The Indian Express

Indian Express

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Zydus Cadila seeks nod for world’s first DNA Covid vaccine

How ZyCov-D vaccine works, how it is different

(Health)

SC rejects Centre’s review plea against its verdict on states’ power to declare SEBC

Valley parties open to discussions with delimitation panel

(Polity and Governance)

What is the ZyCov-D vaccine, and how does it work?How safe and effective is the vaccine?

Recent step of The Supreme Court to dismiss the Centre’s plea seeking review of the May 5 majority verdict which held that 102nd Constitution amendment took away states’ power to declare Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) for grant of quota in jobs and admissions. Know about Reservation in India, Historical Background, Constitutional Provisions Governing Reservation in India, Mandal commission recommendations,102nd amendment to the Constitution, Judicial Verdicts, key analysis and way forward

About delimitation and why is it needed? What is the status of the Delimitation Commission set up in 2020? key analysis and way forward

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EU green pass row: Nine countries now say they will accept Covishield

(IR)

Gogoi walks free as the court clears him of UAPA charges 

Kargil panel meets MoS, discusses statehood for Ladakh, Article 370, 35A

(Polity and Governance)

What is the ‘green pass’ which will ease travel restrictions across the EU?, Will the ‘green pass’ be absolutely compulsory for travel to the EU?

About UAPA, What are its criticism including the low conviction rate? Way Forward.

Know about articles 370,35A, their provisions, the rationale behind an abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A of the Constitution, their implications, key analysis and way forward.

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Working towards preventing drone attacks: Army Chief

Facing up to the drone challenge

(Internal Security )

Recent explosive devices attack on the IAF station., Since when have the military and terrorists been using drones?

What’s the Indian experience? How to tackle them? What are the other challenges in tackling small drones? anti-drone technology of India,What are India’s plans to use them in warfare?

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Our Religious soul 

(Polity and Governance)

Breaking the chain 

(Social Issues )

The Recently released Pew Research Centre Report named Religion and India: Tolerance and Segregation, major findings of the report, key analyis and way forward

What is dowry and how it got started? Historical underpinnings, related concerns, impacts, laws and penalties to regulate it and how far has India come in terms of actually curbing the issue.

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Gold loans rising: should you pledge your holdings, or sell some of them?

(Economy)

How much have gold loans grown? Why the jump?

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RBI raises alarm  on spiking bad loans, stress among MSMEs

IT hardware PLI: Dell, Wistron, Foxconn among 14 cos cleared

(Economy)

What is a bad loan? its causes and impacts on the economy, The Financial Stability Report of the RBI

What are Production-linked incentive schemes? What are the benefits and related concerns?