The Hindu |
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Subject |
Pg No |
Headlines |
Relevance for Prelims and Mains |
GS II |
1 |
Surge in cases a cause for concern: Centre (Health) |
The surge in Covid-19 cases and possible reasons behind it. Also, know about the newly emerging variants and what is the centre’s plan to tackle them? |
GS II |
1 |
Manipur retracts letter on refugees (International Relations) |
Myanmar crisis and India’s role in it. Know about the challenges faced by India and possible suggestions. Manipur government’s latest stand on the issue. |
GS II |
3 |
Converting waste to greenery: The Taiwan experience (International Relations) |
Know about the Strategic Vision for Taiwan-India Cooperation on Science and Technology. Its key provisions, significance, concerns and a way forward. |
GS II |
6 |
(International Relations) |
India-Bangladesh Relations, history, significance, issues of conflicts and a way forward. |
GS III |
6 |
India does not shine when only some gleam (Economy) |
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the growth of the nation and a new architecture of economic growth for holistic development. |
GS II |
6 |
Remoteness is no hindrance to academic excellence (Education) |
Know about the factors of excellence in education and the structure of the educational institutes in India. What problems do they face and what are the suggestive measures? |
GS II |
7 |
(Social Justice) |
Women dairy farmers and their contributions to India’s ‘White Revolution’. Significance of cooperatives and unions as a pathway to financial stability. |
GS II |
8 |
SC to study if POCSO Act can be used against minors (Social Justice) |
Know about the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, provisions, significance and concerns. Supreme court’s latest stance on the Act and implications. |
GS III |
8 |
Researchers find new butterfly species (Biodiversity and Environment) |
The latest discovery of the species Nacaduba Sinhala Ramaswamii Sadasivan, 2021 and its features. |
GS II |
9 |
U.S. report flags curbs on Indian media (Polity) |
Know about the Human Rights Report 2020 by the US State Department. Its key findings and criticism of curbs by India on Freedom of Expression. |
GS II |
10 |
Covishield shelf life extended to 9 months, shows document (Health) |
Permission to the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to be used for up to nine months from its manufacture date, from the earlier six months. Implications of the approval.(International Relations) |
GS II |
10 |
Jaishankar says India backs Afghan-Taliban dialogue (International Relations) |
The Afghan peace process and India’s role in it. Know about the recent Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process on Afghanistan. |
GS II |
10 |
Plea in SC to save academic freedom (Polity and Social Justice)
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Know about the plea to protect academic freedom and the constitutional articles and international treaties and conventions supporting it. |
GS II |
10 |
(Governance) |
The government’s latest move of Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders not requiring to carry their old, expired passports for travel to India. What are the possible implications of the move? |
GS II |
13 |
(International Relations) |
Know about the Hefazat-e-Islam, its origin, mandate and operating grounds. Measures to bring it under control. |
GS III |
14 |
Inflation at worrisome levels, oil prices will keep up pressure (Economy) |
Moody’s Analytics on Asia’s inflation worries driven by rising oil prices. Inflation in India and the concerns highlighted. A way forward. |
GS III |
14 |
Work with India on funding infra, Sitharaman urges NDB (Economy) |
India’s suggestion to the New Development Bank (NDB) to consider working closely with India’s new development financing institution for funding infrastructure. Implications of the collaboration in India’s favour. |