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

Election Commission’s political plunge erodes its role as a neutral watchdog

Source: The post is based on an article “Election Commission’s political plunge erodes its role as a neutral watchdog” published in The Indian Express on 6th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Electoral Reforms in India Relevance: freebies and the problems associated with the recent proposal of the Election Commission  News: The Election Commission has recently decided to amend… Continue reading Election Commission’s political plunge erodes its role as a neutral watchdog

The fraying framework

Source– The post is based on the article “The fraying framework” published in The Indian Express on 6th October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Polity Relevance– Global politics News- The article explains the founding framework for different political systems around the world and the crisis of legitimacy faced by these frameworks. Contents1 What is happening around the… Continue reading The fraying framework

India, Nepal agree to take forward Sapta Kosi high dam project

Source: The post is based on the article “India, Nepal agree to take forward Sapta Kosi high dam project” published in Indian Express on 24th September 2022. What is the News? Recently, India and Nepal have agreed to take forward the Sapta Kosi high dam project through further studies. About Sapta Kosi high dam project Sapta… Continue reading India, Nepal agree to take forward Sapta Kosi high dam project

Ponniyin Selvan:1 puts focus on the Cholas: what happened during their rule?

Source: The post is based on the article “Ponniyin Selvan:1 puts focus on the Cholas: what happened during their rule?” published in Indian Express on 6th October 2022. What is the News? The Tamil Movie Ponniyin Selvan-1 brought the focus to the 10th-century Chola Kingdom. About the era of the Cholas The Chola kingdom stretched across… Continue reading Ponniyin Selvan:1 puts focus on the Cholas: what happened during their rule?

Nobel Prize in Physics: Breakthroughs in quantum tech

Source: The post is based on the following articles “This year’s Nobel winners in Physics provided evidence to suggest that entanglement was not just real, but could also be harnessed for solving problems” published in Indian Express on 6th October 2022. “Nobel Prize in Physics: Breakthroughs in quantum tech” published in Indian Express on 5th… Continue reading Nobel Prize in Physics: Breakthroughs in quantum tech

Nobel for work on ‘click chemistry’ and quantum mechanics

Source: The post is based on the following articles“Nobel Prize 2022: Making chemistry click” published in Indian Express on 6th October 2022. “Nobel for work on ‘click chemistry’ and quantum mechanics” published in The Hindu on 6th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the need for an alternative approach to producing complex… Continue reading Nobel for work on ‘click chemistry’ and quantum mechanics

New research: Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria, offer hope of eradicating disease

Source: The post is based on the article “New research: Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria, offer hope of eradicating disease” published in Indian Express on 6th October 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Malaria?3 What scientists have found?4 What are the potential impacts of the findings?5 What is Gene drive technology… Continue reading New research: Scientists engineer mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria, offer hope of eradicating disease

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