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Source: The post is based on the article “Representation, all the way up” published in the “The Hindu” on 1st August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure, Devolution of Powers and Finances up to Local Levels and Challenges Therein. Relevance: Local Self Government; Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) News: Recently, Droupadi… Continue reading Representation, all the way up

Source: This post is based on the article “PMLA verdict, an erosion of constitutional buffers” published in The Hindu on 1st August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Money-laundering and its prevention. Relevance: About the issues surrounding PMLA. News:  The Supreme Court in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary and Ors versus Union of India case upheld the provisions of the PMLA… Continue reading PMLA verdict, an erosion of constitutional buffers

Source: This post is based on the article “Bringing Eurasia closer” published in The Hindu on 1st August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Relevance: About the International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC). News: Recently, two 40-ft containers of wood laminate sheets from Russia’s… Continue reading International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC): Bringing Eurasia closer

Source: This post is based on the article “India’s ‘wheat waiver’ WTO demand is risk-fraught” published in The Hindu on 1st August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Effects of liberalization on the economy  Relevance: About the public stockholding (PSH) of food. News: Recently, India demanded World Trade Organization (WTO) to find a permanent solution to the issue… Continue reading India’s ‘wheat waiver’ WTO demand is risk-fraught

Source: This post is based on the article “We need to protect whistle blowers” published in The Hindu on 30th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. Relevance: About the RTI Act. News: The Centre for Law and Democracy classifies the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 among the… Continue reading RTI Act and RTI Activists: We need to protect whistle blowers

Source: This post is based on the article “Overcoming the Aryan-Dravidian divide” published in The Hindu on 30th July 2022. Syllabus: GS 1 – Indian culture: salient aspects of Art Forms, literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Relevance: About the Aryans and Dravidians. News: Recently the Governor of Tamil Nadu has been criticised for… Continue reading Overcoming the Aryan-Dravidian divide