Embroiling Transnistria in the Russia-Ukraine War
Context: As the Russia-Ukraine War completes over two months, Transnistria, the tiny breakaway region of Moldova, risks being dragged into the conflict. Relevance: GS II- International relations Dimensions of the Article: Where is Transnistria? What is the political make-up of Transnistria? Why is it in the news now? What lies ahead? Where is Transnistria? The […]
The Debate On The National Language
Context: Remarks by a Hindi actor to the effect that Hindi is the national language of India sparked a controversy recently over the status of the language under the Constitution. Relevance: GS III- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What is the status of Hindi? What is the Eighth Schedule? What is the three-language […]
Revisiting Death Penalty Jurisprudence
Context On April 22, a Bench of the Supreme Court of India, led by Justice U.U. Lalit, decided to critically examine the routine and abrupt way in which trial judges often impose the death penalty on convicts. Relevance GS-II: Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability, E-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; Citizens Charters, Transparency & […]
Making the Most of the Diplomatic Attention
Context India has witnessed a flurry of diplomatic activity during the past week with a long line of ministers, senior military officers and diplomats from a number of countries visiting Delhi and engaging with their Indian counterparts. Relevance GS-II: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Dimensions of the […]
India Must Use Markets To Decarbonize
Context Climate change is bound to impact human lives and the global economy at an exceptionally high scale in the not-so-distant future. The solution to the problem calls for government intervention. Relevance GS-III: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Dimensions of the Article Carbon intensive nature of India’s Energy Ecosystem Climate change as […]
Atal New India Challenge 2.0
Context: Recently, Atal Innovation Mission launched the phase 1 of the 2nd edition of the Atal New India Challenge (ANIC 2.0). Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance (Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Atal New India Challenge About Atal Innovation Mission About Atal New India Challenge: Atal New India Challenge is a flagship […]
Criteria for Heat Waves
Context: India is gripped in the wrath of a long spell of heatwaves that too in the early month of April. Relevance: GS III- Environment (Climate change) Dimensions of the Article: About Heat Wave Criteria for Heat Waves Health Impacts About Heat Wave A heat wave is a period of abnormally high temperatures, more than the normal […]
China’s Global Security Initiative
Context: Recently, a new Global Security Initiative (GSI) was put forward by Chinese President. However, China did not provide much clarity or details about the proposed global security initiative. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: What is Global Security Initiative? Key propositions made by China’s President Reactions of Quad Members What is Global Security […]
Rules for Resignation and Reinstatement of an IAS officer
Context: A distinguished Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and 2010 UPSC CSE topper has been reinstated after resigning in protest of the “unabated” killings in Kashmir in 2019. Relevance: GS II- Civil Service Dimensions of the Article: What rules apply when an IAS officer chooses to resign? To whom must the resignation of an IAS […]
Swachh Bharat Mission – Urban 2.0
Focus: GS II- Welfare schemes Why in News? Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, under the aegis of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, has launched the ‘National Behaviour Change Communication Framework for Garbage Free Cities’ to strengthen the ongoing jan andolan for ‘Garbage Free Cities’. About National Behaviour Change Communication Framework for Garbage Free Cities: It […]