Source: The post is based on the article “A Journey Unfinished: India@75 has much to celebrate but the full range of freedoms available to elites eludes most” published in The Times of India on 13th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Relevance: About India’s democracy. News: India… Continue reading A Journey Unfinished: India@75 has much to celebrate but the full range of freedoms available to elites eludes most
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The ‘freebies’ debate
Source: The post is based on the article “The ‘freebies’ debate” published in the Business Standard on 13th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Relevance: India’s freebies burden. News: Recently, the Prime Minister said freebies were coming in the… Continue reading The ‘freebies’ debate
Why family needs to be at the heart of India’s health system
Source: The post is based on the article “Why family needs to be at the heart of India’s health system” published in the Indian Express on 13th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. Relevance: Health Reforms; Kerala Model. News: Since Independence,… Continue reading Why family needs to be at the heart of India’s health system
India@75: As we celebrate the nation, we must also reflect on the mixed nature of our democracy
Source: The post is based on the article “India@75: As we celebrate the nation, we must also reflect on the mixed nature of our democracy” published in the Indian Express on 13th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Indian Constitution—Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure. Relevance: Functioning of Indian Democracy News: India is going… Continue reading India@75: As we celebrate the nation, we must also reflect on the mixed nature of our democracy
The Portuguese Civil Code of 1867 is a colonial burden on Goa
Source: The post is based on an article “The Portuguese Civil Code of 1867 is a colonial burden on Goa” published in the Indian Express on 12th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India Relevance: Uniform Civil Code News: Recently, a 28-member parliamentary standing committee visited Goa to study it… Continue reading The Portuguese Civil Code of 1867 is a colonial burden on Goa
Regulating digital lending
Source: The post is based on an article “Regulating digital lending” published in the Business Standard 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: Digital Lending Framework in India News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)… Continue reading Regulating digital lending
Punishing Process
Source: The post is based on an article “Punishing Process” published in The Times of India on 12th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India Relevance: Fundamental Rights News: Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) granted permanent medical bail to Varavara Rao on technical grounds, i.e., medical condition, advanced age, adherence… Continue reading Punishing Process
Survey data on poverty and broad policy pointers
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
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?
