GS Paper: Paper 2

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India

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Foreign Policy Watch: India-Myanmar

Finally democracy triumphed in Myanmar. Can India leverage its democratic institutions to further cement its relationship with 'the land of golden pagodas'?
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Nuclear Suppliers Group(NSG) Entry

The euphoria generated by the 2008 Indo-US nuclear deal and the NSG waiver has been tempered as a result of later developments. The road to finalising nuclear power plant projects is filled with obstacles and potholes, including public opposition to nuclear plant sites, liability issues, and nuclear safety concerns, as highlighted by the Fukushima disaster.

Civil Service

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Comparison Of The Indian Constitutional Scheme With That Of Other Countries

Constitutional Bodies

E-Governance

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Effect Of Policies & Politics Of World On India'S Interests

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The Crisis In The Middle East

Want to know how the Syrian Civil War broke out ? We know what you people will think now - It is not possible to visit the war-torn country at the moment. Why not! Come on let us travel to Syria through this article.
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Sri Lanka’s Constitution – Strides in the Right Direction

The 19th Amendment (19A) to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was passed by the 225-member Sri Lankan Parliament with 215 voting in favor. It is the most revolutionary reform ever applied to the Constitution of Sri Lanka since JR Jayawardene became the first Executive President of Sri Lanka in 1978. What happens next?
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Yemen Crisis

The chaos in Yemen has, in the last few days, gone from bad to much, much worse. Here's a guide to the basics of what's going on.

Executive & Judiciary

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Federalism

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President’s Rule

Get to know the historic evolution of these powers vis-a-vis daily news.
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Governance, Transparency & Accountability, Citizens Charters

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Aadhaar Card Issues

Will Aadhar enable better targeting of subsidies or will it create an Orwellian surveillance apparatus?

Government Scheme/Policies

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Health & Education

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Zika Virus Outbreak

Do you know why is it called Zika Virus? It was first isolated from Rhesus monkeys in Zika forest near Lake Victoria in Uganda.
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Swachh Bharat Mission

The mission seeks to eliminate open defecation, eradicate manual Scavenging, modern and scientific municipal solid waste management. It also seeks to effect behavioral change regarding healthy sanitation practices, to generate awareness about sanitation and its linkage with public health.
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Transition From MDG to SDG: Issues & Concern

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a proposed set of targets relating to future international development. They will replace the Millennium Development Goals, as they expire at the end of 2015.
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Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.

In India, education is in the concurrent list, where federal states and the central government share responsibilities. Until recently, legislations in higher education prohibited profit making in the sector. Higher education was defined as a not-for-profit sector. The UGC under the Department of Higher Education in the MHRD acts as the coordinator as well as prescriber of standards for education in the country.
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Important International Institutions

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India & Its Neighborhood - Relations

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Indian Constitution - historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure

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Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.

Should a colonial era legislation that has the potential to chill free speech be allowed to remain on the statute book? Revisit a short summary of one of the most misused section of colonial era.
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Death Penalty Abolition Debate

The death penalty is eminently fallible, yet irrevocably final. It operates in a system that is highly fragile and open to manipulation and mistakes. The exercise of mercy powers under Article 72/161 has also failed in acting as the final bulwark against miscarriage of justice arising from arbitrary, unfair or wrongful exercise of death penalty. Let's map a story on what is going on in India.
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Right To Privacy

The right of privacy is well established in international law. The core privacy principle in modern law may be found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Besides this, philosophers and ethicists have described privacy as an indispensable characteristic of personal freedom.

Indian Diaspora

International Institutions

Laws, Institutions & Bodies Constituted For The Vulnerable Sections

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LGBT Rights – Transgender Bill, Sec. 377, etc.

Amid the debate on the archaic sedition law that should have no place in democratic India, President called for the thorough revision of the IPC 1860 to meet the needs of the 21st century. Let's see why is it so necessary to amend the code.
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Ministries & Departments Of The Government

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NGO, SHG & Civil Society

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NGOs vs. GoI: The Conflicts and Scrutinies

Last year, a much publicised leaked report by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) warned us that several NGOs, including Greenpeace India, were having a detrimental effect on India’s economic development. What does it mean? What's the background story and milestone developments in this news segment?

Panchayats & Local Bodies

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Parliament & State Legislatures

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Poverty & Hunger

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Representation Of People's Act

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Electoral Reforms In India

PM Modi recently advocated for simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. This has set off the debate over the long pending electoral reforms in the country.

Schemes For Vulnerable Sections

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One Rank One Pension Issue

A brisk walk down the memory lane to understand the origins of OROP and the major milestones in its evolution.
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MGNREGA Scheme

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employee Guarantee Scheme is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'. It has generated more rural employment than any other government scheme or private initiative in the history of independent India. At the same time, it has also generated a great deal of controversy over its merits and demerits.

Seperation Of Power

Statutory, Regulatory & Various Quasi-Judicial Bodies

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NITI Aayog’s Assessment

The Aayog seeks to evolve a shared vision of national development priorities sectors and strategies with the active involvement of States in the light of national objectives
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National Green Tribunal’s Role and Contributions

In the corridors of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), growing frustration is evident against NGT. Some call it a “power-hungry institution” that has failed the purpose for which it was created. But does NGT need to be reined in or do we need to give it more powers? How has it fared on various counts?

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