Source: The post is based on an article “Barring restaurants from levying service charge is unfair, reeks of discrimination” published in the Indian Express on 8th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Indian Economy, Government Industrial Policies Relevance: Service Charges and Issues in the Hospitality Industry News: In recent days, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)… Continue reading Barring restaurants from levying service charge is unfair, reeks of discrimination
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Indian express articles.
Explained: Sub-categorising OBCs
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: Sub-categorising OBCs” published in “Indian Express” on 8th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is sub-categorisation of OBCs?3 About the commission’s extensions and progress4 What are the findings of the commission so far?5 What is the extent of OBC recruitment in central jobs? What is the News?… Continue reading Explained: Sub-categorising OBCs
Explained: What are critical minerals, the centerpiece of a new India-Australia collaboration?
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What are critical minerals, the centerpiece of a new India-Australia collaboration?” published in Indian Express on 5th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Critical Minerals?3 What are the uses of Critical Minerals?4 Why are Critical Minerals significant?5 Where does China stand in the… Continue reading Explained: What are critical minerals, the centerpiece of a new India-Australia collaboration?
Explained: Why Twitter has moved court against govt’s content-blocking orders
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: Why Twitter has moved court against govt’s content-blocking orders” published in Indian Express on 6th July 2022. What is the News? Twitter has initiated legal action against the Government of India’s order to take down certain content posted on the Twitter platform issued under Section 69… Continue reading Explained: Why Twitter has moved court against govt’s content-blocking orders
Varroa Mite: Explained: Why Australia has killed millions of bees to save its honey industry
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: Why Australia has killed millions of bees to save its honey industry” published in Indian Express on 7th July 2022. What is the News? Australian authorities have killed millions of honeybees over the past two weeks in an effort to stop a potentially catastrophic parasite plague… Continue reading Varroa Mite: Explained: Why Australia has killed millions of bees to save its honey industry
Weaponization of IPC to set police on journalists cuts across parties — and clamps down on press freedom
Source: The post is based on an article “Weaponization of IPC to set police on journalists cuts across parties – and clamps down on press freedom” published in the Indian Express on 7th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – Important provisions of the constitution of India Relevance: Fundamental Rights News: Recently, Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of Alt… Continue reading Weaponization of IPC to set police on journalists cuts across parties — and clamps down on press freedom
Across democracies, supreme courts’ legitimacy, autonomy are under question
Source: The post is based on the article “Across democracies, supreme courts’ legitimacy, autonomy are under question” published in “Indian Express” on 7th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary. Relevance: To understand the declining legitimacy of the Supreme Court. News: Recently, the US Senator declared that the Supreme Court of… Continue reading Across democracies, supreme courts’ legitimacy, autonomy are under question
Twitter’s legal challenge to Centre’s takedown orders flags issues of free speech
Source: This post is based on the article “Twitter’s legal challenge to Centre’s takedown orders flags issues of free speech” published in The Indian Express on 7th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS2 – Govt policies and interventions Relevance: Digital India, Free speech News: As the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MEITY) conducts a week-long celebration to… Continue reading Twitter’s legal challenge to Centre’s takedown orders flags issues of free speech
Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Maulana Azad show how to deal with hurt religious sentiments
Source: This post is based on the article “Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Maulana Azad show how to deal with hurt religious sentiments” published in The Indian Express on 7th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS1 – Society Relevance: Blasphemy and associated issues News: Muslims find blasphemy an abominable act for which the offender must part with… Continue reading Sir Syed Ahmed Khan and Maulana Azad show how to deal with hurt religious sentiments
India-EU: global dynamics
Source: This post is based on the article “India-EU: global dynamics” published in The Indian Express on 7th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS3 – Environment Relevance: Transition towards clean energy Context: Both India and the EU are committed to climate change, and the recent progress in India-EU alliance opens prospects of a customised partnership and mutual… Continue reading India-EU: global dynamics
