List of Articles prepared with contribution from Ms.Rajtanil Solanki
Prologue SAARC#1: Delhi declaration on Education SAARC#2: Energy cooperation & SAME agreement Prologue SAARC related three current affairs topics in news during September and October 2014. for background theory on SAARC organization visit Mrunal.org/diplomacy Relevance: UPSC GS Mains paper [...]
Prologue What is paid news? Why is Paid news bad? What has Election commission done? What has press council done? Suggest further reforms Challenges ahead Appendix: Expenditure and Deposit limits Prologue Topic in news: 2014, October because Chief Election [...]
1: NGOs’ PIL (2003) 2: UPA-Government’s reply 3: Supreme Court order (2014, April) 4: Madhava Menon report (2014, October) 1: NGOs’ PIL (2003) Government advertisements even carry photos of ruling party leaders (SoniaG), try to create impression as if [...]
Prologue What was purpose of Xaxa Committee? Land acquisition: Problems found: Land Acquisition: Suggestions given Mining in tribal areas Linkage with Extremism Appendix: Tribal insurgency Appendix 2: Constitutional & Legal protection Mock Questions for Mains Prologue Topic in News: [...]
P1: SC Guidelines- Fake encounters Background Supreme Court Guidelines 2014 Counter-view: P2: SC Guidelines- Freeing the under trials: Basics CrPC Reform already done Counterview Suggest Long term reforms? P1: Fake encounters / Extra Judicial killings Topic in news: 2014, [...]
Prologue T1: PJ Nayak Committee on Board governance Reform #1: Repeal laws Reform #2: Bank Investment Company Reform #3: Temporary “BBB” Misc. Reform #1: Age and tenure reforms Misc. Reform #2: Private shareholding Nayak Pro arguments #1: competitiveness #2: [...]
Prologue Economic Survey Cli1: Aviation basics Aviation Current Affairs 2014 A1: US downgrades India’s aviation safety rating A2: Predatory Pricing by Airlines A3: AirIndia joints star alliance A4: No Frills Airports A5: Need for ATF tax reforms Prologue GS3 [...]
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in India Parliament 10% rule: episodes in past? LoP and Appointment Committees Arguments: Government vs Opposition Mock questions Leader of Opposition (LoP) in India Parliament 1977: The leaders of opposition in Lok Sabha and Rajya [...]
Prologue P1: Finance Commission (FC) Fourteenth Finance commission & fifty percent Tax sharing Why do states want 50% share? P2: Delimitation in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Mock Questions Prologue Following topics combined Together Frontline July 2014 articles: demands of [...]
Prologue W1: Nirbhaya Centres Timeline of events Salient features of Nirbhaya centres: Criticism against Nirbhya Centre project W2: Courts vs Rape victims Sakshi guidelines not followed "Loose Character" Quality of a good judge IPC 376-E: Death Penalty for Rapists [...]
Prologue Emma Watson: Gender equality What is Feminism? Gender Equality: What and Why? Men too face Gender inequality Gender stereotypes Views of New NCW chief: Mock Questions Prologue Combining two topics from current affairs- mainly for Essay fodder. September [...]
Prologue Maoists facing “Human Resource” crisis Why Maoists surrender Problems in Maoist Surrender scheme Fake surrenders Sudden Change of heart? hard to believe! Too old to get “re-skilled” Suggestions Home Ministry: 100 days reforms Maritime security Maoism/LWE Border security [...]
Prologue Summit-style diplomacy Strategic relations Trade & investment Infrastructure Railways Transport corridors Nuke Energy Environment and disaster Management Space science public health Culture tourism Limitations of Summit Style diplomacy Prologue So far we’ve covered three meetings of Modi with [...]