Today’s Important Articles for Sociology (14-10-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Pub Ad (14-10-2023)
WSDP Bulletin (14-10-2023)
(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
- Ministry of Ayush’s endeavours towards Special Campaign 3.0 gear up READ MORE
- Notification issued for Green Credit Program (GCP) and Ecomark scheme Under LiFE Initiative to Promote Sustainable Lifestyle and Environmental Conservation READ MORE
- Indian Railways’ PSUs, RITES Ltd and IRCON granted Navratna status READ MORE
- India’s 1st CAR-T cell therapy developed by ImmunoACT gets CDSCO nod READ MORE
- CJI says India’s abortion law is liberal, pro-choice and far ahead of other countries READ MORE
- Government mulls partnerships to make semiconductor chips READ MORE
- What is Australia’s Indigenous Voice referendum? READ MORE
- Farmers lost $3.8 trillion to disasters over 30 years: FAO’s first-ever global estimation READ MORE
- More than half of world’s poor out of safety net coverage, says World Bank READ MORE
- World’s water cycle severely impacted by climate change and human activities in 2022: WMO READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
- Parents and educators must reduce student stress READ MORE
- Changed outlook READ MORE
- Is climate change the reason for Sikkim flash floods? READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
- Testing the waters for General Elections 2024 READ MORE
- Democracy dies when justice suffers READ MORE
- 16th Finance Commission’s political challenge READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
- Hunger pangs: Alarming findings of 2023 global index READ MORE
- India Ranks 111 in Global Hunger Index; Report Makers Reject Indian Government Objections READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
- Balancing policy: On Israel, Palestine and India’s line: India must pressure Israel to act responsibly in the face of terror READ MORE
- A war that ends the Saudi-Israel ‘normalisation’ process READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Claudia Goldin’s quiet revolution: How she helped feminise economic enquiry READ MORE
- Why we must cheer the Nobel for Goldin READ MORE
- The economic mosaic: Chugging along at the ‘new-old normal’ growth rate READ MORE
- DC Edit | Inflation falls, RBI still cautious READ MORE
- Role of Banks in Promoting Risky Financial Assets READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
- Clearing the air: Contrary to general perception, there is no change in India’s stand on Palestine READ MORE
- Meeting the Goals of the Paris Agreement READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- AI could redefine police techniques READ MORE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
- Localise strategies to build climate resilience READ MORE
- India’s cyclone warning system is the model for disaster-proofing the country. Floods next READ MORE
INTERNAL SECURITY
- How the Khalistan movement is interlinked with Punjab’s growing drug problem, gun culture READ MORE
- Beyond ‘Black Mirror’s’ fiction – Impact of Generative AI on policing, security READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
Questions for the MAIN exam
- Repeated elections have a cost, but the benefits of enhanced democracy that they trigger are far greater. Critically examine the statement in the light of recent debate about One Nation, One Election.
- India is diverse, with different regions confronting diverse issues, and that impacts politics in the states. In light of statement, how far do you agree with this view that the concept of One Nation, One Election goes against the reality of India’s diversity?
- Balancing growth and inflation is a complex endeavour, requiring a steady hand on the economic tiller. Discuss how India can this balance in the ongoing uncertain global economic landscape?
- Assessing vulnerabilities is the first step in reducing disaster risk. In light of recent disasters in the Himalayan region, discuss how the climate resilience approach in infrastructure development can minimize the disaster risk in that region.
- The bureaucracy delivers on episodic events like conducting elections, which have a clear exit date but when it comes to daily events such as provision of civic amenities, the result is deeply unsatisfactory. Do you think that the division of bureaucracy between the three levels of government is a likely reason for such unamenities?
- Modern states have evolved from directly running factories to regulating economic activity and for that, the Indian government need to revisit the bureaucracy’s recruitment process and should focus on more domain expertise. Discuss.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
- Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable.
- Delhi’s history of intervening positively also led to the ironical consternation of the Maldivian opposition parties who started a disquiet campaign against the Maldivian Government’s traditional ‘India First’ policy to suggest a compromise to Maldivian sovereignty.
- Democracy weakens when the people’s choice is not based on who will represent their interests and fulfil their aspirations.
- Democracy is always in a state of flux and not in its ideal form.
- To strengthen democracy, politics needs to be more accountable.
- Having one election every five years will make political parties more unaccountable and free to fulfil the agenda of vested interests. That will weaken democracy and cost the nation far more than the direct and indirect costs of elections at present.
- Even if India had a perfect democracy, the ‘One Nation, One Election’ idea assumes homogeneity in the nation.
- A one-size-fits-all approach goes against the reality of the nation’s diversity and can lead to severe political backlash.
- The reality is that India has an imperfect democracy that needs to be strengthened.
- Elections are the times when the public can force political parties to become answerable.
- Repeated elections have a cost, but the benefits of enhanced democracy that they trigger are far greater.
- No farmers’ company can address climatic aberrations amidst a changing climate, broken landscapes, tattered ecologies and market volatilities unless supported by policies and incentives.
- Balancing growth and inflation is a complex endeavour, requiring a steady hand on the economic tiller.
- Ever since the artificial intelligence chatbot GPT technology burst on the global computer media scene suggesting its multifarious applications and uses in almost any area of human endeavour.
- If the ASEAN has to remain relevant, it needs to reinvent itself to suit the changing regional environment.
- Shortage of workers is pushing the demand for farm equipment. India can dominate the world market by leveraging its machine tools.
- The UN has the responsibility to resolve conflicts. But its failure should not be taken as an opportunity to abet terrorism in the name of freedom.
- It is crucial to re-evaluate building typologies and focus on developing climate-resilient designs.
- The bureaucracy delivers on episodic events like conducting elections, which have a clear exit date. But when it comes to daily events such as provision of civic amenities, the result is deeply unsatisfactory.
50-WORD TALK
- Instead of issuing defensive reactions to the Global Hunger Index, the government should instead engage with the root issue—nutrition. India might not have the empty-bellied hunger such indices imply, but it does have widespread and severe malnutrition and anaemia. Free foodgrain alleviates hunger, but balanced meals are what Indians need.
- Israel cannot carpet bomb Gaza into rubble. It has a right to defend itself and respond to terrorism, but indiscriminately targeting civilian areas isn’t the way. Israel will find it increasingly difficult to have the unambiguous support of its allies. It also risks ceding Middle East leadership role to Iran.
Things to Remember:
- For prelims-related news try to understand the context of the news and relate with its concepts so that it will be easier for you to answer (or eliminate) from given options.
- Whenever any international place will be in news, you should do map work (marking those areas in maps and exploring other geographical locations nearby including mountains, rivers, etc. same applies to the national places.)
- For economy-related news (banking, agriculture, etc.) you should focus on terms and how these are related to various economic aspects, for example, if inflation has been mentioned, try to relate with prevailing price rises, shortage of essential supplies, banking rates, etc.
- For main exam-related topics, you should focus on the various dimensions of the given topic, the most important topics which occur frequently and are important from the mains point of view will be covered in ED. Try to use the given content in your answer. Regular use of this content will bring more enrichment to your writing.
Ethics Through Current Development (13-10-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Geography (13-10-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Sociology (13-10-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Pub Ad (13-10-2023)
- Should the 50 % legal ceiling on reservation be reconsidered? READ MORE
- Administrators: All services need more officers, not just IFS. So do local govts. And recruit more specialists READ MORE
- Pharma laxity: No tainted firm deserves leniency READ MORE
- Make funding truly transparent and free of cash for fair polls READ MORE
- ‘One Nation, One Election’ Will Further Weaken Indian Democracy READ MORE
WSDP Bulletin (13-10-2023)
(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
- Mission Indradhanush 5.0 (IMI 5.0) campaign with special focus on improvement of Measles and Rubella vaccination coverage, will conclude all three rounds on 14 October 2023 READ MORE
- INDEX OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION RISES TO 10.3% IN AUGUST 2023 READ MORE
- India ranks 111 out of 125 countries in Global Hunger Index READ MORE
- What war crimes laws apply to the Israel-Palestinian conflict? READ MORE
- Why Odisha govt’s new rural development scheme has triggered a controversy READ MORE
- Dragonfly: The faces of wetlands in India READ MORE
- IMI 5.0 reaches children up to five years for the first time READ MORE
- Biohydrogen’s role in India’s green hydrogen pathway READ MORE
- Targeted methane mitigation can avoid 0.1°C warming in 2050, should be adopted with decarbonisation efforts: Report READ MORE
- Joshimath sinking: Landslides in region not a new problem, says GSI report READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
- The case for caste census in India | Explained READ MORE
- Changed outlook READ MORE
- Is climate change the reason for Sikkim flash floods? READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
- Should the 50 % legal ceiling on reservation be reconsidered? READ MORE
- Administrators: All services need more officers, not just IFS. So do local govts. And recruit more specialists READ MORE
- Pharma laxity: No tainted firm deserves leniency READ MORE
- Make funding truly transparent and free of cash for fair polls READ MORE
- ‘One Nation, One Election’ Will Further Weaken Indian Democracy READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
- Pro-choice, pro-women: A split SC verdict reflects a wider judicial-medical confusion about abortion rights. This must change READ MORE
- India Ranks 111th Among 125 Countries in Global Hunger Index Report READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
- Non-state actors are a threat to world peace READ MORE
- ASEAN must reinvent itself to stay relevant in region READ MORE
- India-Maldives Ties: A Walk on Eggshells As New Delhi Faces the China Question READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Ways to make IBC more effective READ MORE
- Terms of Trade | Let’s discuss India’s growth forecast READ MORE
- The right path: IMF raises India’s growth rate, validating that its economy is on a firm footing READ MORE
- India’s farm machinery has global market READ MORE
- By the farmers READ MORE
- IMF and India READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
- Curbing air pollution: Centre, states need to work in close coordination READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- AI could redefine police techniques READ MORE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
- Localise strategies to build climate resilience READ MORE
- India’s cyclone warning system is the model for disaster-proofing the country. Floods next READ MORE
INTERNAL SECURITY
- How the Khalistan movement is interlinked with Punjab’s growing drug problem, gun culture READ MORE
- Beyond ‘Black Mirror’s’ fiction – Impact of Generative AI on policing, security READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
Questions for the MAIN exam
- Repeated elections have a cost, but the benefits of enhanced democracy that they trigger are far greater. Critically examine the statement in the light of recent debate about One Nation, One Election.
- India is diverse, with different regions confronting diverse issues, and that impacts politics in the states. In light of statement, how far do you agree with this view that the concept of One Nation, One Election goes against the reality of India’s diversity?
- Balancing growth and inflation is a complex endeavour, requiring a steady hand on the economic tiller. Discuss, how India can this balance in the ongoing uncertain global economic landscape?
- Assessing vulnerabilities is the first step in reducing disaster risk. In light of recent disasters in the Himalayan region, discuss how the climate resilience approach in infrastructure development can minimize the disaster risk in that region.
- The bureaucracy delivers on episodic events like conducting elections, which have a clear exit date but when it comes to daily events such as provision of civic amenities, the result is deeply unsatisfactory. Do you think that the division of bureaucracy between the three levels of government is a likely reason for such unamenities?
- Modern states have evolved from directly running factories to regulating economic activity and for that Indian government needs to revisit the bureaucracy’s recruitment process and should focus on more domain expertise. Discuss.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
- Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable.
- Delhi’s history of intervening positively also led to the ironical consternation of the Maldivian opposition parties who started a disquiet campaign against the Maldivian Government’s traditional ‘India First’ policy to suggest a compromise to Maldivian sovereignty.
- Democracy weakens when the people’s choice is not based on who will represent their interests and fulfil their aspirations.
- Democracy is always in a state of flux and not in its ideal form.
- To strengthen democracy, politics needs to be more accountable.
- Having one election every five years will make political parties more unaccountable and free to fulfil the agenda of vested interests. That will weaken democracy and cost the nation far more than the direct and indirect costs of elections at present.
- Even if India had a perfect democracy, the ‘One Nation, One Election’ idea assumes homogeneity in the nation.
- A one-size-fits-all approach goes against the reality of the nation’s diversity and can lead to severe political backlash.
- The reality is that India has an imperfect democracy that needs to be strengthened.
- Elections are the times when the public can force political parties to become answerable.
- Repeated elections have a cost, but the benefits of enhanced democracy that they trigger are far greater.
- No farmers’ company can address climatic aberrations amidst a changing climate, broken landscapes, tattered ecologies and market volatilities unless supported by policies and incentives.
- Balancing growth and inflation is a complex endeavour, requiring a steady hand on the economic tiller.
- Ever since the artificial intelligence chatbot GPT technology burst on the global computer media scene suggesting its multifarious applications and uses in almost any area of human endeavour.
- If the ASEAN has to remain relevant, it needs to reinvent itself to suit the changing regional environment.
- Shortage of workers is pushing the demand for farm equipment. India can dominate the world market by leveraging its machine tools.
- The UN has the responsibility to resolve conflicts. But its failure should not be taken as an opportunity to abet terrorism in the name of freedom.
- It is crucial to re-evaluate building typologies and focus on developing climate-resilient designs.
- The bureaucracy delivers on episodic events like conducting elections, which have a clear exit date. But when it comes to daily events such as provision of civic amenities, the result is deeply unsatisfactory.
50-WORD TALK
- The external affairs ministry’s statement has rightly made it clear that India’s condemnation of the Hamas terror attack on Israel and New Delhi’s stated support to two-states solution on Palestine are not mutually exclusive. Unnecessarily obfuscating the two issues only sullies public debate. India’s position has been nuanced but consistent.
- Supreme Court listing electoral bonds case for final hearing after six years is welcome. Issues at stake are vital for democracy— need for transparency in political funding and undue advantage to ruling party. From passage as Money Bill to legalization of anonymity—this haze-shrouded scheme calls for thorough judicial scrutiny.
Things to Remember:
- For prelims-related news try to understand the context of the news and relate with its concepts so that it will be easier for you to answer (or eliminate) from given options.
- Whenever any international place will be in news, you should do map work (marking those areas in maps and exploring other geographical locations nearby including mountains, rivers, etc. same applies to the national places.)
- For economy-related news (banking, agriculture, etc.) you should focus on terms and how these are related to various economic aspects, for example, if inflation has been mentioned, try to relate with prevailing price rises, shortage of essential supplies, banking rates, etc.
- For main exam-related topics, you should focus on the various dimensions of the given topic, the most important topics which occur frequently and are important from the mains point of view will be covered in ED. Try to use the given content in your answer. Regular use of this content will bring more enrichment to your writing.
Ethics Through Current Development (12-10-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Geography (12-10-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Sociology (12-10-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Pub Ad (12-10-2023)
WSDP Bulletin (12-10-2023)
(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
- Cabinet approves royalty rates for mining of three critical and strategic minerals- Lithium, Niobium and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) READ MORE
- Cabinet approves establishment of an autonomous body Mera Yuva Bharat READ MORE
- ‘Operation Ajay’ set to evacuate Indian nationals from Israel READ MORE
- Cauvery Committee retains water release recommendation of 3,000 cusecs to T.N. READ MORE
- The cases before the new CJI-led nine-judge Constitution Bench | Explained READ MORE
- Order on cleaning rivers not followed, NGT issues notice to Chief Secretaries of all States, Ministry of Jal Shakti READ MORE
- India, China agree to maintain momentum of ‘dialogue and negotiations’ READ MORE
- How new royalty rates for strategic minerals lithium, REEs can help cut their imports READ MORE
- What the GI tag can mean for the cashew industry in Goa READ MORE
- India’s first bamboo-based biorefinery to start operations in March READ MORE
- Chhattisgarh Baiga tribe gets habitat rights under FRA READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
- Globally, 9 million girls face extreme risks of climate disaster and child marriage every year: Report READ MORE
- Changed outlook READ MORE
- Even temporary global warming above 2°C will affect life in the oceans for centuries READ MORE
- Is climate change the reason for Sikkim flash floods? READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
- Women’s quota — rhetoric and reality READ MORE
- CrPC, IPC changes fall short of expectations READ MORE
- RTI Act: Time to make it more effective READ MORE
- Transparency Law | CIC’s evolution from defender to bystander READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
- Learning for the future READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
- UN Security Council reform is a song in a loop READ MORE
- Are reunifications the key to world peace? READ MORE
- Global Leadership Is Not Just About Drafting a Statement READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- India may face economic trouble as fertility levels drop READ MORE
- The labour market is tougher on women. This is what the Economics Nobel for 2023 acknowledges READ MORE
- Good, do better: For India, to be the fastest growing major economy isn’t enough. Real change needs 8% growth READ MORE
- Focus on economy’s basics for 8% growth READ MORE
- India Needs Stronger Exports to Hold the Line READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
- Curbing air pollution: Centre, states need to work in close coordination READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- Generic drugs are everywhere – and that’s a problem READ MORE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
- How the government covered up the severity of Teesta floods by blaming them on a ‘cloudburst’ READ MORE
INTERNAL SECURITY
- How the Khalistan movement is interlinked with Punjab’s growing drug problem, gun culture READ MORE
- Beyond ‘Black Mirror’s’ fiction – Impact of Generative AI on policing, security READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
Questions for the MAIN exam
- India’s economy is navigating a labyrinth of interconnected challenges, and addressing these challenges requires a multifaceted approach encompassing domestic policy reforms. Comment on the statement in light of global economic uncertainties and supply chain disruptions.
- The challenges against world leadership cannot be addressed if the global institutions are not reformed with time. Analyse the statement in the light of recent global challenges.
- If global institutions are not reformed as per occurring challenges, then instead of solving problems, they risk becoming part of the problem. In the light of statement, discuss the need for reforms in the United Nations.
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
- Unlike carbon-based fuels, the wind and the sun and the earth itself provide fuel that is free.
- China’s Tibet policy is primarily based on ruthless exploitation hidden under the façade of mega infrastructure projects which are showcased to the rest of the world as a sign of development in this region.
- Goldin’s Nobel and her own awarded work which took decades of research provides a tremendous intellectual platform for a wider level of global policy discussion and action on issues of gender wage gap, women and work, and more.
- Based on its achievements in key fields of technology, India is not in the global game. Yet, as a geopolitical pivot whose importance is derived not by its national power but its sensitive location, India is being courted by all three geostrategic players.
- The inclusion of the African Union as the new G-20 member was a pyrrhic victory compared with the six new members added to the BRICS (these include all global major energy exporters and importers) given that 50 of the 54 African nations attended the 2023 BRICS summit.
- India’s economy is navigating a labyrinth of interconnected challenges and addressing these challenges requires a multifaceted approach encompassing domestic policy reforms, diversification of export markets and enhancing economic resilience to global shocks.
- India’s ability to overcome global economic uncertainties and supply chain disruptions hurdles will be critical in ensuring continued economic growth and stability in an ever-evolving global landscape.
- Non-urban India has remained blindsided for decades in terms of superannuation, benefits, and social security. Rural India will now catch up with its urban counterpart at a quicker pace.
- The Central Information Commission’s job is to strike a balance between people’s right to know and the State’s legitimate need for limited secrecy.
- Right to Information (RTI) has brought transparency and systemic reforms but there is need to prevent its misuse and plug in loopholes.
- Climate change is exacerbating the risks. Because of global warming, more and more glaciers are melting.
- We must be careful in granting permission for the design of our mega hydro projects. We must do proper environment assessment of these projects and ensure that these withstand any water discharge that may happen in case of a glacier outburst.
- An increase in investment in traditional sectors such as mining and utilities because they trigger wider economic activities.
- Frequent tweaks of irritants aside, the GST regime needs a holistic reform plan, including a road map to bring in excluded items such as electricity, petroleum and alcohol.
50-WORD TALK
- A radical re-imagination of growth and developmental opportunities offering a wider platform for Indian (and other developing countries’) women (especially those at the margin in the employment landscape) through a greater, more assertive policy can be a starting point for subsequent transformations to happen across other nations too.
- The disaster in Sikkim is only the latest in a string of related incidents. But it must serve as an urgent reminder at all levels of the state and Central governments that the fragile condition of the Himalayas as the effects of climate change escalate will pose a continued and imminent danger to residents of India’s hill states.
Things to Remember:
- For prelims-related news try to understand the context of the news and relate with its concepts so that it will be easier for you to answer (or eliminate) from given options.
- Whenever any international place will be in news, you should do map work (marking those areas in maps and exploring other geographical locations nearby including mountains, rivers, etc. same applies to the national places.)
- For economy-related news (banking, agriculture, etc.) you should focus on terms and how these are related to various economic aspects, for example, if inflation has been mentioned, try to relate with prevailing price rises, shortage of essential supplies, banking rates, etc.
- For main exam-related topics, you should focus on the various dimensions of the given topic, the most important topics which occur frequently and are important from the mains point of view will be covered in ED. Try to use the given content in your answer. Regular use of this content will bring more enrichment to your writing.
Ethics Through Current Development (11-10-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Geography (11-10-2023)
- Something changed about cyclone formation in the 1990s | Explained READ MORE
- What the hottest September ever reveals about climate change READ MORE
- India can reap the demographic dividend – but there’s a deadline READ MORE
- Why does Delhi NCR frequently experience earthquakes, what causes seismic activity in region? READ MORE
Today’s Important Articles for Sociology (11-10-2023)
Today’s Important Articles for Pub Ad (11-10-2023)
WSDP Bulletin (11-10-2023)
(Newspapers, PIB and other important sources)
Prelim and Main
- Competition Commission of India to host 8th BRICS International Competition Conference during October 11-13, 2023 in New Delhi READ MORE
- SC to hear pleas challenging electoral bond scheme on October 31 READ MORE
- Net direct tax collections up 21.8% to ₹9.57 lakh crore READ MORE
- PCA regime to cover PSU NBFCs from October 2024 READ MORE
- IMF raises India growth forecast to 6.3% for FY24 READ MORE
- India, Italy sign defence cooperation agreement READ MORE
- SC to hear petition challenging electoral bonds: What is the scheme and its criticisms? READ MORE
- Dancing frogs of Western Ghats among most threatened amphibians globally READ MORE
Main
GS Paper- 1
- Mental disorders 10 times more likely following detention among asylum-seeking children: Report READ MORE
- Women want change, society needs change READ MORE
- DC Edit | Caste census to address inequity READ MORE
- Something changed about cyclone formation in the 1990s | Explained READ MORE
- What the hottest September ever reveals about climate change READ MORE
- India can reap the demographic dividend – but there’s a deadline READ MORE
- Why does Delhi NCR frequently experience earthquakes, what causes seismic activity in region? READ MORE
GS Paper- 2
POLITY AND GOVERNANCE
- Caste census: Why the liberal intelligentsia’s opposition is misplaced READ MORE
- Stop being vindictive’: SC directive to ED welcome READ MORE
- DC Edit | SC’s relook at PMLA provisions welcome READ MORE
SOCIAL ISSUES
- Learning for the future READ MORE
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
- BRICS: The mortar of competition in a globalised world READ MORE
- ‘West is hypocritical’ is now India’s go-to foreign policy response. Delhi not exempt either READ MORE
- India and the Israel-Palestine War: Choices, challenges and trade-offs READ MORE
GS Paper- 3
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- The impact of Claudia Goldin’s work READ MORE
- Achieving the green energy goal READ MRE
- Centre’s push on infra is transforming India READ MORE
- West Asia crisis can hit global economy READ MORE
- Claudia Goldin’s Nobel is a Wake-up Call for India’s Disjointed Labour Markets READ MORE
- DC Edit | RBI keeps its focus on inflation READ MORE
ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
- Deregulation of biodiversity regime to impact environment READ MORE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- We need evidence-based traditional medicine READ MORE
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
- More people moved into high flood zones, exposing larger populations to water disasters: World Bank READ MORE
- Sikkim’s Chungthang dam collapse signals the need for dam safety & emissions reduction READ MORE
INTERNAL SECURITY
- How the Khalistan movement is interlinked with Punjab’s growing drug problem, gun culture READ MORE
- Beyond ‘Black Mirror’s’ fiction – Impact of Generative AI on policing, security READ MORE
GS Paper- 4
ETHICS EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDY
Questions for the MAIN exam
- Why does Delhi NCR frequently experience earthquakes? What causes seismic activity in this region?
- There is a need to redefine the relationship between the State and universities for a truly autonomous and thriving academic environment. Comment on the statement in light of recent developments.
- While constitutional safeguards and legal protection for Dalits exist, caste-based discrimination has taken on new forms in the modern era. Discuss why the safeguards and legal protection failed to address the issue of discrimination in higher educational institutions?
QUOTATIONS AND CAPTIONS
- A leader who doesn’t hesitate before he sends his nation into battle is not fit to be a leader.
- India must carefully weigh the situation, its long-term trajectory, and fall outs and find sensible geopolitical choices and security measures to deal with future challenges.
- The growing perception of Canada being a sanctuary for global offenders not only tarnishes its international reputation but also poses a threat to its societal fabric.
- It is difficult to fathom how a pause in policy rates or controlling liquidity could bring down food inflation, which was caused mainly because of supply shortages.
- Inclusion does not happen on its own in a society beset with inequalities which have a history of thousands of years; it takes deliberate and forceful attempts.
- While the apex court puts its imprimatur on the law finding it an effective tool to take on international terror rackets, its use on the ground does not share that confidence.
- It may be a paradox that a country which runs per a democratic Constitution and vouches by the rule of law has for all these years let an investigating agency infringe on the fundamental right to liberty of citizens without offering them a reason.
- Future-ready education is one that will help students adapt to ever-changing circumstances, prepare them for the drastic fallouts of climate change, teach them the importance of maintaining a balanced ecology and help them to be genuine global citizens.
- Generative AI’s impact on military warfare can be both revolutionary and riddled with ethical and legal considerations. It has significant implications for defence strategies, intelligence gathering, and training simulations.
- The fall in prices and the strengthening of international financial linkages will allow India to attain a current account surplus.
- The United Nations’ report on ageing in India serves as a reminder that the country’s opportunity to reap the demographic dividend is not perpetual.
- Russia’s increasing involvement in Africa is about its geopolitics, economics, and intricate security concerns.
- Reservation is the most effective form of affirmative action and equity is the first step to equality.
50-WORD TALK
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is complaining about India to a growing list of global leaders from the UK, the UAE, and now Jordan. If Trudeau has concrete evidence of Indian wrong-doing, he should present it. Else, he’ll have to get used to the eye-rolling all whiny children eventually get.
- Awarding the Economics Nobel to economic historian Claudia Goldin is entirely appropriate. She’s greatly enhanced our understanding of women’s pay and labour participation, and historical issues therein. That she’s only the third woman to win this Nobel, and the first to do it solo, highlights how vital her research is.
Things to Remember:
- For prelims-related news try to understand the context of the news and relate with its concepts so that it will be easier for you to answer (or eliminate) from given options.
- Whenever any international place will be in news, you should do map work (marking those areas in maps and exploring other geographical locations nearby including mountains, rivers, etc. same applies to the national places.)
- For economy-related news (banking, agriculture, etc.) you should focus on terms and how these are related to various economic aspects, for example, if inflation has been mentioned, try to relate with prevailing price rises, shortage of essential supplies, banking rates, etc.
- For main exam-related topics, you should focus on the various dimensions of the given topic, the most important topics which occur frequently and are important from the mains point of view will be covered in ED. Try to use the given content in your answer. Regular use of this content will bring more enrichment to your writing.