IQRA IAS Celebrates its 1st Year Anniversary
IQRA IAS celebrates it’s first anniversary today ie. 25th November 2019, we are extremely thankful to all our teachers, staff, students and all our followers for the great support you’ve given us.
PLAYING POLITICS OVER THE GOLAN HEIGHTS
Source: www.thehindu.com Date: 2019-04-09 PLAYING POLITICS OVER THE GOLAN HEIGHTS Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: Effect of policies and politics of developed & developing countries on India’s interests On March 21, U.S. President Donald Trump upended another long-standing American policy, tweeting: “After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize…
CLEANING UP THE MESS: THE NEED FOR A WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY
Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-08 CLEANING UP THE MESS: THE NEED FOR A WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY Relevant for: Indian Society | Topic: Urbanization, their problems and their remedies incl. Migration & Smart Cities Hyperconsumption is a curse of our modern times. Humans generate monumental amounts of waste, a sizeable portion of which is disposed…
WHAT IS ‘BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE’?
Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-08 WHAT IS ‘BICAMERAL LEGISLATURE’? Relevant for: Indian Polity | Topic: Parliament – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these Bicameralism is the practice of having two Houses of Parliament. At the State level, the equivalent of the Lok Sabha is the Vidhan…
FOR THE DUSTBIN OF HISTORY
Source : www.indianexpress.com Date : 2019-04-06 FOR THE DUSTBIN OF HISTORY Relevant for: Indian Polity | Topic: Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure, Dispute Redressal Mechanisms, and the Centre-State Relations © 2019 The Indian Express Ltd. All Rights Reserved Contrary to the misconceived arguments of the dynasts in the People’s Democratic Party and…
PRIVACY IN THE AGE OF SUNSHINE LAWS
Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-06 PRIVACY IN THE AGE OF SUNSHINE LAWS Relevant for: Indian Polity | Topic: Indian Constitution – Features & Significant Provisions related to Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has finally concluded hearing a crucial…
WHY A RATE CUT WON’T HELP LOWER LENDING RATES
Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-05 WHY A RATE CUT WON’T HELP LOWER LENDING RATES Relevant for: Indian Economy | Topic: Issues relating to Growth & Development – Banking, NPAs and RBI Delay in norms:As final norms have not been issued, the new external benchmark scheme is not yet in place.V.V. Krishnan With the first…
MAKING DEMOCRACY MEANINGFUL
Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-04-05 MAKING DEMOCRACY MEANINGFUL Relevant for: Indian Polity | Topic: Elections, Election Commission and the Electoral Reforms in India Incl. Political Parties Representational image. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Within Indian common sense periodic elections, party-based competitive candidates, and universal adult franchise have turned out to be the primary ingredients…
IT’S TIME TO EVOLVE A STRATEGY TO ADDRESS KASHMIR’S PROBLEMS, ELIMINATE PAKISTAN FROM EQUATION
Source : www.indianexpress.com Date : 2019-04-03 IT’S TIME TO EVOLVE A STRATEGY TO ADDRESS KASHMIR’S PROBLEMS, ELIMINATE PAKISTAN FROM EQUATION Relevant for: Indian Polity | Topic: Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure, Dispute Redressal Mechanisms, and the Centre-State Relations © 2019 The Indian Express Ltd. All Rights Reserved The writer is a retired…
IT’S TIME TO EVOLVE A STRATEGY TO ADDRESS KASHMIR’S PROBLEMS, ELIMINATE PAKISTAN FROM EQUATION
Source : www.indianexpress.com Date : 2019-04-03 IT’S TIME TO EVOLVE A STRATEGY TO ADDRESS KASHMIR’S PROBLEMS, ELIMINATE PAKISTAN FROM EQUATION Relevant for: Indian Polity | Topic: Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure, Dispute Redressal Mechanisms, and the Centre-State Relations © 2019 The Indian Express Ltd. All Rights Reserved The writer is a retired…