Death penalty: Deciding the rarest of the rare

Source– The post is based on the article “Death penalty: Deciding the rarest of the rare” published in The Indian Express on 27th September 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Fundamental rights provided by Indian constitution News– The article explains the current framework for providing capital punishment. It also explains the weakness of this framework. Recently Supreme Court… Continue reading Death penalty: Deciding the rarest of the rare

1,464 books, 74 years and counting: How the world’s largest Encyclopaedic Sanskrit Dictionary is taking shape

Source: The post is based on the article “1,464 books, 74 years and counting: How the world’s largest Encyclopaedic Sanskrit Dictionary is taking shape” published in Indian Express on 26th September 2022 What is the News? Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute in Pune, Maharashtra is hosting an Open Day for the general public to… Continue reading 1,464 books, 74 years and counting: How the world’s largest Encyclopaedic Sanskrit Dictionary is taking shape

Making criminals of peaceful protesters diminishes Indian democracy

Source– The post is based on the article “Making criminals of peaceful protesters diminishes Indian democracy” published in The Indian Express on 26th September 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Fundamental Rights Relevance– About right to protest News– The article explains the shortcomings in new rules framed under new Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act 2022 . It also explains… Continue reading Making criminals of peaceful protesters diminishes Indian democracy

RBI, inflation targeting, and the limits of monetary policy

Source– The post is based on the article “RBI, inflation targeting, and the limits of monetary policy” published in The Indian Express on 26th September 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Indian Economy Relevance– About inflation News– The article explains the new statutory framework for inflation targeting. It also explains the reason behind high levels of inflation in… Continue reading RBI, inflation targeting, and the limits of monetary policy

How to fix India’s broken police forces, CBI and IB

Source: The post is based on an article “How to fix India’s broken police forces, CBI and IB” published in The Indian Express on 26th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Police Reforms News:  Supreme Court gave Prakash Singh judgment on 22nd September, 2006. This judgment was a landmark judgment that brought police reforms in the country. This judgment… Continue reading How to fix India’s broken police forces, CBI and IB

What ails Indian higher education: Government’s licence-permit raj

Source: The post is based on an article “What ails Indian higher education: Government’s licence-permit raj” published in The Indian Express on 26th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to education News: The public institutions have managed to provide quality education to the growing nationals but there are many… Continue reading What ails Indian higher education: Government’s licence-permit raj

Nutrition rating stars set to appear soon on food pack labels

Source: The post is based on the article “Nutrition rating stars set to appear soon on food pack labels” published in Indian Express on 26th September 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Indian Nutrition Rating(INR)?3 What are the criteria for food Rating?4 What is the criticism against this rating system of foods? What… Continue reading Nutrition rating stars set to appear soon on food pack labels

Advanced Dvorak Technique(ADT): How this cyclone intensity estimation technique saved millions of lives across continents

Source: The post is based on the article “How this cyclone intensity estimation technique saved millions of lives across continents” published in Indian Express on 23rd September 2022 What is the News? American meteorologist Vernon Dvorak, credited for developing the Advanced Dvorak Technique(ADT) in the 1970s, has passed away. What is Advanced Dvorak Technique(ADT)? Advanced… Continue reading Advanced Dvorak Technique(ADT): How this cyclone intensity estimation technique saved millions of lives across continents

Sebi working on new ASBA-like payment system for secondary trades: Buch

Source: The post is based on an article “Sebi working on new ASBA-like payment system for secondary trades: Buch” published in The Indian Express on 24th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Financial Market in India News: SEBI is working on a new payment system for the secondary market which could prevent brokers from accessing their client funds. The new payment is… Continue reading Sebi working on new ASBA-like payment system for secondary trades: Buch

Burning fuel to carry fuel: Govt’s ethanol programme to face transport challenges

Source– The post is based on the article “Burning fuel to carry fuel: Govt’s ethanol programme to face transport challenges” published in The Indian Express on 24th September 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Environment Relevance– Ethanol blending programme News– The article explains the need to have a new logistical arrangement for transporting ethanol. It also proposes solutions… Continue reading Burning fuel to carry fuel: Govt’s ethanol programme to face transport challenges

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