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BIGGEST ENCOUNTERS OF NAXALITES
The term Naxal comes from the village Naxalbari in West Bengal where the Naxalbari uprising of 1967 occurred. People who are engaged in the insurgency are called Naxals or Naxalites. The movement itself is referred to as Naxalism. Naxalites are a group of far-left radical communists, supportive of Maoist political
The MSP fallacy
Daily News Analysis:- Cost of legal protection to farmers income and consumers interests has been greatly exaggerated GS3: MSP Apprehensions of legalizing MSP These apprehensions were also felt while enacting NFSA and MGNREGA, however they turn out to be lifelines during pandemic. Fear busting regarding legalizing MSP Fear: Government should
Plainly on MSP
Daily News Analysis:- GS3- Minimum support price Farmers protests 2.0 is happening for one of the cause that is to legalize the MSP. What is legalizing MSP? MSP is the government procuring cost, which is calculated at more than 50% of production cost incurred by farmers. Production + additional 50%.
Deep industrialisation
Daily News Analysis:- GS3: Indian economy World over, in post pandemic period, emphasis on industrialisation has again come to the forefront. Meaning of industrialisation Transforming the economy of the nation, where its reliance on industrial production, manufacturing sector or secondary sector increases. Purpose of industrialisation Why is the industrial sector
A privileged partnership without a gulf
Daily News Analysis:- GS2: IR India-UAE relationship: Key pillars India has strategic partnership agreement with many nations, however, none matched India’s and UAE startegic partnership agreement. Thus, India recognizes and values UAEs role in the region and UAE is cognizant of global leadership role that India is set to acquire.
The Decline of America’s Leadership
Daily News Analysis:- GS2: IR Traditional strength of America Diminishing power of America Whether or not, US remains as a powerful nation or not, India should develop an advantageous position with the USA given its deficiencies.
Equity concerns in banning fossil fuel extraction
Daily News Analysis:- GS3- Environment protection and its challenges Inadequate response from government and corporations to the issue of climate change. This inadequate response will lead to two things History of phasing out fossil fuel Aligning the above proposals to the principles of CBDR-RC and NDC. Criteria applied in CBDR
Severe erosion of fiscal federalism
GS2: Federalism Context: Kerala government is march towards Felhi to protest against central government due to restrictions imposed by center on states fiscal powers. Fiscal federalism: Power for both central and state governments to mobilize financial resources of their own and frame policies accordingly. Fiscal federalism is at threat: Constitutional
Severe erosion of fiscal federalism
Daily News Analysis:- GS2: Federalism Context: Kerala government is marching towards Felhi to protest against central government due to restrictions imposed by the center on states fiscal powers. Fiscal federalism: Power for both central and state governments to mobilize financial resources of their own and frame policies accordingly. Fiscal federalism
A critical view of ‘sanitation miracle’ in India
GS2- Social justice GS1- Social issues Sanitation programs in India Success claimed under SBM Critical view of success Private survey conducted indicated problems in sanitation coverage still persist. Causes for non-usgae of toilets Way forward Thus synergy between schemes, social engineering, behavioral changes and access to water decides future of
A critical view of ‘sanitation miracle’ in India
Daily News Analysis:- GS2- Social justice GS1- Social issues Sanitation programs in India Success claimed under SBM Critical view of success Private survey conducted indicated problems in sanitation coverage still persist. Causes for non-usgae of toilets Way forward Thus synergy between schemes, social engineering, behavioral changes and access to water
Holding Israel accountable
GS2: IR We have already seen the case field before ICJ by South Africa to prevent genocide happening in Gaza and hold Israel accountable. ICJ’s ruling against Israel ICJ has not called for ceasing the military operations like that in Russia, Ukraine war. However it indicated six provisional measures. Future
Holding Israel accountable
Daily News Analysis:- GS2: IR We have already seen the case field before ICJ by South Africa to prevent genocide happening in Gaza and hold Israel accountable. ICJ’s ruling against Israel ICJ has not called for ceasing the military operations like that in Russia, Ukraine war. However it indicated six
Exposing Indian financial markes to vultures
GS3- Indian economy Context: Announcement of inclusion of Indian local currency government bonds in GBI-EM was made by J.P.Morgan in September 2023. Mirroring the same move Bloomberg Index Services proposed to include LCGB in “Fully Accessible Routes” bonds, by September 2024. Meaning of local currency government bonds listing in foreign
Marathon, not the sprint
Daily News Analysis:- For sustained growth, interim budget should focus on macroeconomic fundamentals and reforms. GS3: Indian economy Interim budget in election year- Usual scenario. 1. Electoral edge: To gain electoral edge it mainly focuses on revenue expenditure by increasing subsidies on fuel, increasing transfer payments and releasing incremental funds
Pulling Sri Lanka from deep abyss
Daily News Analysis:- GS2: IR GS3: Economy Sri Lanka became first country in 21st century to default of the loans amounts to around $50billion followed by deep economic crisis. Sri Lanka’s economic crisis. How did they recover from the crisis? Applies to all countries. However, risks are still hovering.
Early nutrition impacts cognitive development
Daily News Analysis:- GS2: Social justice Malnutrition is the nutrition deficiency in terms vitamins, nutrients which not only affects physical wellbeing causing stunting, wasting and low birth weight but also affects cognition capacity. Cognition has 4 functions Malnutrition affects working memory as early as 5 years. Lack of memory affects
Aadhaar based pay is a bad idea for MGNREGS
Daily News Analysis:- GS2- Social Justice, Governance Context: Rural development ministry made aadhaar based payment systems (ABPS) mandatory from January 1 of 2024 for MGNREGS, despite opposition from workers and activists. MGNREGA: Rights based low-skilled employment guarantee scheme which ensures mandatory 100 days work in a year. If the government
