The Hindu
GS2: Transparency and Accountability, Governance
- The significance of the ‘there is no data’ answer The Government’s consistent ‘no data’ declarations on important issues are a critical part of a larger political project
GS2: India and neighbourhood relations
- Aftermath Only the threat of global backlash can stop the Taliban from inflicting harm on Afghan society
- Keeping an eye on China’s expanding nuclear stack Even if there is contention about the scope and prospective size of Beijing’s capabilities, India needs to be watchful
GS2: Important International Institutions, agencies and fora - their Structure, Mandate.
- Tech to help protect UN peacekeepers: Jaishankar India, which has 5,000 personnel deployed across nine missions, has lost 175 soldiers over the decades
GS3: Agriculture
- Centre to boost oil palm farming New Mission to boost domestic production and reduce dependence on imports
GS2: Issues related to women
- In interim measure, SC allows women to take NDA exam The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued an interim order allowing women candidates to take the National Defence Academy examination,
GS3: Indian Economy
- A delayed intervention With global demand booming, the Centre must act faster to rev up export growth engine
- RBI to buy ₹25,000-cr. of bonds Aug. 26 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said it will conduct an open market purchase of government securities of ₹25,000 crore on August 26 under the G-sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP 2.0).
Indian Express
GS2: Structure, Organization and Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary
- Collegium recommends 8 High Court judges, advocate, to Supreme Court; 3 are in line for CJI If the recommendations are accepted, three more judges could be added to the line of succession for the CJI’s post — till mid-2028 — including what could be the first woman CJI.
GS2: Issues related to women
- What women bring to the 21st century workplace Navya Naveli Nanda, Samyak Chakrabarty write: We need to see more women in positions of power and that can only happen if they are recognised and enabled for their strengths and not for acting ‘like men’
GS2: Parliament and State Legislatures—Structure, Functioning, Conduct of Business, Powers & Privileges and Issues Arising out of these.
- How can we guarantee the Speaker’s impartiality? Either allow Parliament and state legislatures to descend into terminal decline or make the Speaker truly independent and let every legislature perform its constitutional function
GS3: Internal security
- Intent behind the Nagaland United Government is laudable, but seems a problematic claim Nagaland ceases to have an Opposition as parties unite to pursue a peace deal with rebels. It’s problematic.
GS3: Indian Economy
- Getting the perfect haircut from the IBC MS Sahoo writes: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, should be used by stakeholders at the right time, in the right case, in the right manner.
GS3: Environmental Pollution & Degradation
- India decides to ratify Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol The Kigali Amendment, named after the Rwadan capital where it was negotiated, enables the phase-out of hydroflurocarbons, a set of chemicals notorious for their capacity to warm the planet.
PIB Corner
GS3: Agriculture/Environment
- Traditional Pineapple Agro-forestry Systems can Address Twin Challenges of Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss Pineapple-based agroforestry, traditionally practiced by ethnic “Hmar” tribe in southern Assam, can be a sustainable alternative to jhum cultivation for the North East India. This traditional practice can provide twin solutions for climate change and biodiversity loss, according to a new study.
