Indian Express |
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Subject |
Pg No |
Headlines |
Relevance for Prelims and Mains |
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GS 4 |
3 |
Despite red flags, Railway University gave contract to firm of Board member (Ethics) |
What is the conflict of interest? What should a bureaucrat do in situations like these? |
|
GS 3 |
3 |
Better immune response from mixing Covaxin, Covishield, says ICMR study (Sc & Tech, Health) |
How are vaccines made? How do they work? What are the key differences between Covaxin and Covishield? |
|
GS 2 |
7
10 |
Threat to human rights is highest in police stations: CJI
Putting an end to police brutality (Polity & Governance) |
How are different human rights violated by the Police? What are much needed different Police Reforms? |
|
GS 2 |
7 |
PM Narendra Modi to chair UNSC debate on maritime security, cooperation (International Relations) |
Please try to learn about different terms mentioned in the article viz seven pillars of maritime security, SAGAR initiative and Indo-Pacific Oceans’ Initiative (IPOI). |
|
GS 3 |
9 |
(Health) |
What was WHO’s appeal regarding moratorium on booster dosage in developed nations? What is initiative COVAX? What could be India’s role in the World Vaccination Programme? |
|
GS 3 |
9 |
Device that detects SARS-CoV-2 in saliva sample in one hour (Sc & Tech) |
What is SHERLOCK, a CRISPR-based tool? How does it function? How can it help in early and easy covid detection? |
|
GS 2 |
10 |
Act East policy’s success rests on peace and trust between neighbours (Polity and IR) |
Why is the North East so volatile? What was the recent Assam-Manipur row and how was it handled? How will peace in NE promote economic cooperation, transport and trade with South East Asia? |
|
GS 2 |
10 |
UNSC meet exposes duplicity of Taliban and Pakistan, who talk peace and pursue war at the same time (International Relations) |
What is the current situation in Afghanistan and how is it detrimental for India and the world? What should India do to ensure peace and democracy in its neighbourhood? |
|
GS 2 |
11 |
Envisioning a secure Indian Ocean (International Relations) |
This article is really good to learn about various roles and initiatives India should take to ensure freedom of maritime movement and trade. |
|
GS 2 & 3 |
11 |
Addressing the quality deficit in India’s technical education (Governance and Economy) |
What are the key challenges before the Indian Technical Education? What are different steps that can help in assuring the quality like autonomous quality assurance? |
|
GS 3 |
11 |
The grim reality hidden by recent decline in unemployment rates (Economy) |
What are the recent trends in Unemployment? Why is the decline in unemployment not an opportunity to be happy? |
|
GS 3 |
13 |
Retro tax repeal: Sovereign right to tax intact post-2012, but mist clears for cos (Economy) |
What is Retro Tax? Why was it repealed? How will it bring policy stability? |
|
GS 3 |
13 |
New chemistry cell battery tech set to diversify, disrupt sectors: From electricity storage to EVs (Sc & Tech; Economy) |
What are the alternative battery technologies which may replace Lithium-ion batteries? Like novel rechargeable iron-air batteries, solid-state batteries, etc. |
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GS 3 |
13 |
Satish Mehta: ‘On track to deliver 60 mn doses of our mRNA vaccine by year-end’ (Sc & Tech) |
What is the mRNA vaccine? How is it made? What could be its advantages over conventional vaccines? |
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GS 3 |
13 |
Rankings must be transparent; digital dominance a concern: CCI Chairman (Economy) |
How are the digital e-markets misusing their dominance? Also learn about the Competition Commission of India. |
|
GS 2 |
14 |
Taliban seize government buildings in Afghan cities Kunduz, Sar-e Pul (International Relation) |
How will Taliban’s rise affect India internally (J&K) and its investments in Afghanistan? Also please note these towns in the news and do map work. |