Source-This post on Women’s Economic Empowerment in India has been created based on the article “Seven decades after Independence, the unfulfilled dreams of India’s women leaders” published in “The Indian Express” on 17 August 2024. UPSC Syllabus – GS Paper 1 – Role of Women and Women’s Organization Context– Over a century ago, Indian women… Continue reading Women’s Economic Empowerment in India
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Critical Need for a Population Census in India
Source-This post on The Critical Need for a Population Census in India has been created based on the article “No population Census — in the dark without vital data” published in “The Hindu” on 10 August 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-1- Population and Associated Issues, Poverty and Developmental issues, Urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Context–… Continue reading Critical Need for a Population Census in India
Witch-Hunting in India
Source-This post on Witch-Hunting in India has been created based on the article “Why accusations of witchcraft persist in India” published in “The Indian Express” on 8 August 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-1-Indian Society Context– The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in India has tracked “motives for murder,” including witchcraft, since 1953. In 2022, there were… Continue reading Witch-Hunting in India
Indian Cities Struggle with Monsoon Preparedness
Source: The post Indian Cities Struggle with Monsoon Preparedness has been created, based on the article “Why Indian cities are never prepared for the monsoon” published in “Indian express” on 2nd August 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 1- Urbanization, their problems and their remedies. and GS Paper-3-Disaster Management. Context: The article discusses how Indian… Continue reading Indian Cities Struggle with Monsoon Preparedness
The Need of Conducting India’s Delayed Census
Source-This post on The Need of Conducting India’s Delayed Census has been created based on the article “Any further delay in Census taking is perilous” published in “The Hindu” on 30 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper 1 – Population and Associated Issues Context- The 2021 Census, initially set to start in 2020, is still on… Continue reading The Need of Conducting India’s Delayed Census
Urban Flooding and Building Safety
Source-This post on Urban Flooding and Building Safety has been created based on the article “Human failure” published in “The Hindu” on 30 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-1- Urbanization, their problems and their remedies. and GS Paper-3-Disaster Management. Context- A tragic accident at an IAS coaching center in New Delhi killed three students due to… Continue reading Urban Flooding and Building Safety
Challenges and opportunities of Indian philanthropy
Source: The post Challenges and opportunities of Indian philanthropy has been created, based on the article “The quality of giving” published in “Indian express” on 26th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 1-society Context: This article discusses the recent growth and potential of Indian philanthropy. It highlights increased giving among the wealthy, collaboration, strategic… Continue reading Challenges and opportunities of Indian philanthropy
Urban Transformation in India
Source-This post on Urban Transformation in India has been created based on the article “An outlining of urban transformation strategies” published in “The Hindu” on 25 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-1- Urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Context- About 50 crore people, or 36% of India’s population, live in cities, with urbanization growing at 2%… Continue reading Urban Transformation in India
UN’s “World Population Prospects” report
Source: The post UN’s “World Population Prospects” report has been created, based on the article “Demographic destiny: India has a limited window of growth” published in “Business standard” on 16th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper1-society-population and associated issues Context: The article discusses the UN’s “World Population Prospects” report, which predicts global population growth… Continue reading UN’s “World Population Prospects” report
Plight of Residents of Ultra Slums
Source-This post on Plight of Residents of Ultra Slum has been created based on the article “Residents of ultra-slums should have access to welfare provisions” published in “LiveMint” on 4 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus–GS Paper-1– Poverty and Developmental issues, Urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Context-The phenomenon of extreme poverty, once confined to large cities,… Continue reading Plight of Residents of Ultra Slums
