Daily Editorial Analysis for 30th December 2022
Ban on sale of single cigarettes Context The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare in its latest report about cancer management, prevention and diagnosis recommended that the government institute a ban on the sale of single sticks of cigarettes. It also recommended that the government increase taxes on all tobacco products and utilise […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 29th December 2022
India must build awareness on population control Context Early in December, two Members of Parliament of the ruling party introduced in the Lok Sabha a private members’ Bill aimed at population control in India. Stating that population rise is the most significant reason for India’s slow rate of development, the Bill argues for an immediate […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 28th December 2022
How to improve historical thinking Context Activists often assert that history is being distorted for political purposes. Reforms in textbooks The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports, headed by Vinay P. Sahasrabuddhe, presented the ‘Reforms in Content and Design of School Textbooks’ to both Houses of Parliament on November 30, 2021. […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 23rd December 2022
Virtual Digital Assets (VDA) and Terror Financing GS Paper: 3- Money-Laundering & Its Prevention Important for Prelims exam: Virtual Digital Assets (VDA) Mains exam: Virtual Digital Assets (VDA) and Terror Financing Context The 93 participating countries in the No Money for Terror meeting, which was organized by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, agreed to […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 22nd December 2022
The ‘invincible originality’ of Srinivasa Ramanujan GS Paper 1: Contributions of important personalities Important for Prelims exam: About Srinivasa Ramanujan Mains exam: Contribution of Srinivasa Ramanujan Why in News? National Mathematics Day is observed on December 22 every year. This date marks the birth anniversary of legendary mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. About Srinivasa Ramanujan Srinivasa Ramanujan […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 21th December 2022
Upholding the autonomy of the Election Commission GS Paper 2: Separation of powers between various organs of the government Important for Prelims exam: About Election Commission Mains exam: Significance of Fourth Institution Context Over the course of November and December, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India heard a crucial case about the method by which the Election Commission […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 20th December 2022
The cost to the country just for savings in CTC GS Paper 2: Government policies and interventions Important for Prelims exam: About Surveys related to Contract Worker Mains exam: Implications of Contract Worker Context According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2021, India has about 100 million casual workers and 50 million salaried workers with […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 19th December 2022
India’s crushing court backlogs, out-of-the box reform GS Paper 2: Judiciary Important for Prelims exam: About Status of Pendency Cases Mains exam: Measures to Tackle Pending cases Why in News? Two important voices have weighed in recently on delays in the justice delivery system. The Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud stated that increasing the […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 17th December 2022
The arithmetic for Tamil Nadu as a $1 trillion economy GS Paper 3: Growth Important for Prelims exam: About Tamil Naidu Economy Mains exam: Measures by Tamil Naidu to boost economy Why in News? The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has set Tamil Nadu the goal of becoming a trillion-dollar economy (by 2030). Key Points Tamil Nadu’s […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 16th December 2022
The lingering crisis of labour post-pandemic GS Paper 3: Employment Important for Prelims exam: About Findings of Reoprt Mains exam: Reason of crisis of Labour post-pandemic Context The ‘Global Wage Report 2022-2023: The Impact of inflation and COVID-19 on wages and purchasing power’ discuss the twin crises, inflation and economic slowdown, which created a “striking fall” in […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 15th December 2022
Building climate resilience collectively GS Paper 3: Environmental pollution and degradation Important for Prelims exam: About CoP 27 Mains exam: Significance of Data – Driven Approach Why in News? India unveiled its long-term climate action plan at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), held in Sharm el-Sheikh, […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 14th December 2022
The rise of rural manufacturing GS Paper 3: Growth Important for Prelims exam: About Manufacturing Sector Mains exam: Reasons of Shifting manufacturing away from urban locations Context There is growing evidence to suggest that the most conspicuous trend in the manufacturing sector in India has been a shift of manufacturing activity and employment from bigger cities to smaller towns and rural areas. Key Points ‘Urban rural manufacturing shift’ has often been interpreted as a mixed bag. It has its share of advantages that could transform the rural economy, as well as a set of constraints, which could hamper higher growth. The need for balanced regional development, the dispersal of manufacturing activities is a welcome sign. The compulsions of global competition often extend beyond the considerations of low wage production and depend on the virtues of ‘conducive ecosystems’ for firms to grow. […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 12th December 2022
THE ROLE OF THE ‘CHINA TEST’ IN INDIA’S GRAND STRATEGY GS Paper: 2- International Relations Important for Mains exam: India-US relations, India-Russia relations Context The concept of a principal contradiction — one that poses the most intense challenge to an individual/organisation, and has the power to shape its future choices and consequent outcomes — is […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 9th December 2022
The sustained growth in remittances GS Paper: 3- Economy Important for Prelims exam: Remittances Mains exam: Remittances, Significance of Remittances Context: Remittances to India are set to touch a record $100 billion in 2022, according to the World Bank’s latest Migration and Development Brief titled, ‘Remittances Brave Global Headwinds’. India received $89.4 billion in 2021 […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 8th December 2022
BIMSTEC as key to a new South Asian regional order GS Paper: 2- International Relations Important for Prelims exam: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Mains exam: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Significance of regionalism Context December 8 is commemorated as SAARC Charter Day. It was on this day, 37 years ago, […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 7th December 2022
Scenarios for the future of India, and the world GS Paper: 2- International Relations Important for Prelims exam: BRICs countries Mains exam: BRICs countries and World Economic Forum (WEF) Context: Making predictions of the economic growth of nations — long term, annual, and quarterly — is a lucrative industry employing many economists, researchers, analysts, and commentators. […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 6th December 2022
Faith and Freedom GS Paper: 2- Fundamental Rights, Government policies and interventions Important for Prelims exam: Freedom of Religion Mains exam: Anti-Conversion laws in India Context Protracted litigation in the name of combating forcible religious conversion is taking up valuable time of courts. Recent Developments The Supreme Court is hearing a purported Public Interest Litigation […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 5th December 2022
Poor soil management will erode food security GS PAPER 1: Soil Important for Prelims Exam: About Government Initiative on Soil Mains Exam: Significance of Soil Management Why in News? World Soil Day (WSD) 2022, annually observed on December 5, aligns with this. WSD 2022, with its guiding theme, ‘Soils: Where food begins’, is a means […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 2nd December 2022
Laying the ground to delegitimise the Supreme Court GS PAPER 2: Judiciary Important for Prelims Exam: About Judiciary Mains Exam: Implications of Collegium System Context A change of guard at the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) on November 9 seems to have triggered a reorientation of the Union government’s strategy towards the […]
Daily Editorial Analysis for 1st December 2022
Towards a robust triumvirate GS Paper: 2- Election Commission of India, Judiciary Important for Prelims exam: Election Commission of India (ECI) Mains exam: Constitutional provisions of election commission Context A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is examining a bunch of petitions recommending reforms in the process of appointment of members of the Election Commission. It is hoped […]