The Hindu
GS1: Modern History
- On August 15, 1947, where was Bapu? This is then a day to reflect on how far India has travelled. Or has the country travelled far?
GS1: Women related issues
- Courts in the country continue to differ on marital rape Contradiction arises despite Justice J.S. Verma panel recommendation to make marital rape a crime
GS2: Issues pertaining to federalism
- Regional identity and being part of the mainstream The country should be moving towards co-operative federalism and not coercive federalism.
GS2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
- India’s fate is tied to the rest of the world It was through its global interactions that India defined itself throughout its history as an independent nation
GS2: Indian Constitution
- An oath in whose name? The allegiance of a person holding a constitutional post should be only to the Constitution
- Rising judicial vacancies pose challenge With 10 posts open in the apex court and 455 across 25 High Courts
GS2: Structure, Organization and Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary
- CJI rues ‘sorry state of affairs’ in lawmaking “Ambiguity in laws triggering litigation and causing inconvenience to citizens”
Prelims Corner
- Assam tea quality rides on bicycle balls Ballometric system of separating fine leaves from the coarse involves 100 steel balls of 1 gm each from the rear wheel of a standard bicycle
Indian Express
GS1: World History
- Explained: Why withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan is being compared to the fall of Saigon In 1975, Saigon, the capital of US-backed South Vietnam, fell to Communist-ruled North Vietnam two years after the withdrawal of the American military which had been in the country for 19 years.
GS2: India and neighbourhood-relations
- An Expert Explains: What Kabul means in Delhi The Taliban have seized Kabul. What explains the capitulation of the US and Afghan forces? And what should India do in this crisis, given its past reluctance to talk with the Taliban?
GS2: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health
- We’ve successfully made Covid vaccines. Now, India must focus on drug development Balaji Veeraraghavan, Kamini Walia write: Efforts should be initiated to consolidate existing strengths in pharmaceuticals and support the country’s antibiotic needs
GS2: Structure, Organization and Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary
- Tribunal reforms: what’s abolished, what happens to pending cases In a hearing on August 6, a Bench led by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana asked the government if it intends to shut down tribunals that have several key vacant posts.
GS2: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health
- Explained: Why PM Modi’s announcement on fortified rice is significant The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), that sets standards for food items in the country, defines the fortification as “deliberately increasing the content of essential micronutrients in a food so as to improve the nutritional quality of food and to provide public health benefit with minimal risk to health.”
GS3: Infrastructure
- Explained: PM Gati Shakti Master Plan that Modi announced on I-Day On India’s 75th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre will launch ‘PM Gati Shakti Master Plan’, a Rs. 100 lakh-crore project for developing ‘holistic infrastructure’.
LiveMint
GS3: Indian Economy, mobilization of resources
- What to look for in upcoming GST Council meeting The goods and services tax (GST) Council will soon meet to discuss extension of GST compensation to states beyond 2022, and will attempt to fix certain tax anomalies.
Down To Earth
- The state of India’s urban wetlands and why they need to be protected urgently The ecosystem services of wetlands need to be highlighted in our development policies, urban planning and climate change mitigation
- Tag Garuda: Bihar plans GPS trackers for endangered Greater Adjutant Storks Bhagalpur’s riverine plains have led the fight to conserve Greater Adjutant Storks; Now, the birds are being tagged to study their movements
