Why Egypt historians wants the UK to return the 2,000-year-old Rosetta Stone

Source: The post is based on the article “Why Egypt historians wants the UK to return the 2,000-year-old Rosetta Stone” published in the Indian Express on 8th October 2022. What is the News? According to a Reuters report, the UK is being asked to return the Rosetta Stone, a large stone slab that has fascinated the… Continue reading Why Egypt historians wants the UK to return the 2,000-year-old Rosetta Stone

Accounting for subsidies: Let’s build on the ‘revdi’ debate

Source- The post is based on the article “Accounting for subsidies: Let’s build on the ‘revdi’ debate” published in the The Indian Express on 8th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Indian Economy Relevance– Government budgeting News– The article explains the freebies culture prevalent in India. The debate on freebies has begun with an RBI 2022 report… Continue reading Accounting for subsidies: Let’s build on the ‘revdi’ debate

There are no poor people, only people in poor places

Source: The post is based on an article “There are no poor people, only people in poor places” published in The Indian Express on 8th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2gs paper 2 Relevance: problems with different wages across India and ways to improve it. News: India has differences in wages for the same amount of work. For example, an electrician… Continue reading There are no poor people, only people in poor places

Say no to alcohol: The case for abstinence

Source– The post is based on the article “Say no to alcohol: The case for abstinence” published in the The Indian Express on 7th October 2022. Syllabus: GS1- Social issues. GS2- Government policies and interventions News– The article explains the challenges associated with liquor consumption in India. It also explains the need for communitarian action… Continue reading Say no to alcohol: The case for abstinence

World Bank says 70 million plunged into poverty in 2020: What caused setbacks in India, world

Source: The post is based on the article “World Bank says 70 million plunged into poverty in 2020: What caused setbacks in India, world” published in the Indian Express on 6th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key global findings of the report?3 What are the key findings of the report related… Continue reading World Bank says 70 million plunged into poverty in 2020: What caused setbacks in India, world

Scarred terra pharma: Gambia tragedy needs sharp regulatory response

Source: The post is based on the article “Scarred terra pharma: Gambia tragedy needs sharp regulatory response” published in The Times of India on 8th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3: Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Relevance: About India’s pharma sector. News: Followed the death of 66 children, the WHO issued an… Continue reading Scarred terra pharma: Gambia tragedy needs sharp regulatory response

Rice insecurity

Source– The post is based on the article “Rice insecurity” published in The Indian Express on 7th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Agriculture Relevance– Agriculture marketing and pricing News- The article explains the issues with the current government move to ban the export of rice. It also tells about the challenges for long-term sustainability of rice… Continue reading Rice insecurity

Manoj Jha writes: Election Commission’s proposal on freebies and election promises raises questions of institutional overreach

Source: The post is based on an article “Manoj Jha writes: Election Commission’s proposal on freebies and election promises raises questions of institutional overreach” published in The Indian Express on 7th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Electoral Reforms Relevance: recent proposal of the Election Commission of India and freebies. News: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has recently issued… Continue reading Manoj Jha writes: Election Commission’s proposal on freebies and election promises raises questions of institutional overreach

Nobel Prize in literature goes to French author Annie Ernaux

Source: The post is based on the following articles “Nobel Prize in literature goes to French author Annie Ernaux” published in The Hindu on 7th October 2022. “Nobel Prize in Literature 2022: Annie Ernaux, bearing witness to women’s experiences and memory” published in the Indian Express on 7th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2… Continue reading Nobel Prize in literature goes to French author Annie Ernaux

The Agnipath challenge for India’s new Chief of Defence Staff

Source– The post is based on the article “The Agnipath challenge for India’s new Chief of Defence Staff” published in The Indian Express on 6th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Security challenges Relevance– Reformation of defence services News- The article explains the challenges related to military affairs before new CDS. Recently General Anil Chauhan was appointed… Continue reading The Agnipath challenge for India’s new Chief of Defence Staff

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