Editorial Analysis

In News  By a majority of 3:2, a five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the Constitution (103rd) Amendment, which came into effect in January 2019.  About 103rd Amendment  The 103rd Amendment, passed by Parliament in 2019, had inserted Articles 15(6) and 16(6) in the Constitution to provide up to 10 […]

In News Recently ,It has been highlighted that  the two external obstacles to India achieving its economic potential are its vulnerability to the geopolitical and supply chain vicissitudes of the petroleum and electronics industries. Common link b/w Petroleum and electronics industries.  Both industries are dominated by a handful of countries and corporates, both are capital […]

Context  In the past few days there has been much talk (and considerable apprehension) about the use of nuclear weapons as a result of the Ukraine conflict. About Nuclear weapons  They are the most dangerous weapons on earth and they can destroy a whole city, potentially killing millions, and jeopardising the natural environment and lives […]

In News  G20 offers India a chance to be the architect of a new digital economy. About Digital Economy Digitalization acquires a critical element in the development of the modern economy, giving birth to an all new term- ‘Digital Economy’ as it promises to add a lot more within a short span of time.  Digitalization […]

In News  Recently ,the Nationalism of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was  compared to other prominent leaders . About Vinayak Damodar Savarkar  Veer Savarkar was a multidimensional personality – a freedom fighter, social reformer, writer, poet, historian, political leader and philosopher – all combined into one He named the 1857 rebellion as the first war of independence. […]

In News  Recently ,the  story of India’s growth  in terms of its economy  has been highlighted . Background After sluggish growth for about four decades after Independence, India’s growth picked up in the early 1990s, following the reform of 1991-93.  From 2005 to 2008, it was acclaimed globally for being on top of most charts. […]

In News The Supreme Court verdict determining the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment is likely to come out next week Rationale behind the Reservation policy in India  The original intent of the reservation policy in newly independent India was to level the playing field for the most marginalised sections, those stigmatised and discriminated against […]

In News Kerala Governor and the State government have major differences over multiple issues.  About  The role, powers, and discretion of the Governor’s Office in multiple States have been the subject of constitutional, political, and legal debate for decades. Recent Controversy  The latest controversy has arisen after the Kerala Governor sought the resignation of several […]

Context Justice U.U. Lalit, the 49th CJI of India, has taken several bold initiatives to correct certain grave anomalies that have persisted in operation of the death penalty law. Key Points Efforts of CJI: Even before taking up the office of the CJI, he had displayed unique sensitivity to the plight of the condemned ‘death-row […]

Context There is an urgent need to revisit the sobering lessons of the Cuban Missile crisis to end the Russia Ukraine War. Key Points           Background:  Russia’s short ‘special military operation’ to ‘de-Nazify and de-militarise’ Ukraine is already a nine-month-war, and likely to extend into 2023;  For the present, Russia is too strong to lose and […]