Context Key Highlights of the Judgment (1) Disagreement with Justice Bhushan’s Judgment (2) Article 239A and Legislative Assembly for NCT (3) Limits of Power – Supreme Court of India (4) Delhi Government Represents Representative Form of Government (5) Impact on Ministers’ Control (6) Executive Power and Existing Law (7) Principle of Collective Responsibility (8) Triple… Continue reading [Burning Issue] SC’s Judgment on Delhi Government Vs LG Case

Context About USCIRF and its report More on the recent report What is religious freedom? Religious Freedom in India Article 25: Freedom of Religion Article 26: Freedom to Manage Religious Affairs Article 27: Freedom from Taxation for Religious Purposes Article 28: Freedom from Religious Instruction in Educational Institutions Reports’ Allegations against India Policies Laws of… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Western Media’s Bias Against India

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 [Burning Issue] Manipur Ethnic Violence

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!

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

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 [Burning Issue] First Global Buddhist Summit 2023

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 [Burning issue] India Becomes Most Populous Nation

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 [Burning issue] Extra judicial killings in India

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

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

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

Context About Indian exports Background of the policy Aims and objectives of the new policy Key highlights of the policy Current Export Schemes And Changes In Them w.r.t  NFT Policy 2023 (A)Facilitation under the Export Promotion of Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme (B)Facilitation under the Advance authorization Scheme Possible positive outcomes of the scheme Limitation of… Continue reading [Burning Issue] New Foreign Trade Policy 2023

Context The Right to Health Scope of RTH RTH covers various health-related issues, including- Right to Health relating to India Provisions of the Constitution: Under Directive Principles of State Policy: Under Fundamental rights: Article 243G: The Role of Panchayats and Municipalities 15th Commission on Finances: Genesis of Right to Health Features of the Rajasthan Right… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Rajasthan’s Right to Health Bill

Context What is the issue? Brief about landfills Some recent landfill fire incidents Waste generation in India Landfills in India: The ‘Man Made Mountains” Causes of landfill fire Issues with Indian landfills Challenges faced while addressing the problem of MSW in India: Rules related to landfills SWM Rules, 2016 mandates: How to better manage landfills… Continue reading [Burning issue] Landfill fires and Their Management

Context: Background of the case Disqualification of a Lawmaker Disqualification of a lawmaker is prescribed in three situations- Disqualification under RPA, 1951 The provision is aimed at “preventing the criminalisation of politics” and keeping ‘tainted’ lawmakers from contesting elections. There are several provisions that deal with disqualification under the RPA. Appeal and stay of disqualification… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Disqualification of an MP

Context What is the issue? What is meant by Same-sex marriage? Same-sex marriage in India What is the Judicial basis for same-sex marriage? Decriminalization of IPC section 377 in the Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. V. Union of India(2018) What does the Government affidavit say? The main points of the Government affidavit are: Reasons behind… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Same-Sex Marriages In India

Context A Timeline of the Saudi-Iran relationship Reasons for hostile relations What are the terms of the agreement? Why did Saudi Arabia reach out to Iran, defying its ally the US? What led Iran to accept the deal? Why is China brokering the deal? “That’s how a great power maximizes its leverage: You make it… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Saudi Arabia-Iran Reconciliation

Context About Silicon Valley Bank Why did it collapse? Reasons for SVB’s downfall Is this a start of a banking crisis? Implications How India could be impacted? Impact on Indian startups India’s resilience Learnings from this bank’s failure Conclusion Attempt UPSC 2024 Smash Scholarship Test | FLAT* 100% OFF on UPSC Foundation & Mentorship programs… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Silicon Valley Bank Crisis

Context Background of the case About the Election Commission of India What is the final judgment? What is the current process of appointment? Significance of this judgment Why court found it relevant to intervene? Criticism of the judgment Government response Supreme court’s argument One more issue highlighted by SC Conclusion “An Election Commission which does… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Supreme Court’s Judgment on Appointment to ECI