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8th December
Freedom of Speech and Criminal Defamation Law
Recently, Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on constitutional validity of criminal defamation law. Lets try to understand the concept of defamation and then we will move on to criminal defamation and its relation with fundamental rights, which is the center-point of the debate. What is Defamation? Defamation means destroying the reputation of an individual or… Continue reading Freedom of Speech and Criminal Defamation Law
7th December
Khawalailung village: A Mizo ‘role model’ of Peace and Development
On 25th October 2015’s ‘Mann-ki-Baat’ radio programme through All India Radio, when the Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the name of the hitherto little known Mizoram’s Khawalailung village from the remote Champai district, most Mizos were impressed. Almost the entire state echoed in one tone ‘kalaw mein’ (Thank You in Mizo language) to the Prime… Continue reading Khawalailung village: A Mizo ‘role model’ of Peace and Development
6th December
UNFCCC Updates : Lima-Paris Action Agenda
As we know, 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Paris making a progress on crucial climate change issue. Let’s take a glance on Lima-Paris Action Agenda What’s the prime motive of LPAA? The Lima-Paris Action Agenda (LPAA) is a joint undertaking of the… Continue reading UNFCCC Updates : Lima-Paris Action Agenda
4th December
19 Quick Points on Answer Writing for IAS Mains
You must have had practised writing enough, must be trying to locate your centre and might be a little nervous as well. It is ok! After all you are about to get into the battleground of probably the toughest examination in the country. Do not let the nervousness overwhelm you. Thy who lost sweat… Continue reading 19 Quick Points on Answer Writing for IAS Mains
3rd December
Cop out at COP 21!
Scene again opens in the Opposition Neta’s office, where Netaji is reading the newspaper and is confused with all the reports on Paris. Netaji: Tell me Guptaji, what is this COP 21? Even in the High Command office, they were all discussing this cop. What is the COP 21? It sounds like a new movie with… Continue reading Cop out at COP 21!
Ethics Probable Questions for IAS Mains 2015 by Mitra’s IAS
Here is a set of 21 probable questions forward by Mitra’s IAS – Leading coaching academy for Philosophy and Ethics. For those appearing for IAS Mains 2015, give this a last minute look. For those preparing at leisure, see if these concepts strike as common sense to you. Attempt the following 1. Today , building trust… Continue reading Ethics Probable Questions for IAS Mains 2015 by Mitra’s IAS
CCTNS Project: Reforming the Policing in India
Recently, govt. extended the deadline for implementation of the Rs 2,000-crore CCTNS project to March 2017 Let’s know more about it!! What is the CCTNS project? CCTNS is a Mission Mode Project under the National e-Governance Plan of Govt of India. The Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) project was launched in 2009 in… Continue reading CCTNS Project: Reforming the Policing in India
1st December
How to Tackle Map Based Questions in IAS Prelims and Mains?
Prelims has a fair number of questions from Geography and fair number of them are actually based upon the map reading by the candidates. Geography Mains Paper II has 10 map based entries carrying a weight of twenty marks (as in the last paper). So let us see how we can attempt Map Based Questions… Continue reading How to Tackle Map Based Questions in IAS Prelims and Mains?
30th November
Everything you need to know about the Greece’ Crisis
How did Greece get into this mess and how can bollywood (perhaps) make a movie out of it?
27th November
Kicking the tolerance/ intolerance debate
Note – CD is experimenting with user generated content that can help initiate a discussion at large. Should you wish to write on our platform, read the footnote in the bottom. So… India is now intolerant? For millennia, India has faced several invasions from outside, many of them even massacred thousands. But, people of India adjusted… Continue reading Kicking the tolerance/ intolerance debate
ASEAN-India and East Asia Summit 2015
This article embrace a focus on two powerful regional blocs at the ASEAN-India and East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Stay tuned to India-ASEAN and East Asia Summit, as we capture it in detail. Let’s take a quick track overview The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok,… Continue reading ASEAN-India and East Asia Summit 2015
25th November
Pay Commission 007: Bond’s Spectre pales before India’s Spectre!
It’s back! In a richer, more generous, more fiery, more flashy avatar. With more goodies for everyone. No, not James Bond. Pay Commission 007. And it has left the Indian Administrative Services shaken as well as stirred. Decadal corrections have come in, and how! “What took you so long, 007?” Even as the average salaries… Continue reading Pay Commission 007: Bond’s Spectre pales before India’s Spectre!
23rd November
G20: The Antalya Summit 2015 – Everything that you should know
This article gives you an overview of G20, since its formation to latest key achievements in 2015 Summit. Stay tuned to India and G20 as we capture the antalya summit 2015 in detail. G20 in a quick fast track glance Together, the G20 economies account for – 85% of the global economic output 80% of… Continue reading G20: The Antalya Summit 2015 – Everything that you should know
Techniques for reading ‘The Hindu’
Hi friends, Most of my students have had this question “How to read the Hindu ? What notes to make ?” Yes,’ The Hindu ‘ is the preferred newspaper for IAS aspirants, because most of the questions are triggered from there . Before you learn how to read the newspaper, here are some points I… Continue reading Techniques for reading ‘The Hindu’
21st November
What’s next on The First Firangis?
Here’s a sneak-peek of what’s to be expected next on The First Firangis series. The Anglo-Mysore wars And here’s how you can help Tell us what intrigued you about these 4 wars? Tell us if you wish to know about anything in particular – any trivia, any weird fact, a tact or diplomatic maneuver which made… Continue reading What’s next on The First Firangis?
20th November
Why should you join Civil Services (IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS or like) in India?
The bureaucrat returns with an emphatic answer as to why should you JOIN civil services. There are several benefits in the civil services, which you can’t get in any other profession. It is upto you to focus your attention to the positive side of the civil services or at the negative side. There are… Continue reading Why should you join Civil Services (IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS or like) in India?
19th November
Why you should not join Civil Services (IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS or like) in India?
Most people join IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS or other civil services in India without knowing the full facts. You already know why you should join civil services. Yet most of you may not be aware of the negative sides of the civil services, which you will realize soon after you join. It is only fair… Continue reading Why you should not join Civil Services (IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS or like) in India?
Vienna Conference to end Syria’s endless agony
This article gives you an understanding of how perplex and deepened Syria Crisis is , and solutions from Global Interests in it. Stay tuned to Syria Crisis and World. What’s the Vienna conference ? The conference at Vienna on October 30, bringing together 17 states (China, Egypt, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon,… Continue reading Vienna Conference to end Syria’s endless agony
16th November
The First Firangis | Chap 5 | The Marquess of Wellesley & His Subsidiary Alliance
Previously, we discussed about the land revenue experiments here – The First Firangis | Chap 4 | Extracting Land Revenue Moving on, If Robert Clive is credited to have won the first hand for EIC and Warren Hastings credited with consolidation of the British ascendancy in India, then it would be no big exaggeration to say that the Marquess of Wellesley was… Continue reading The First Firangis | Chap 5 | The Marquess of Wellesley & His Subsidiary Alliance
15th November
The First Firangis | Chap 4 | Extracting Land Revenue
Every aspirant worth his salt would be aware of the 3 land revenue systems employed by the Brits to extract heavy booty from India. We trust you to fall in the same category but no harm revising some concepts, right? Before we dig into the systems, lets try to understand the land holdings/revenue systems that existed… Continue reading The First Firangis | Chap 4 | Extracting Land Revenue
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