The Hindu Important Topics :-
GS2, Polity
Judge vs judge: SC takes over case from HC
- The Supreme Court on Monday transferred from the Calcutta High Court to itself
- A case of medical admissions with the help of fake caste certificates in West Bengal
GS2, Health
Populism does not help public health
- A fair and effective health system requires freedom from political influence
- (POSHAN) Abhiyan Scheme
GS3, Economy
Growth mania can be injurious to society
- The annual conference of the World Economic Forum (WEF)
- It matters that growth in India is unequal;
- It is not in the spirit of democracy to have such divergent economic outcomes
- Growth plus rising inequality
GS2, Polity
Pros and cons of simultaneous elections
- A High Level Committee (HLC) headed by Ramnath Kovind, former President of India, was constituted in September 2023 to examine the issue of holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies and local bodies of all States.
- During the first four general election cycles in 1952, 1957, 1962 and 1967, the elections to the Lok Sabha and State legislative assemblies were held simultaneously.
GS3, S & T
Improving battery technologies for speedy EV adoption
- The lithium battery
- The projected growth of the Indian Electric Vehicle (EV) market is dependent on advances in battery technology translating to better economics and enhanced user experience.
GS2, IR
Navy ship foils hijack bid on Iranian flagged vessel
- INS Sumitra, deployed in the Gulf of Aden ensured that a hijack situation was quickly resolved, ensuring safe release of an Iranian flagged fishing vessel and its crew
- “INS Sumitra, on antipiracy operations along the East coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden
GS2, Polity
Elections to 56 Rajya Sabha seats on Feb. 27
- The Election Commission
- Rajya Sabha seats
GS2, IR
Is Biden’s policy towards the Israel Hamas war working?
- The drone attack by Iran backed Shia militias on a U.S. military logistics hub in Jordan, along the border with Syria, in which three American service persons were killed and dozens more injured,
- Support for Israel
GS2, IR
Maldives main Opposition party mulls impeachment against President Muizzu
- The Maldivian Democratic Party, which has 42 seats in the 80member Majlis, appears to have joined forces with the Democrats, a breakaway faction with 13 seats, against the ruling People’s National Congress; Opposition says
- Muizzu is ‘alienating’ the country’s ‘most longstanding ally’ India
GS3, Economy
FinMin says economy likely to grow closer to 7% in 2024-25
- Ministry adds growth could outpace 7% by 2030 and the economy will hit $5 trillion in three years,
- Making India the third largest in the world
GS3, Environment
What is Humboldt’s enigma and what does it mean for India?
- While we expect diversity to decrease away from the tropics, mountains are an exception.
- This is the essence of Humboldt’s enigma.
- The more heterogeneous the geological composition of mountains is, the more biodiverse they are.