Editorials & Articles – 26 Feb 2024
Editorials & Articles – 26 Feb 2024 The Raisina Dialogue lacked diversity in conversations on foreign policy Context ● The article discusses the highlights of the ninth Raisina Dialogue, emphasizing…
Editorials & Articles – 24 Feb 2024
Editorials & Articles – 24 Feb 2024 Courts must act against governments issuing blocking orders on social media content Context The article highlights concerns over the arbitrary use of internet shutdowns…
Editorials & Articles – 23 Feb 2024
Editorials & Articles – 23 Feb 2024 The government must keep the regulatory environment of space sector clear Context The article discusses India’s transformative steps in the space sector, opening…
Editorials & Articles – 22 Feb 2024
Editorials & Articles – 22 Feb 2024 Electoral season and restructuring the health system. Context The article highlights the importance of political party manifestos in the upcoming 2024 elections, focusing…
Editorials & Articles – 21 Feb 2024
Editorials & Articles – 21 Feb 2024 Having Panchayats as self-governing institutions. Context The article discusses the 30-year progress of local self-governance in India, emphasizing fiscal devolution. It explores challenges…
Editorials & Articles Analysis – 17th Feb 2024
Editorials & Articles Analysis – 17th Feb 2024 The clear message in the Court’s ‘no’ to electoral bonds. Context The article discusses the landmark Supreme Court judgment on February 15,…
Editorials & Articles Analysis – 16th Feb 2024
Editorials & Articles Analysis – 16th Feb 2024 An intervention that will help strengthen legal education. Introduction: Legal education in India historically overlooked compared to medicine and engineering. Positive changes began…
Editorials & Articles Analysis – 14th Feb 2024
Editorials & Articles Analysis – 14th Feb 2024 Old-fashioned trust and credibility bind India-UAE ties Context The article highlights the significant personal relationship between PM Modi and UAE President…
Editorials & Articles Analysis – 13th Feb 2024
Editorials & Articles Analysis – 13th Feb 2024 A global alliance to bridge the gender equity gap Context The article underscores India’s dedication to gender equality and inclusion, showcasing initiatives…
Editorials & Articles Analysis – 7th Feb 2024
Editorials & Articles Analysis – 7th Feb 2024 Union government’s reins on financial transfers to States. Reduction in Financial Transfers to States Since Fourteenth Finance Commission (2015-16): The Fourteenth Finance…
Editorials & Articles Analysis – 6th Feb 2024
Editorials & Articles Analysis – 6th Feb 2024 A critical view of the ‘sanitation miracle’ in rural India. Introduction Sanitation improvement has been a key policy focus in India in…
Editorials & Articles Analysis – 5th Feb 2024
Editorials & Articles Analysis – 5th Feb 2024 Northern Ireland gets a govt after two years Why in news? An Irish nationalist made history recently by becoming Northern Ireland’s first…
Government Allows Retail Sale of Rice at Rs 29/KG
Why in the News? The Union government announced retail sale of rice at Rs 29 per kg under ‘Bharat Rice’ through three cooperatives. The move is aimed at controlling the…
The crime of piracy, and how maritime forces respond to it
Why in news? The Indian Navy foiled a piracy attempt on an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel, FV Omaril, off the east coast of Somalia on February 2. What’s in today’s article?…
Multidimensional poverty – meaning, numbers
Why in news? In her Interim Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said 25 crore Indians had been pulled out of poverty over the past decade. What’s in today’s article?…
Tax buoyancy helps Centre Align with its Fiscal Consolidation Roadmap
Why in News? With the ‘mantra’ of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, and Sabka Vishwas’ and the whole of nation approach of “Sabka Prayas”, the Union Minister for Finance presented the…
Major Highlights of the Interim Budget 2024
Why in the News? The Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Union Budget for 2024-2025 in Parliament on 1st Feb 2024 What’s in Today’s Article?…
Interim Budget 2024 – II
Why in news? Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for the next financial year (2024-25). It was her sixth budget presentation, but was different from all the others…
Interim Budget 2024 – I
Why in news? The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Union Budget for 2024-2025 in Parliament. What’s in today’s article? Vote on Account Interim Budget News Summary Vote on…
RBI action against Paytm
Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India barred Paytm Payments Bank Ltd from accepting fresh deposits and making credit transactions from March 2024. This decision essentially bars Paytm Payments…