Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC – 12 January 2022
Contents: Extending GST compensation as a reform catalyst Treating the planet well can aid progress Extending GST compensation as a reform catalyst Context: The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India was a grand experiment in cooperative federalism. The transition to GST is still in progress and an extension will provide comfort […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 11 January 2022
Contents: The sail that Indian diplomacy, statecraft need The Sail That Indian Diplomacy, Statecraft Need Context: The Prime Minister of India will host the five Central Asia leaders at the Republic Day Parade on January 26. It will send a strong signal — of the new prominence of the Central Asian region in India’s security […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses for UPSC 10 January 2022
Contents: Some Raj Bhavans are on the war path Simmering challenge Some Raj Bhavans are on the war path Context: Recent media reports about the confrontation between the Governors and the State governments, in Maharashtra and Kerala, have turned the spotlight on the rather delicate relationship between the constitutional head of the State and the […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 08 January 2022
Contents: The baton of forest restoration in the net zero race Instability in Kazakhstan will resonate in regional geopolitics The baton of forest restoration in the net zero race Contents: India’s pledge to set a net zero target by 2070, at the COP26 summit, Glasgow, has again highlighted the importance of forests as an undisputed […]
25th May – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Ease of learning THE LOCUST PROBLEM Ease of learning BACKGROUND School education has been jolted out of its conventional ways by an unprecedented disruption due to the Pandemic. The Government is yet to issue a timeline for the reopening of schools. WHAT IS A VIRTUAL CLASSROOM? A virtual classroom is an online learning environment that allows […]
27th December – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents US-TURKEY RELATIONS AND NATO THE DATA PROTECTION BILL ONLY WEAKENS USER RIGHTS ASSAM’S IDENTITY FEARS FACE UP TO DIVISIVE POLITICS REQUIRED AMENDMENTS TO CAA AND INDIA’S REFUGEE LAW. STRENGTHENING GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY EXPLAINED: ATAL BHUJAL YOJANA US-TURKEY RELATIONS AND NATO Why in News? Rising tensions in US – Turkey relations are threatening to upset NATO(North […]
26th December – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents GENDER INEQUALITY IN INDIA EXPLAINED: WHAT IS ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE GENDER INEQUALITY IN INDIA Why in News? World Economic Forum has released Global Gender Gap Index 2020 in December 2019 India has dropped 4 points from 2018 rankings and is currently placed at 112th position. Criteria of measurements The Index measures the extent of […]
23rd December – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents RIGHT TO INTERNET ACCESS FISCAL STRATEGY FOR INDIA : FISCAL GOALS, STRUCTURAL REFORMS RIGHT TO INTERNET ACCESS Why in News? Frequent Internet bans by governments and in the light of that it has become fashionable to call for “right to internet” as a fundamental human right. Some cities and countries which are implementing “Right […]
22nd December – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Explained: What connects the NPR, NRIC and Census? NCLAT Explained EXPLAINED: WHAT CONNECTS THE NPR, NRIC AND CENSUS? How is the National Population Register compiled? How is it related to citizenship and the decennial census? And, can States refuse cooperation with the NPR process? The NPR, a register of residents of the country with […]
20th December – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT EXIT NAVARATNA COMPANIES? EXPLAINED: HOW SECTION 144 CrPC WORKS? SHOULD THE GOVERNMENT EXIT NAVARATNA COMPANIES? Why in news? Last month, the Cabinet approved sale of the government’s stake in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, a Navratna public sector company with oil refining and marketing operations. Backgrounder The Public Sector Enterprises are run […]