| Headlines |
Source |
Syllabus |
Your Homework |
| Bharat Ratna for Swaminathan, Rao, Charan Singh |
The Hindu |
GS 1: Personalities in News |
- About M.S Swaminathan and His Contribution
- About PV Narasimha Rao and His Legacy
- About Chaudhary Charan Singh and His Contribution
- Additional Reading: India’s Highest Civilian Awards: Bharat Ratna and Padma Awards.
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| Mana Badi Nadu-Nedu programme. |
The Hindu |
GS-1: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources |
- What is the Mana Badi Nadu-Nedu programme?
- What is the Role of Digital Technology in Education?
- What are Key Challenges in India’s Education System?
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| Supreme Court has said there is no need for regional Benches at this stage: Centre |
The Hindu |
GS-2: Polity and Governance |
- Constitutional Provision (regarding the Seat of the Supreme Court)
- Debate: Arguments In-favour or Against of Regional Benches
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| Supreme Court to hear curative petition by Centre, AAI in Nagpur airport case |
The Hindu |
GS-2: Polity and Governance |
- What is a curative petition?
- Objective and Criteria for Admission?
- How is it Different from a Review Petition?
- Additional Reading: Constitutional Provision respect to Court of Records
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| Vidhura’s guiding principles |
The Hindu |
GS-4: Ethics |
- What are Ethical Lessons from Great Personalities?
- Ethical Perspective of Mahabharata?
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| Parliament clears Bill to curb malpractices in public exams |
The Hindu |
GS-4: Ethics |
- What are the Key Features of the Bill?
- Ethical Values and Virtues: Honesty, Responsibility. Perseverance
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| Allocation of funds for MGNREGA | Supreme Court judge recuses himself from hearing Swaraj Abhiyan’s plea |
The Hindu |
GS-4: Ethics |
- What is Conflict of Interest?
- What is the difference between the actual and potential conflicts of interest?
- Case Study and Example
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| Express View on disability access: Everyone in movie halls |
Indian Express |
GS-01: Social Empowerment
GS-02: Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the Population |
- What are the Guidelines of Accessibility Standards in the Public Exhibition of Feature Films in Cinema Theatres for Persons with Hearing and Visual Impairment”?
- What is the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act of 2016?
- Additional Reading: Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan and Its Key Features
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| India making waves in the Indian Ocean |
Indian Express |
GS-02: International Relations
GS-03: Maritime Security |
- What is the IOR region?
- What are the different perspectives on Indo-Pacific construction and its significance?
- Additional Reading: Role of Indian Navy in Maintaining Peace in the Indian Ocean.
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| Why India needs a forward-looking approach to Bilateral Investment Treaties |
Indian Express |
GS-02: International Relations
GS-03: Indian Economy |
- What are Bilateral Investment Treaties?
- What are the Significance of Revised BITs for India’s Trade?
- Additional Reading: FDI Trends.
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| Renewable power, when it isn’t sunny or windy |
Indian Express |
GS-03: Indian Economy |
- What is the Renewable Energy (RE) status and Potential of India?
- What are Indai’s Renewable Energy Goals?
- What are the Challenges to achieving Renewable Energy Goals?
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| Dhokra Shilpkala: How Chhattisgarh’s Ocher Studio is helping to preserve India’s 4,000-year-old craft |
The Economic Times |
GS 1: Culture |
- What is Dhokra Shilpkala, and what are its unique features?
- Additional Reading: About Lost-Wax Technique.
- History of Metal casting through civilisations.
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