21 Jul 21 Pegasus is India’s Watergate moment (The Hindu, GS-2)
Context:- Pegasus spyware has made the news when it spied on more than a hundred people. This Pegasus software has surveillance a number of people by the government, mainly to...
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20 Jul 21 The crisis ahead, from learning loss to resumption (The Hindu, GS-1,2)
Context:- Covid-19 posed a threat which resulted in lockdown of society and economy. School closure led to a great loss in nutritional intake and schooling for the poorest sections of...
20 Jul 21 Re- designing of partnership with Africa
Current Affairs, Environment and climate change, GS Paper II, Indian Polity, International relation, Prelims facts
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GS PAPER-2, Indian Foreign Policy Source- The Hindu CONTEXT: India has a very long history of partnership and engagement with Africa, with unity, solidarity and political affinity going back to the early...
19 Jul 21 A ‘tolerant’ India can be majoritarian(The Hindu, GS-1, Art and Culture)
Context:- Pew Research Center report which was based on 30,000 people mainly on religious identity, nationalism and tolerance in Indian society. This survey was conducted in 17 languages. Findings of Survey:- ...
19 Jul 21 SPACE TRANSPORTATION POLICY
(GS PAPER-3 SCIENCE TECH SOURCE- THE HINDU) Context- India is working to come with a technological & regulatory framework. The Department of Space has released the draft National Space Transportation Policy. Private players...
17 Jul 21 IT RULES
Current Affairs, Governance, GS Paper II, GS Paper III, Prelims facts, Use of technology in the people's lives
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(GS PAPER-2, GOVERNANCE SOURCE- THE HINDU) Context Recently, a debate has propped up regarding the compliance of the IT rules by the big social media giants like Facebook, Whatsapp, etc. Internet intermediaries Internet intermediaries...
17 Jul 21 India needs a renewed health-care system (The Hindu, GS-2, Health )
Context:- There are few urgent questions in front of the newly selected Health minister in the purview of pandemic. These questions are: What does the new Minister of health need...
16 Jul 21 Interference an investigating officer can do without (The Hindu, GS-2, Polity)
Context:- Minneapolis police officer who was accused of horrific murder of a hapless citizen, sentenced to 22 and half years in prison. Floyd was videotaped in May 2020, that showed...
16 Jul 21 Sugarcane Industry
GS PAPR-3, INFRASTRUCTURE SOURCE- THE HINDU Context - Payment arrears from sugar mills to cane farmers went up to Rs 23,000 crore. Historical Background India has a long tradition of manufacturing sugar. ...
15 Jul 21 Revised Subsidy for Electric Vehicles
(GS PAPER-3, ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY SOURCE- THE HINDU Context- Recently, the central government has decided to increase the subsidy by 50% on electric two-wheelers under the FAME-II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of...