Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 6 September 2021
Contents The judicial role in improving lawmaking The judicial role in improving lawmaking Context: On Independence Day, Chief Justice of India (CJI) highlighted that the deterioration in the quality of deliberation in Parliament over time has prompted calls for reform from different stakeholders. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Government Interventions and Policies, Issues arising out of […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 4 September 2021
Contents A hydro onslaught the Himalayas cannot take A hydro onslaught the Himalayas cannot take Context: Six months after a devastating flood of rock, ice and debris gushed down the Rishiganga river in Uttarakhand and killed at least 200 and severely damaged two hydropower projects, three Central Ministries, which initially had dissenting views on the […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 3 September 2021
Contents China’s ‘common prosperity’ drive: Explained China’s ‘common prosperity’ drive: Explained Context: President Xi Jinping has called for China to achieve “common prosperity”, seeking to narrow a yawning wealth gap that threatens the country’s economic ascent and the legitimacy of Communist Party rule. The idea of “Common Prosperity” is a sharp escalation in official rhetoric […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 2 September 2021
Contents India must commit to net zero emissions India must commit to net zero emissions Context: India may not commit to the ‘net zero’ mid-century emission timeline as is being pushed by the US, UK and EU but the country appears to be amenable to an idea of putting out an enhanced target of climate […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 1 September 2021
Contents It’s time to build BRICS better It’s time to build BRICS better Context: The 13th BRICS summit is set to be held in September 2021, in digital format under India’s chairmanship. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings, Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests) Mains Questions: BRICS has succeeded up to a point but it now confronts multiple […]