13th August – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents A self-reliant foreign policy More than a vaccine, it is about vaccination What is the Perseids meteor shower? Why anti-defection law has failed its purpose? Who is Assamese? A SELF-RELIANT FOREIGN POLICY Focus: GS-II International Relations Introduction Self-reliance is the theme of India’s 74th Independence Day. This concept is commonly associated with the economy […]
RUSSIA REGISTERS CORONAVIRUS VACCINE
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? Russia became the first country to officially register a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. President Vladimir Putin said that one of his daughters has already been inoculated. Details Scientists in Russia and abroad have been sounding the alarm that the rush […]
JAMMU AND KASHMIR TO GET LIMITED 4G ACCESS
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? In the last hearing, the court asked the Centre to explain whether 4G network could be restored in select areas of Jammu and Kashmir where there was no trouble. Attorney General informed the Supreme Court that 4G Internet access will be opened up after Independence Day in one district […]
FITCH ON RBI’S DEBT REVAMP PROPOSAL
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? A one-time debt restructuring allowed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to help lenders and borrowers amid the COVID-19 pandemic will prolong uncertainty about the banking sector’s asset quality, Fitch Ratings said. Details The policy could open a window for banks to build capital buffers while putting […]
IS ECONOMY RECOVERING WITH EASING OF LOCKDOWN OR SINKING?
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? Most high frequency indicators suggest a sequential recovery until June 2020, with a flattening in July. The latest Consumer Confidence Survey (CCS) of the Reserve Bank of India shows that people believe that the economic situation was much worse in July than in May when compared to year-ago […]
SC: DAUGHTERS HAVE EQUAL BIRTHRIGHT TO INHERIT PROPERTY
Focus: GS-II Governance, Social Justice, Why in news? The Supreme Court held that daughters, like sons, have an equal birthright to inherit joint Hindu family property. The judgement came on the issue whether the amendment to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, granting equal rights to daughters to inherit ancestral property would have retrospective effect. Details […]
INDIAN, AFGHAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS LOYA JIRGA
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? Indian and Afghan officials in Delhi and Kabul discussed the outcome of the Loya Jirga, or grand assembly, in Afghanistan that advised the release of 400 Taliban militants convicted of serious crimes. The two sides discussed the likelihood of intra-Afghan negotiations in Doha, Qatar, as well as the […]
HINDU WOMEN’S INHERITANCE RIGHTS JUDGEMENT: EXPLAINED
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Supreme Court expanded on a Hindu woman’s right to be a joint legal heir and inherit ancestral property on terms equal to male heirs. What is the ruling? The Supreme court ruled that a Hindu woman’s right to be a joint heir to the ancestral property is by […]
FROM LOCKER ROOMS TO CLASSROOMS
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction Instances of non-consensual sharing of images online to threaten and shame girls and women have raised serious questions about the mindsets of not only boys but of all youngsters, and their use of social media. Public opinion has pointed the finger at the growing and sometimes nefarious influence of technology. […]
INDIA’S POPULATION DATA AND PROJECTIONS
Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction A new study argues that while India is destined to be the largest country in the world, its population will peak by mid-century and as the 21st century closes, its ultimate population will be far smaller than anyone could have anticipated, about 1.09 billion instead of approximately 1.35 billion today. Fertility […]