{"id":13159,"date":"2017-12-11T08:39:52","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T03:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=13159"},"modified":"2017-12-11T10:37:42","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T05:07:42","slug":"must-read-news-articles-december-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/must-read-news-articles-december-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Must Read News Articles \u2013December 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Archives<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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GS: 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

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International relations:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

A game of chicken in the Korean Peninsula<\/a> (The Hindu)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

On North Korea, the world is way past tactical solutions. Only a comprehensive diplomatic solution will work<\/p>\n

Next Door Nepal: Virtues of soft\u00a0power<\/a> (Indian Express)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Beijing finds a binding thread in Buddhism as India pursues hard diplomacy.<\/p>\n

Indian Constitution and Polity:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Does privacy outlive death, asks SC<\/a> (The Hindu)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Supreme Court has thrown open the floor for debate on whether an individual\u2019s fundamental right to privacy subsists after death.<\/p>\n

What does the FRDI Bill do for you?<\/a> (The Hindu)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recently, a bill tabled in Parliament in August \u2014 the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill 2017 \u2014 has been making news due to its controversial \u2018bail-in\u2019 clauses.<\/p>\n

A great betrayal<\/a> (Indian Express)<\/strong><\/p>\n

State impunity continues for acts of torture. Lawmakers and court have not stepped up to their duty<\/p>\n

Arbitrary and irrational<\/a> (The Hindu Editorial)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Declaring triple talaq a penal offence does not stand up to first principles of criminal jurisprudence<\/p>\n

\u00a0Social issues:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Breaking the silence<\/a> (Indian Express)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The report, on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act, looked into the reasons why most cases end up in acquittal; the conviction rate is below 20 per cent, it noted.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>GS: 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Economy:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Crunch time at WTO: On farm subsidies<\/a> (The Hindu Editorial)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

India faces a tough challenge on farm issues at the Buenos Aires ministerial meet<\/p>\n

WTO: diverse views fuel bleak prospect for outcomes<\/a> (The Hindu)<\/strong><\/p>\n

India, China, South Africa lead developing nations in seeking commitment to \u2018multilateralism, development agenda\u2019<\/p>\n

Environment:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

How marine organisms degrade plastic bags<\/a> (The Hindu)<\/strong><\/p>\n

A single plastic grocery bag could be shredded by marine organisms into over one million microscopic fragments, a study has found.<\/p>\n

PT related news:<\/strong><\/p>\n

ICAN receives Nobel Peace Prize<\/a> (The Hindu)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The leader of the group that won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on Sunday urged nuclear nations to adopt a United Nations treaty banning atomic weapons in order to prevent \u201cthe end of us\u201d.<\/p>\n

Science and Technology:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

NASA probes AI for space connect<\/a> (The Hindu)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

NASA scientists are planning to use artificial intelligence (AI) to better manage the increasing communications between its spacecraft and the Earth.<\/p>\n

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