Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 24 January 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 24 January 2022 Contents: A stellar fallacy Side by side A stellar fallacy Context: A move by the Union Environment Ministry to implement a ‘star-rating system’ has sparked controversy after one of its official communiqués became public. Relevance: GS Paper – 3: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Dimensions of the Article: Environmental […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 22 January 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 22 January 2022 Contents: Setting sail for a powerful India-German partnership Setting sail for a powerful India-German partnership Context: The German Navy frigate Bayern landed in Mumbai on January 20, 2022. This is a remarkable step for Indo-German relations. Relevance: GS Paper – 2: Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC – 21 January 2022
Contents: Drop the IAS cadre rules amendments Yemen’s tragedy Drop the IAS Cadre Rules Amendments Context: The Central Government has proposed four amendments to Rule 6(1) of the IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954 dealing with deputation, and has sought the views of State governments before January 25, 2022. Relevance: GS Paper – 2: Role of Civil […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 20 January 2022 | Legacy IAS Academy
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 20 January 2022 Contents: Democratise and empower city governments Technology tangle Democratise and empower city governments Context: The general approach towards urban empowerment, including financial capabilities, has remained piecemeal in India Relevance: GS Paper – 2: Local Self Governance, Issues Arising Out of Design & Implementation of Policies Dimensions of the […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis for UPSC 19 January 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 19 January 2022 Contents: Challenge next door Challenge next door Context: The National Security Policy document issued by Pakistan recently is an effort to codify the Bajwa Doctrine into an actionable statement of purpose and a strategy for its realisation. Relevance: GS Paper – 2: Effect of Policies & Politics of […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis for UPSC 18 January 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis for UPSC 18 January 2022 Contents: Red lines Just what the doctor ordered for the livestock farmer Red lines Context: The European Union (EU) has found itself caught in a bind over the worsening tensions between Lithuania and China. Relevance: GS Paper – 2: Effect of Policies & Politics of Countries on India’s […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 17 January 2022
Contents: Storm warnings of a megacity collapse Friend in need Storm warnings of a megacity collapse Context: The unpredicted spell of staggering rain over Chennai on December 30, 2021 capped a season of repeated monsoon inundation and urban paralysis, coming as a stark reminder to political leaders that they are underestimating the risk of urban […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 15 January 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 15 January 2022 Contents: Govt needs to plug loopholes, minimise irregularities, in implementation of NREGA in times when it is most needed Govt needs to plug loopholes, minimise irregularities, in implementation of NREGA in times when it is most needed Context: Over the past two years, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 14 January 2022
Contents: Even as inflation remains elevated, pivot towards normalisation of monetary policy is likely to be slow and measured Even As Inflation Remains Elevated, Pivot Towards Normalisation of Monetary Policy is likely To Be Slow and Measured Context: While it’s still early days to accurately assess the impact of the third wave of the pandemic […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 13 January 2022
Contents: Act now, recast the selection process of the ECs Talking to Russia Act now, recast the selection process of the ECs Context: The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and his Election Commissioner colleagues ‘attending’ an ‘informal’ meeting with the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, late last year. This has brought renewed focus on the […]