The Hindu
GS2: Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections
- Providing horizontal quota: the Bihar way The case for reservations for women and transgender persons in State jobs and higher education
- ‘Improve social security for workers’ ‘Pandemic has made matters worse for women, the young, self-employed, migrants’.
GS2: Structure, Organization & Functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary
- Governor’s pardon power overrides 433A: SC Advice of the appropriate government binds the Head of the State, says judge
GS2: Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger.
- Poverty in India is on the rise again In the absence of CES data, the Periodic Labour Force Survey shows a rise in the absolute number of the poor
GS3: Indian Economy, Mobilization of resource
- Insolvency code has strayed from intent: Parliament panel Committee seeks IBC review; flags low recovery rates, delays, vacancies in NCLTs
Indian Express
GS2: Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections
- How Labour Codes act against migrant workers Labour laws, which are intended to perform a redistributive function and correct power relations between employers and workers, are now being weaponised against the working class
GS3: Indian Economy, Mobilisation of Resources
- A goal for India@100: Reserve the rupee Prosperity is possible and best accomplished by the goal of making the rupee a global reserve currency by 2047.
GS2: Issues Relating to Development & Management of Social Sector/Services: Education
- One year on, the NEP report card Pandemic has slowed it down, needs of children cannot be addressed only online. Every stakeholder at the state, district, sub-district, block level has to take ownership of the policy.
GS2: India and neighbourhood- relations
- Explained: Why Gilgit-Baltistan matters to India and Pakistan The Pakistan government has finalised legislation for incorporating the region as a province. How was it ruled so far, and why the change of status now?
PIB Corner
GS3: E-Technology in the Aid of Farmers
- "Government is in the process of finalising 'India Digital Ecosystem of Agriculture (IDEA)' which will lay down a framework for Agristack" The IDEA would help in laying down the architecture for the Agri-stack in the country and that would serve as a foundation to build innovative agri-focused solutions leveraging emerging technologies to contribute effectively in creating a better Ecosystem for Agriculture in India.
GS3: Science and Technology
- Coir geo textiles. Coir geo-textiles are used for improvement of sub-grade soil strength in road pavements and stabilization of side slopes. Coir geo-textiles have been used in various places for improving the properties and strength of sub-grade soil layer by providing a physical separation of sub-base and sub-grade layers. It is also used for side-slope protection, as it can retard soil erosion. The Indian Road Congress (IRC) has also accredited the use of coir geo-textiles in construction of roads.
GS2: Devolution of Powers & Finances to Local Levels & Challenges Therein
- Sabki Yojna Sabka Vikas Under Article 243 G of Constitution, Panchayats have been mandated for preparation and implementation of plans for economic development and social justice. Thus, Panchayats have a significant role to play in the effective and efficient implementation of flagship schemes/programmes on subjects of national importance for transforming rural India.
GS3: Infrastructure
- NITI Aayog and RMI Release a Report on Power Distribution Sector The report presents a review of reform efforts in the Indian and global power distribution sector. It extracts the learnings and best practices from the wealth of policy experience that exists in the country.
