[Burning issue] Issue over Hijab Ban

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context The Two-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in the popular “Hijab case” has delivered a split verdict. The matter will be now heard by a larger Constitution Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India. Earlier in march 2022, stating… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective: Data Localization- Is India prepared?

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context In 2006 British mathematician Clive Humbly said that Data is the oil of the 21st Century. This has indeed turned out to be true with the rapid growth of the digital economy. Data plays an increasingly important role as an economic… Continue reading

[Burning issue] 75 Years of India’s Foreign Policy and its Success

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context Recently, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar snubbed US (while justifying its ties with Russia) over opting for Pakistan’s Dictatorship as a reliable partner over India. The minister is being praised by several experts for such graceful criticism of the US… Continue reading

[Yojana Archive] Kashmir: Poetry and Mysticism

Context In the evolution and development of literary, criticism, metaphysics and poetics in Sanskrit, Kashmir holds an important place as being the birthplace or residence of several prominent literary critics, theoreticians, philosophers and commentators. Contributions of Kashmir in the field of literature (1) Sages The list includes names such as Panini, Chandracharya, Bharata, Kshemendra, Abhinavagupta,… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective: e-RUPI: Digital Currency Push

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context The Reserve Bank of India will soon commence limited pilot launches of the digital rupee for specific use cases. A concept note on the Central Bank Digital Currency was released on Friday. It explains the objectives, choices, benefits and risks of… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Might of the Chola Empire

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context Recently, a Tamil movie- Ponniyin Selvan I, based on Kalki’s wonderful creation of a world of the Cholas, has been released in Indian theatres. The movie has renewed the interest in knowing more about one of the oldest and longest-ruling dynasties… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective – Theatre Commands

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, late General Bipin Rawat was instrumental in laying down the foundation for joint theatre commands in India. His successor, Lt. General Anil Chauhan has now spelt it as his priority area. In his maiden communication… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Successes and Failures of GST after 5 years

Context The monumental indirect tax reform, the Goods and Services Tax (GST), completed five years in existence in July 2022. This burning issue edition would analyze the impacts of GST on the Indian economy and whether the reform has achieved its stated objectives or not. What is GST? GST is an indirect tax that has… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective: Gambia Death Menace

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context The death of 66 children in the Gambia, linked to cough syrups manufactured by an Indian firm, has spurred the government to launch an urgent probe into the matter. Samples of the cough syrups, being blamed for the deaths, have been… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Global fuel dynamics and India’s Energy Security

Context Despite the global decline in crude oil prices over the last month and buying of cheap Russian crude oil, the retail prices of Petrol and Diesel in India have remained high. These increased prices have also caused high inflation in India, leading to an increase in key policy rates by RBI. In this context,… Continue reading

[Yojana Archive] Counter-Terrorism Scenario in J&K

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) region has been afflicted by the problem of cross-border terrorism, separatist violence and armed militancy for more than 30 years. Militancy in J&K: A Backgrounder Since the early 1990s, this militancy has transformed radically as various internal… Continue reading

[Burning issue] 5G rollout in India

Context October 1, 2022, marks an important date in the country’s history which is when telecom companies in India start rolling out 5G for users after months of testing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the commercial rollout of 5G services in India at the India Mobile Congress 2022. Thus, in this edition of the Burning… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective: Food Loss & Waste

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) is being observed for the third time on 29 September 2022 with the theme ‘Stop Food Loss and Waste! For People and Planet.’ This day assumes huge importance due to… Continue reading

[Yojana Archive] Freedom movement in Central India

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context The Indian freedom movement was a people’s movement that gained strength as it progressed. This transcended regional and class differences and became an expression of the collective resolve of the people of the entire country well before 1857. The tribal people… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Organized crimes and Terrorism in India

Context The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched a massive nationwide search operation in connection with anti-terror activities linked to the Popular Front of India-PFI for alleged terror links. The PFI has been alleged with a possible connection to terror activities in the country and organized crimes such as money laundering, terror funding, etc. In this context,… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] India’s Dairy Sector: Significance, Challenges and Way Forward

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context India is witnessing the spread of the Lumpy Skin Disease infection which has killed nearly 75,000 cattle in India and spread to more than 10 States and UTs. The scale of deaths and spatial spread of the viral infection is important… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] Perspective: National Logistics Policy

UPSC 2023 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context The National Logistics Policy (NLP), rolled out on September 17, will play a big role in providing a boost to the logistics sector in India. It’s expected to bring down the logistics cost, which currently is quite high in India compared… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Growing water crisis in India

Context The UNESCO United Nations World Water Development Report of 2022 has encapsulated global concern over the sharp rise in freshwater withdrawal from streams, lakes, aquifers and human-made reservoirs, impending water stress and also water scarcity being experienced in different parts of the world. A NITI Aayog report, ‘Composite Water Management Index (2018) has sounded… Continue reading

[Sansad TV] New India Debate | India- Pharmacy of World

Context The Indian pharma sector supplies over 50 per cent of global demand for various vaccines, 40 per cent of generic demand in the US and 25 per cent of all medicine in the UK. India is the largest provider of generic drugs globally. India is the largest contributor in UNESC with over 50-60% share.… Continue reading

[Burning Issue] Low Health Expenditure in India- Prospects and Challenges

Context According to the latest National Health Accounts Report, India’s total health expenditure went down from 3.9 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2013-14 to 3.2 per cent in 2018-19. The fact is alarming as it points toward the reducing health expenditure of the government at a time when the Health sector… Continue reading

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