JULY 30 EDITORIAL
1] The wings of Pegasus, the epoch of cyberweapons (GS 3 security) Context – A worldwide debate over the misuse of Pegasus spyware — much of which is mired in
1] The wings of Pegasus, the epoch of cyberweapons (GS 3 security) Context – A worldwide debate over the misuse of Pegasus spyware — much of which is mired in
Russia to boost Tajik Army with weapons Context: Russia will bolster Central Asian ally Tajikistan’s military with weapons, equipment and training amid a “deteriorating” situation in neighbouring Afghanistan. Relevance: Prelims,
1] A judgment that must be taken in the right spirit (GS 2 Cooperatives) Background – The 97th amendment elevated “cooperative societies” to a fundamental right by adding them to the
An Emigration Bill that does not go far enough Context: In early June 2021, the Ministry of External Affairs invited public inputs to the Emigration Bill 2021 Relevance: GS-II: Governance
1) Evaluating India’s options in Afghanistan GS2: India & its Neighborhood Relations Context: Recently, the US troops departed from the biggest airbase in Afghanistan after the 20-year-long war, effectively ending their military operations
Recent developments UNESCO World Heritage listing Context: The English city of Liverpool has been removed from UNESCO’s list of world heritage sites. Turkey rejected UNESCO’s voicing of “grave concern” for
1] Empowering nature with biocentric jurisprudence (GS 2 Judiciary) Context – In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court of India placed the Great Indian Bustard, a critically endangered species with
Government’s support for orphans and a new portal Context: If anyone knows a child who was orphaned due to COVID-19, they can now share his or her details with the
India and 26 bilateral pacts to fight drug trafficking Context: According to a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) reply in the Lok Sabha – India has signed 26 bilateral pacts,
1] Limits of cooperation: On reforms in cooperative sector (GS 2 Cooperatives) Context – The 97th Amendment to the Constitution, which went into effect in 2012, was a significant step
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