The post is based on an article “A chaotic world, the perils of multilateralism”” published in the “The Hindu” on 5th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 International Organization; Bilateral Relations Relevance: Bilateralism and Multilateralism News: Recently, a Quad summit, a BRICS summit and a G-7 summit were convened across thew world. The world leaders… Continue reading A chaotic world, the perils of multilateralism

India needs to scale up direct nutrition interventions

Source: The post is based on an article “India needs to scale up direct nutrition interventions” published in the “The Hindu” on 5th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – Social Sector; Health Sector; Poverty and Hunger; Relevance: Hunger and Nutrition; POSHAN 2.0 News: India’s is going to celebrate 75th Anniversary of Independence, therefore, it is important… Continue reading India needs to scale up direct nutrition interventions

Vasudev Devadasan writes: The conflict between free speech and consent

Source: This post is based on the article “Vasudev Devadasan writes: The conflict between free speech and consent” published in The Indian Express on 5th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS2 – Government policies and interventions Relevance: Sharing of non-consensual intimate images News: The Delhi High Court in Mrs. X v Union of India is confronted with… Continue reading Vasudev Devadasan writes: The conflict between free speech and consent

The WTO’s leaky boat may be our best hope in a storm

News: In recent months, Russia’s incursion into Ukraine’s sovereign territory has led to new arrangements in the geo-economic and geopolitical arena. Contents1 What are the new arrangements or consequences?2 What are the reasons for such re-arrangement?3 What are the challenges to India’s wheat export ban decision?4 Other related challenges What are the new arrangements or… Continue reading The WTO’s leaky boat may be our best hope in a storm

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