Indian Express 17-October-2023 1) A Conflicted Modernist Context: Sir Syed’s 125th birth anniversary coincides with the passing of the Women’s Reservation Bill. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was a significant person in Indian history who worked to advance modern education among Muslims and promote a number of social changes. The editorial’s analysis offers a nuanced perspective…
Indian Express 16-October-2023 1) Keep Water at the Centre Context: World Food Day is celebrated on October 16 to commemorate the creation of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 1945 whose primary goal was to provide food as well as global food security in the period following World War II. With this…
Indian Express 14-October-2023 1) Cost of Dal-Roti Context: Food inflation has recently been primarily contained to cereals and pulses, and consumer food prices have increased by 9.9% year over year. The article highlights how the Reserve Bank of India and the government are concerned about growing food costs in India, notably for cereals and pulses,…
Indian Express 13-October-2023 1) Trends in the Periodic Labour Force Survey Context: The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) Annual Report 2022–2023 has been released by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). This article will discuss the key highlights with a special focus on labour force participation. What is the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)? The…
Indian Express 12-October-2023 1) Scaling up of Nuclear Energy Context: With the Indian economy expanding quickly, it is anticipated that it will surpass Germany and Japan and climb from position five to position three before the end of this decade. As a result of this economic expansion, it is anticipated that the demand for energy…
Indian Express 11-October-2023 1) MANIPUR CONFLICT: FREE MOVEMENT REGIME Context: The Chief Minister of Manipur has requested the Union Home Ministry to revoke the free movement policy along the India-Myanmar border. Currently, this system permits residents of the border regions of India and Myanmar to cross into the other country’s territory without a passport for…
Indian Express 10-October-2023 1) Age of Consent under POCSO Context: The 283rd report of the Law Commission has advised against lowering the age of consent, which is currently set at 18 years under the POCSO Act. The Commission believes that reducing the age of consent would have negative consequences, particularly in relation to child marriage…
Indian Express 9-October-2023 1) Israel-Palestine Conflict Context: On the morning of Saturday, October 7, the Palestinian group Hamas carried out a surprise attack on Israel on an unprecedented scale: firing thousands of rockets, infiltrating militants into Israeli territory, and taking an unknown number of hostages. This article will discuss the reasons for the age-old Israel…
Indian Express 7-October-2023 1) RBI’s MPC Meet Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its fourth bi-monthly monetary policy on October 6. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC),led by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, held a three-day meeting starting from October 4. The central bank has decided to maintain the repo rate at 50% and has adopted a stance…
Indian Express 6-October-2023 1) Evolution of the Indian Banking Sector Context: The government’s policies and governance structures have brought about tremendous changes in the banking and financial sector. This article will discuss the various changes brought about and also the challenges which need to be addressed. World events which affected India’s banking and financial sector:…