[Burning Issue] Manipur Ethnic Violence

Context Cause of the current violence Manipur High Court’s Ruling Merger of Manipur with the Union of India: Who are the Meiteis? Tribal groups’ opposition to the ST Status Arguments in Favour Current situation What is Article 355? Restrictions under Article 355 Moving Forward Conclusion Get an IAS/IPS ranker as your personal mentor for UPSC… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Mudda Aapka: India’s Logistics Sector

Central Idea: India’s Logistics Progress Reasons behind India’s logistics sector: A backgrounder (1) Road Transport (2) Railways (3) Air Cargo What is NLP? Need for such a policy What are the focus areas? According to several reports, the policy is expected to touch upon four main steps: How will the NLP increase the participation of… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] 100 Episodes of Mann ki Baat’

Context About Mann Ki Baat Highlights of the 100th episode Major achievements of the program Significance of the podcast Criticism Conclusion Get an IAS/IPS ranker as your personal mentor for UPSC 2024 | Schedule your FREE session and get the Prelims prep Toolkit!

[Sansad TV] Perspective: 5 Years of Khelo India

Central Idea: 5 Years of Khelo India What is Khelo India Mission? Achievements of the program (1) Support to Young Athletes (2) Organizing Competitions (3) Sports Infrastructure Created (4) Indigenous Games Inducted Significance of the Program Various challenges Other initiatives for sports promotion The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has formulated the following schemes… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] The Sudan Crisis

Context About Sudan Significance of Sudan About Sudan Crisis: Origin and Causes Global Implications of the Conflict India Sudan Relations What Was India’s Response: Operation Kaveri Way forward Conclusion

[Sansad TV] In Focus: Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2023

Context What is the Cinematograph Act, 1952? : The Cinematograph Act of 1952, was enacted by the Parliament to ensure that films are shown in accordance with the limits of tolerance of society. The Act establishes the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC, or the censor board) to certify films. Under the Act, the Board… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] First Global Buddhist Summit 2023

Context About International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) About Global Buddhist Summit Objectives of the summit There has been general agreement that the basic fundamental which can provide inspiration and guidance in the light of Buddha’s message of Peace, Well-being, Harmony and Compassion for Universal Peace need to be highlighted and worked upon as follows: Significance of … Continue reading

[Sansad TV] In Focus: Transforming Indian Railways

Central idea Why discuss this? About Vande Bharat Express Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, is a semi-high-speed, fully air-conditioned train in India that runs on electric traction. It is named after the country’s national slogan “Vande Mataram” and was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, India. The train… Continue reading

[Burning issue] India Becomes Most Populous Nation

Context Some Statistics about Indian Population Reasons for India’s high population Implications of high population Negative outcomes: Positive outcomes: Steps taken for population control in India Some green shoots Population control measures that can be taken Conclusion Get an IAS/IPS ranker as your personal mentor for UPSC 2024 | Schedule your FREE session and get… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective: Mission LiFE & Climate Change

Context What is Mission LiFE? Approach of Mission LiFE Key Strategy: Pro-Planet People Significance of the LiFE Mission Indian efforts to mitigate Climate Change Way Forward Get an IAS/IPS ranker as your personal mentor for UPSC 2024 | Schedule your FREE session and get Prelims prep Toolkit!

[Sansad TV] Mudda Aapka: North East Development

Context North East India: A Backgrounder Various associated issues [A] Security (i) Leftist insurgency (ii) Drug smuggling [B] Developmental issue: Connectivity with mainland [C] Sovereignty threats [D] Sub-national aspirations Key issues: 1. Demands for autonomy: This demand arose in Tripura and Manipur which compromised the state of Assam. This majorly arose when the non-Assamese political… Continue reading

[Burning issue] Extra judicial killings in India

Context What Are Extra-Judicial Killings? History of Extra-Judicial Killings in India Encounter Law in India What is the legislative status in India? Constitutionality of Extra-Judicial Killings The Reason for Extra-judicial Killings What is the status of extra-judicial killings in India? State-wise analysis: Why do encounter killings receive the support of the masses? A negative outcome… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective: Global Debt Distress

Central idea: Surging global debt G20 discussion on Sovereign Debt At the 2023 Spring Meetings of the IMF and the WB Group, the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) has agreed on urgently improving information sharing on macroeconomic projections, at an early stage of debt restructuring processes. About GSDR Global Debt Distress: Key Stats Last week,… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Policy rate hike pause by RBI: Inflation Targeting Framework

Context Background: Evolution of Inflation Targeting Framework Phase One: Non-Statutory Inflation Control By RBI Phase Two- The MPC and The Beginning of the Inflation Targeting Era What is the Monetary policy committee (MPC)? Flexible Inflation Targeting Framework Now, there is a flexible inflation-targeting framework in India (after the 2016 amendment to the Reserve Bank of… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective: Cluster Farming

Central idea Overview of the Horticulture Sector in India India is the world’s second-largest producer of horticulture crops. It is a leading producer of fruits such as Mango, Banana, Pomegranate, Sapota, Acid Lime and Amla. UP was the top state in horticulture production in 2021-22, followed by MP and West Bengal. West Bengal, UP and… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] The Rising Demand for De-Dollarisation

Context Background of the news About US Dollar: The Global Currency What is de-dollarisation? Some recent examples Proponents of de-dollarization Impact of de-dollarization What is India’s plan: Internationalisation of the Rupee Advantages Challenges Conclusion

[Sansad TV] Perspective: 50 Successful Years of Project Tiger

Context About Project Tiger Project Tiger has been converted into a statutory authority, National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) by providing enabling provisions in the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 through an amendment, via Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006. The NTCA addresses ecological and administrative concerns for conserving tigers. It provides a statutory basis for… Continue reading

[Burning issue] The Pre-draft National Curriculum Framework 2023

Context Background What is the NCF 2023? Some issues with the Indian education system Key features of the Draft NCF 2023 Values and Roots Moral Development Curriculum revamp Social Science Curriculum Possible positive outcomes: How does NCF’23 solve the challenges of the Indian Education system? Some Issues with the Policy Controversy over curriculum revamp Furore… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective: Civil Services – Changing Profile

Central idea Changing profile of civil services Key developments: Mission Karmayogi What is Mission Karmayogi? Key objectives Major features Implementation Benefits offered by the mission Various challenges Way forward Conclusion Top of Form

[Sansad TV] Perspective: Concerns over Dam Safety

Context Central idea Ageing Dams of India Why discuss Dams? Social Impacts of Dams Woes of Ageing Dams (1) Faster Rate of Storage Loss (2) Impact of Climate Change (3) Structurally vulnerable dams (4) Lack of storage information Issues related to Ageing Dams Consequences of Ageing Dams The ageing of dams can have a significant… Continue reading

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