Indian Express

Indian Express

Subject 

Pg No 

Headlines

Relevance for Prelims and Mains  

GS 2

1

 

1

 

11

 

13

After tense 24 hours, Indian embassy leaves Kabul: ‘very happy we are back home safely

 

CCS meets on next steps, PM says need to assist ‘Afghan brothers, sisters’

 

Explained: Anthem to unite falls silent

 

Understanding the strategic flux and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

(IR)

Please keep yourself updated about the Afghan Crisis as India and its neighbours is an important topic in the syllabus.

 

Who heads the Cabinet committee on Security? How is it formed and what are its functions?

 

How will the Taliban Crisis affect the ethnic fault lines of Afghanistan? Will Tajik and Hazara unite behind Taliban to share governance or will it be led by Pashtuns?

How will the rise of the Taliban change the global and regional power dynamics between regional powers and superpowers? How will it affect India?

GS 2 & 3

1

Bottom 5 to top 4: Bihar leads in getting tap water to rural homes

(Governance & Economy)

Learn about Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), its aim, achievements and challenges. Further the journey of Bihar from bottom five to top five can be quoted in examples of Good Governance.

GS 1 & 2

1

3 women judges among nine names cleared by Collegium for SC

(Society & Judiciary)

Why this nomination of 3 women judges significant from the view of women empowerment and increased participation in administration?

GS 1 & 2

4

Alarming rise in false rape cases; need to be dealt strongly: Delhi High Court

(Society & Governance)

How do the fake rape cases undermine both feminist movement and legal battle for genuine victimes? What are the High Court’s observations about dealing with the situation?

GS 2

8

Not advisable and feasible to have national level security force for judges: Centre to SC

(Polity, Judiciary)

Why is there a demand to create a separate National level Security Force for judicial officers? What are the challenges in doing so?

GS 3

11

The oil bonds UPA launched: why, how much, and what NDA argues

(Economy)

What are the Oil Bonds? What are the challenges emerging out of it and haunting India in the form of high petrol prices? How can it be linked with Recapitalisation bonds? Way Ahead.

GS 2

12

Unity in adversity: Nagaland

(Polity)

What is the history of Naga Insurgency? Why is a non-existent opposition a danger for democracy?

GS 1 

12

The horrors of Partition must be remembered — but for the right reasons

(Post Modern History, Society)

Why is it necessary to interpret history in a way that it heals and makes us more resolute towards unity and integrity rather than causing communal tension by reopening wounds?

GS 3

15

Financial inclusion at little over halfway mark: New RBI index

(Economy)

What is financial inclusion? Why is it so important? What are other key findings of the FI index released by RBI?

GS 3

15

RoDTEP scheme: Rs 12,454-cr outlay; steel, pharma left out

(Economy)

What is the aim of the scheme? How will it help our exporters? Is it WTO compliant?

 
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