The Hindu

Subject

Pg No

Headlines

Relevance for Prelims and Mains  

GS 2

1

Taliban assert control over Afghanistan, panic in Kabul

(IR)

Rise of Taliban in Afghanistan, Possible Scenarios for Afghanistan, impact on global peace and security, how does it affect India’s interest, what steps need to be taken in this context 

GS 2

1

Two child policy: U.P. law panel submits draft Bill

(Polity and Governance)

The Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilisation and Welfare) Bill, 2021, key provisions, objectives and criticism of the bill 

GS 2

3

Riots: police seek time to argue UAPA bail plea

(Polity and Governance)

Know about the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), provisions, significance, impact, concerns and suggestions. 

GS 2

4

Mapping exercise rectifies

errors for NFSA families

(Welfare Schemes )

Major provisions of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), its objectives, coverage, significance 

GS 3

6

The message from the IPCC report

Beating plastic pollution
(Environment)

Key findings of the recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), major issues, key analysis and way ahead

Know about the issues linked to plastic waste, various initiatives in this context, objectives of The Plastic Waste Management Amendment Rules

GS 2

7

U.S.-Pak. ties amid changes in Afghanistan

(IR)

Power-sharing negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government, U.S.-Pak. ties amid changes in Afghanistan, how it impacts globally, key analysis and way forward 

GS 2

8

Pawar underlines need

to lift 50% cap on quota

(Governance)

Know about Provisions of Constitution 127th Amendment Bill, 2021, its objectives and need, about Reservation in India, Constitutional Provisions Governing Reservation in India, Mandal commission recommendations,102nd amendment to the Constitution, Judicial Verdicts, key analysis and way forward

GS 3

9

Agencies brace for sharp

A rise in drug trafficking

(Internal Security ) 

Why is there a surge in cross-border trafficking of heroin and crystal methamphetamine , key takeaways from the latest World Drug Report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), safeguards available and measures need to be taken in this context 

GS 2

10 

ESIC notifies relief

scheme for COVIDhit

(Schemes)

Relevance of The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation new relief scheme, features and objectives 

GS 3

12

July WPI inflation slows slightly to 11.2%

(Economy)

What is inflation, its types and measures to improve the rising trends? Inflation in the Indian economy and the key factors responsible for it.