News: Mahatma Gandhi is an important figure of history, whose thinking and qualities offer us a lot of things to learn from him. What are the qualities of Mahatma Gandhi? Out of box thinker: Mahatma Gandhi understood categories of people and identified himself with the weakest. His concept of just and truthful politics stressed that the weakest… Continue reading Mahatma Gandhi, the out-of-the-box thinker
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PM’s Punjab Security Breach: Lessons For SPG
News: The Special Protection Group (SPG) has been in news recently due to security lapse in Punjab. The Supreme Court has also set up a five-member panel to probe the security breach. Contents1 What is SPG?2 How SPG is trained?3 Why Punjab security lapse needs to be probed?4 What is the way forward? What is… Continue reading PM’s Punjab Security Breach: Lessons For SPG
Flying Home – on Air India privatisation
News: Recently, the Tata group regained Air India by winning the bid of Rs 18,000 crore and acquired Air India after seven decades. Tatas will gain 100 percent ownership in Air India, Air India Express, and a 50 percent stake in the ground handling firm AI-SATS. Why Air India privatization is seen as a beneficial… Continue reading Flying Home – on Air India privatisation
India and Israel relationship: Namaste, Shalom to friendship
News: India and Israel today celebrated their 30th anniversary of the establishment of full diplomatic relations. Read here: India Israel ties no longer just a close friendship What are the areas of cooperation between India and Israel relationship? Agriculture: Israel is helping India in water management and other innovative solutions. It is also providing training to Indian… Continue reading India and Israel relationship: Namaste, Shalom to friendship
Devas: Dead But Biting
News: India needs to amend law on investment treaties to protect its foreign assets and calm global investors. Contents1 What is the Devas issue?2 What does the Supreme court verdict say?3 What will be the impact of SC’s judgment?4 Why India needs to amend its investment treaties?5 Why interference of courts is not a viable… Continue reading Devas: Dead But Biting
India-Central Asia Virtual Summit
What is the News? The Prime Minister has hosted the India-Central Asia Summit in virtual format. What is the India-Central Asia Summit? It is the first of its kind engagement between India and the Central Asian countries at the level of leaders. The summit was attended by the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan… Continue reading India-Central Asia Virtual Summit
Voter turnout: Targeting 75%: With migration on the rise, EC must evolve strategies so that migrants don’t lose out on voting day
News: Indian PM urge citizens and party workers to achieve 75% voter turnout in upcoming elections. As it is achievable due to the extraordinary work done by the Election Commission to expand the voting rights of citizens. How India electoral process is different from the USA? Indian Constitution makers favoured an independent constitution body “Election… Continue reading Voter turnout: Targeting 75%: With migration on the rise, EC must evolve strategies so that migrants don’t lose out on voting day
There’s No Blame in Shifting The Flame
News: Some sections of the society are against the merging of the Amar Jawan Jyoti flame with the torch at the National War Memorial. The Amar Jawan Jyoti: it was a tribute to the 3,483 martyrs of the 1971 Bangladesh War. India Gate: it was built as a tribute to the fallen soldiers who fought… Continue reading There’s No Blame in Shifting The Flame
Can’t keep someone in jail indefinitely over national security fears: Supreme Court
What is the News? In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court has emphasised on the judicial doctrine “bail is a rule, jail is an exception”. What was the case about? A person and a BSF Commandant were arrested in a trans-border cattle smuggling case. A charge sheet was filed by the CBI last year. After… Continue reading Can’t keep someone in jail indefinitely over national security fears: Supreme Court
Rules For a Civil Service
News: Recently the chief minister of West Bengal and other states objected to the central government’s proposed amendments to the rules governing the deputation of IAS officers. What are the amendments proposed by the government? Read: What are the proposed amendments to Rule 6 (deputation of cadre officers)? Why changes are proposed? First, IAS officers… Continue reading Rules For a Civil Service
