18th March 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Re-evaluating inflation targeting Editorial: RE-EVALUATING INFLATION TARGETING Context: As the term of the original agreement between the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on inflation targeting ends on March 31, evaluations of this aspect of monetary policy have begun to emerge in the public domain. Relevance: GS-III: Indian Economy (Economic growth and […]
17th March 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Responsible AI — the need for ethical guard rails Editorial: RESPONSIBLE AI — THE NEED FOR ETHICAL GUARD RAILS Context: Artificial intelligence (AI), the engine of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is already very much with us and in just the last decade AI has evolved with unprecedented velocity. Relevance: GS-III: Science and Technology (Developments […]
16th March 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content The limits of POCSO Editorial: The limits of POCSO Context: A single bench of the Madras High Court recently allowed a petition seeking to quash a case of kidnap, aggravated penetrative sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault of a minor. Relevance: GS Paper 2: Welfare Schemes (centre, states; performance, mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies […]
15th March 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content The job crunch and the growing fires of nativism A high growth plan for Indian agriculture Editorial: The job crunch and the growing fires of nativism Context: The Haryana government has recently passed legislation that mandates companies in Haryana to provide jobs to local Haryanvis first, before hiring people from outside the State. Relevance: […]
13th March 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Two bad options Editorial: Two bad options Context: President Joe Biden’s push for an interim unity government in Afghanistan is a testament to his administration’s grim assessment of the situation in the war-torn country. Relevance: GS Paper 2: India and Its Neighbourhood Mains Questions: Afghanistan’s leaders have to choose between war and sharing power […]
12th March 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Working towards climate justice in a non-ideal world Editorial: Working towards climate justice in a non-ideal world Context: The election of Joe Biden as U.S. President has catapulted climate change to the top of the global agenda, allowing him to keep his promise to “lead a major diplomatic push” to increase global climate ambition. […]
11th March 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content A case for a revamped, need-based PDS Editorial: A case for a revamped, need-based PDS Context: The Economic Survey, tabled in Parliament in January, rightly flagged the issue of a growing food subsidy bill, which, in the words of the government, “is becoming unmanageably large.” Relevance: GS Paper 3: PDS (objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping, […]
9th March 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Ensuring trust in the electoral process Editorial: Ensuring trust in the electoral process Context: The Election Commission of India has announced dates for elections to five Legislative Assemblies. It is a matter of grave concern that the petition challenging the electoral bonds scheme, which deals with the vexed issue of election funding, continues to […]
8th March 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Five measures to reform the bureaucracy Railways and a question of transparency Editorial: Five measures to reform the bureaucracy Context: The Prime Minister’s recent remarks in Parliament criticizing, rather uncharacteristically, the pervasive influence of IAS officers on our system of governance has met with low-key but predictable reaction. Relevance: GS Paper 2: Role of […]
6th March 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Content Patching the gaps in India’s cybersecurity New space Editorial: Patching the gaps in India’s cybersecurity Context: There was a sensational report in The New York Times, “China appears to warn India: push too hard and the lights could go out”, based on investigations by a United States-based cybersecurity firm. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Basics […]