Author: CD Staff

Balancing Security and Privacy: Do the Draft Digital Protection Rules Get It Right?

NOTE4STUDENTS: This article covers the release of the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules (DPDP) and how India is moving… Continue reading Balancing Security and Privacy: Do the Draft Digital Protection Rules Get It Right?

Patriotism or Compulsion: Is the National Anthem Controversy Justified ?

NOTE4STUDENTS: This article offers a deep dive into the laws and practices regarding the National Anthem in India, presenting a… Continue reading Patriotism or Compulsion: Is the National Anthem Controversy Justified ?

WEALTH TAX: SHOULD IT BE BROUGHT BACK TO FIGHT INEQUALITY ?

NOTE4STUDENTS: India’s top 1% own 40.1% of the nation’s wealth, fueling inequality debates.UPSC often asks about wealth inequality through essay… Continue reading WEALTH TAX: SHOULD IT BE BROUGHT BACK TO FIGHT INEQUALITY ?

Unlocking New Frontiers: Are India’s Sunrise Sectors Truly Rising?

NOTE4STUDENTS: India aims to lead in sunrise sectors to achieve a $32 trillion economy. UPSC often asks questions on economic… Continue reading Unlocking New Frontiers: Are India’s Sunrise Sectors Truly Rising?

The Real Impact of Cash Transfers: What’s Working and What Needs Fixing?

Why This? If you’re gearing up for the UPSC exam, you’ve probably read a lot about cash transfer schemes and… Continue reading The Real Impact of Cash Transfers: What’s Working and What Needs Fixing?

Bridging Borders: Nepal-China Agreements and the Evolving India-China Dynamics

PYQs Anchoring:  Microthemes: India and its neighbourhood The recent agreements between Nepal and China mark a significant step in the… Continue reading Bridging Borders: Nepal-China Agreements and the Evolving India-China Dynamics

CIVIL SERVICES REFORMS : Can Indic Principles address the modern governance challenges ?

Note4Students: India’s civil services, long considered the “steel frame” of governance, are now under increased scrutiny for their ability to… Continue reading CIVIL SERVICES REFORMS : Can Indic Principles address the modern governance challenges ?

The Real Impact of Cash Transfers: What’s Working and What Needs Fixing?

Why This? If you’re gearing up for the UPSC exam, you’ve probably read a lot about cash transfer schemes and… Continue reading The Real Impact of Cash Transfers: What’s Working and What Needs Fixing?

[Burning Issues] Indian State of Forests Report: Growing Green or Losing Ground?

NOTE4STUDENTS: Among the topics that often get overlooked, biodiversity and forest conservation are crucial for GS Paper 3 but tend… Continue reading [Burning Issues] Indian State of Forests Report: Growing Green or Losing Ground?

[Burning Issue] “Crimes Against Humanity” Treaty & India’s Stance

Note4Students: As aspirants prepare for the UPSC GS Paper 2 and explore topics related to international organizations, it’s essential to… Continue reading [Burning Issue] “Crimes Against Humanity” Treaty & India’s Stance

[Burning Issue] Grassroots Empowerment: Why ULG Elections Matter ?

Note4Students: You’ve likely read about local governance and its evolution, but have you thought about its real impact? Most discussions… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Grassroots Empowerment: Why ULG Elections Matter ?

[25th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: At 75, constitutional justice and personal liberty

PYQ Relevance:Q) ‘Constitutional Morality’ is rooted in the Constitution itself and is founded on its essential facets. Explain the doctrine… Continue reading [25th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: At 75, constitutional justice and personal liberty

[24th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: India’s winding road to ‘#EndTB’

PYQ Relevance:Q) The increase in life expectancy in the country has led to newer health challenges in the community. What… Continue reading [24th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: India’s winding road to ‘#EndTB’

[23rd January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: China’s moves must recast India’s critical minerals push

PYQ Relevance: Q) Discuss the multi-dimensional implications of uneven distribution of mineral oil in the world. (UPSC CSE 2021) Mentor’s… Continue reading [23rd January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: China’s moves must recast India’s critical minerals push

[22nd January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Trump 2.0 as disruptor of the global legal order

PYQ Relevance: Q) The broader aims and objectives of WTO are to manage and promote international trade in the era… Continue reading [22nd January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Trump 2.0 as disruptor of the global legal order

[21st January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Prioritising IMEC is in America’s best interest

PYQ Relevance: Q) The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is viewed as a cardinal subset of China’s larger ‘One Belt… Continue reading [21st January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Prioritising IMEC is in America’s best interest

[20th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: A surge in radical governments, the hope of democracy

PYQ Relevance: Q) Religious indoctrination via social media has resulted in Indian youth joining ISIS. What is ISIS and its… Continue reading [20th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: A surge in radical governments, the hope of democracy

[18th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: India’s real growth rate and the forecast

PYQ Relevance: Q) Explain the difference between computing methodology of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) before the year 2015 and… Continue reading [18th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: India’s real growth rate and the forecast

[17th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Great anniversaries of peace initiatives, a role for India

PYQ Relevance: Q) In what ways would the ongoing US-Iran Nuclear Pact Controversy affect the national interest of India? How… Continue reading [17th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Great anniversaries of peace initiatives, a role for India

[16th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Social justice and a lost chance by a Prime Minister

PYQ Relevance: Q) Performance of welfare schemes that are implemented for vulnerable sections is not so effective due to absence… Continue reading [16th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Social justice and a lost chance by a Prime Minister