ASEAN
Posted in GS 2 Editorial Analysis International relations

India needs to build closer ties with ASEAN for economic, and strategic reasons

The Prime Minister attended the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Jakarta on 7 September 2023.

Posted in GS 2 Constitution | Polity

One Nation One Election

Centre has set up a committee under former President Ram Nath Kovind to explore the feasibility of ‘one nation, one election’.

Measuring Hunger Across States
Posted in Editorial Analysis GS 2 Social Justice

Measuring Hunger Across States

The Global Hunger Index is an annual report, jointly published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at the global, regional, and country levels.

Indus Waters Treaty
Posted in GS 2 Editorial Analysis International relations

Cross the boulders in the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)

India’s protest against Pakistan’s “unilateral” decision to approach a court of arbitration at The Hague in the Netherlands on the issue related to the Indus waters treaty.

Posted in GS 2 Constitution | Polity Editorial Analysis

A strong case to restore Section 8(4) of the RP Act

Rahul Gandhi, a member of the Congress party, was convicted in a 2019 defamation case, resulting in his immediate disqualification. This incident has triggered public debates concerning Section 8(4) of the Representation of People Act 1951 and the Supreme Court’s Lily Thomas v/s Union of India judgment (2013).

Posted in Editorial Analysis GS 2 Social Justice

State of Elementary Education in Rural India report

Syllabus: GS2 – Education, govt policies and interventions Source: The Hindu – Data point 22/08/2023 Context: The Recent ‘ State of…

Posted in GS 2 Editorial Analysis GS 3 International relations

A‘ fab’ way to conduct India-Japan tech diplomacy

India and Japan, in July 2023, agreed to collaborate on semiconductors in a bid to create a more resilient supply chain for this critical technology and work together for the joint development of the semiconductor ecosystem.

Posted in Editorial Analysis Governance GS 2

Is there a need to replace the IPC, the CrPC and the Evidence Act?

Union Home Minister introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha. The proposal raises questions on whether there is a need to replace the IPC, the CrPC and the Evidence Act.

Constitutional Morality
Posted in Spotlight Constitution | Polity GS 2 GS 4 Values and Ethics in Public administration

Constitutional Morality

Constitutional morality refers to the adherence to the values, principles, and ideals enshrined in the constitution of a country.

Consumption-based poverty estimates
Posted in GS 2 Editorial Analysis Social Justice

Consumption-based poverty estimates have relevance

Multi-dimensional poverty estimates are not substitutes for National Sample Survey consumption-based poverty ratios

Posted in Editorial Analysis Economic Development Ethics and Human Interface Governance GS 2 GS 3 GS 4

Highlights of PM’s Independence Day Speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on the occasion of India’s 77th Independence Day.

Metrics of India @76
Posted in GS 3 Economic Development Editorial Analysis Governance GS 1 GS 2 Indian Society

Metrics of India @76

Analysis of India’s relative performance in the past 76 years compared to other countries across four parameters — GDP per capita, Human Development Index (HDI),  Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) and women’s participation in Parliament