25th September – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Environmentalism at the core MSP Basis and Fixing Explained Way to regulate TV news channels ENVIRONMENTALISM AT THE CORE Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Introduction The United Nations Millennium Development Goals and the World Bank Group’s global practices have recognised sustainability as an essential issue of global importance. Economic, social and other forms of […]
18th September – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents How to improve Centre-state relations? For the welfare of animals HOW TO IMPROVE CENTRE-STATE RELATIONS? Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction Some argue that India’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic reflects the power, problems and potential of federalism in the country’s polity. In spite of the rather unilateral response in terms of imposing a nationwide lockdown, […]
17th September – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Nationalism and the crisis of federalism Beyond the barriers of disability Farmers Protesting against the 3 Ordinances NATIONALISM AND THE CRISIS OF FEDERALISM Focus: GS-II Governance, History Why in news? Several Chief Ministers have recently complained about the growing crisis of Indian federalism. The central government backing out of its legal commitment to compensate […]
16th September – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Parliament and its panels An economic disaster foretold What is Solar Cycle 25? PARLIAMENT AND ITS PANELS Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees have a so-called tenure of one year. There was speculation in the media that the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is keen on amending the rules to give […]
15th September – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Urban employment as the focal point Uttarakhand is upgrading defence URBAN EMPLOYMENT AS THE FOCAL POINT Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Introduction The contraction of the economy raises concern on the employment situation as the shrinking sectors are those that create the maximum new jobs. While the ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan’ could be an immediate […]
13th & 14th September – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Hybrid warfare India-China five-point action plan SCO: A counter-coalition of Eurasian powers HYBRID WARFARE Focus: GS-III Internal Security Challenges Why in news? Recently Chinese-only website of Zhenhua Data Information Technology Co, the company monitoring foreign targets, was pulled down soon after it was reached for comments. What does Zhenhua Data do? Zhenhua targets individuals […]
11th September – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents An agriculture-led revival as flawed claim Loan recast: RBI expert panel recommendations AN AGRICULTURE-LED REVIVAL AS FLAWED CLAIM Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Major arguments for “Agriculture will lead India’s economic revival” Food Procurement For: India’s food grain production in 2019-20 was 3.7% higher than in 2018-19. The procurement of rabi wheat in 2020-21 was […]
10th September – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Digitising India’s Electoral infrastructure The twisted trajectory of Bt. cotton Redefining a farmer DIGITISING INDIA’S ELECTORAL INFRASTRUCTURE Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction The Election Commission of India has been working with idea of further digitising the electoral infrastructure of the country and in furtherance of this the Election Commission had recently held an online conference […]
9th September – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Farmers feeling cheated by the Govt’s policies Mountains that sustain millions Small businesses faced the wrath of the pandemic FARMERS FEELING CHEATED BY THE GOVT’S POLICIES Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Four specific points – Gap between Policy and Impact on the rural economy I- Diesel Tax, and others Under PM Kisan, each landowning farmer […]
6th & 7th September – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Forex reserves at all-time high Assam Rifles: Tussle between MoD and MHA Financing economic recovery Court’s drift and chinks in the judiciary’s armour COVID-19 setting off a bradykinin storm 13th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution FOREX RESERVES AT ALL-TIME HIGH Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Introduction India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves surged by more […]