Abhishek Srivastava

This course is about discussing editorial and opinion articles of Hindu. This will help in topic analysis and forming opinion. The probable questions for Mains would also be raised that can be created from that article.

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(Hindi) December 2017: The Hindu - Editorial analysis

December 2017

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Dealing with data
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1st December Editorial Analysis (in Hindi)

All the relevant articles have been discussed.

2nd December Editorial Analysis - Part 1 (in Hindi)

All the relevant articles has been discussed.

2nd December Editorial Analysis - Part 2 (in Hindi)

Conundrum of Brahmaputra
Miscalculation of Global hunger index

4th December editorial analysis_ Brahmaputra conundrum and Global hunger index issue

4th December editorial Analysis II (in Hindi)

The one election idea is a farce
Stand up against torture
Bail-in doubts

5th December editorial analysis (in Hindi)

New India formula?
Of crime and punishment
Gst opens up a lot of data for policy making

6th December Editorial analysis (in Hindi)

All the relevant artivles have been discussed.

7th December editorial analysis (in Hindi)

7th December editorial analysis II (in Hindi)

8th December editorial analysis (in Hindi)

All the relevant articles have been discussed.
A stab in the heart of peace process
Living in a world of emerging microbial resistance
Rights & wrongs

9th December editorial analysis (in Hindi)

Articles discussed are:-
A game of chicken in the Korean peninsula
Arbitrary and irrational
Crunch time at WTO

11th December editorial- North Korea,triple talaq, WTO meet (in Hindi)

Articles discussed are 
For clean air, India needs a policy leap
The power play in peacekeeping
In an elite club
A massive victory

12th December editorial- Right to energy, UN peacekeeping (in Hindi)

12th December editorial- Wassenar arrangement & Nepal elections

Articles covered are:
Information at the Court's discretion,
Perils of going cashless

13th December editorial- RTI vs Rules of SC, cashless economy (in Hindi)

Articles discussed are:
A measured leap: on planetary system,
The crisis of globalization,
Skills within schools,
High road to democratic stability.

18th editorial- Kepler 90, globalisation crisis, skill in schools (in Hindi)

Articles discussed are:
Speedy, decisive,
Hidden figures of Indian science,
For a safe cyberspace,
Focus on income mobility

19th December editorial- speedy justice, research in India, economic mobility, cybersecurity (Hindi)

Articles discussed are: Seeing through a glass darkly, Transit gambit: on e-way bill mechanism for transport of goods

20th December editorial- intelligence agencies, e-way bill (in Hindi)

Articles discussed are:
Cleaning up.
Reconsider the rules

21st December editorial- archaic laws, Wetland Rules 2017 (in Hindi)

Articles discussed are-
Wait and watch, 
Another tool of resolution

21st December editorial- US NSS, bail in pros (in Hindi)

The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) raised much hope that it would herald the emergence of a ‘good and simple tax’ with ‘one nation, one market, one tax’. However, there has been considerable concern with the new tax, both in its structure and operational details, including the ease of paying the tax and filing returns. Trade and industry have been grappling with the problem of payment, filing the returns and claiming input tax credit, and exporters have been facing liquidity crises as the zero-rating of the tax has not worked and refunds have not been forthcoming, with difficulty in filing returns

22nd December Editorial - GST- a work in progress (in Hindi)

1-2G SCAM-With the trial court’s en masse acquittal of all those arraigned by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the 2G spectrum allocation case, the claim that this was the biggest scam in India’s history lies in tatters.
2-Overnutrition is emerging as an emergency in India. As per the recent findings of the National Family Health Survey-4 (2015-16), the Body Mass Index (BMI) of 15.5% of urban women was found to be less than 18.5 kg/m2, whereas 31.3% of urban women were in the category of overweight or obese (BMI of or more than 25.0 kg/m2).

22nd December Editorial- 2G scam, Overnutrition (in Hindi)

1- Affirmative role - The UN General Assembly vote on a resolution calling for the final settlement of Jerusalem through negotiations may have been pitched as a contest between Israel and Palestine; however, it became a referendum on U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise the city as Israel’s capital. 
2- The Capital mistake - What the world witnessed in the past few days at the United Nations, on a resolution demanding that the U.S. rescind its recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, was an unprecedented display of the arrogance of power. Never before in the history of the UN has a member state threatened, so publicly and so inelegantly, fellow member states with dire consequences if they did not fall in line with its position as the U.S. did.
3- Missing the pulse - n what may be the Centre’s first strike in response to the rural distress read into the Gujarat Assembly poll outcomes, a 30% customs duty has been slapped on the import of chana dal and masoor dal. 
The official reasoning is clear. Cheap imports could hit farm incomes especially at a time when domestic production of pulses is at a record high and a bumper rabi crop is expected

23rd December Editorial- Jerusalem resoulution in UN & Pulses production

1- The outsider- There is no doubt at all that a reconsideration of the law on adultery is long overdue. By agreeing to have another look at the constitutional validity of Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, under which men can be prosecuted for adultery, the Supreme Court has re-opened a question that has been decided thrice in the past.
2- IS was? - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has declared victory over the Islamic State, signaling an end to more than three years of battle that saw Iraqi troops first fleeing without their weapons and then, with foreign assistance, regrouping to recover lost territory.
3- Disqualification moves - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has declared victory over the Islamic State, signaling an end to more than three years of battle that saw Iraqi troops first fleeing without their weapons and then, with foreign assistance, regrouping to recover lost territory.

14th December editorial- Adultery law, IS in Iraq, Defection move (in Hindi)

Time for an icebreaker: on India-Pakistan relations- While the two countries had been physically partitioned, and borders and check-posts now controlled people from crossing over, the ‘intellectual partition’ of India and Pakistan had not taken place at the time. Decades later, it would be hard for a Pakistani envoy to make such a complaint.

25th December editorial - India Pakistan Relations (in Hindi)

1-Flawed, in the name of indecency- Though offended by indecency and innuendo, the government must not forget that condoms can help prevent unplanned pregnancies and restrict the spread of sexually transmitted (sometimes life-threatening) diseases.
2-Technology alone isn’t the solution: on the air pollution crisis- It is not ethically appropriate to delay the resolution of deadly air pollution in cities for an entire generation that would suffer greatly in the interim. If there are sustainable modes that are worth pursuing, why not have more living laboratories of such social experiments around land use and transport?

25th December Editorial- condom advertisement & air pollution crisis (in HIndi)

This year on Jerusalem -
When India voted on a UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution last week on the status of Jerusalem, going against the wishes of the U.S. and Israel, many observers of its foreign policy were surprised. 
The resolution did not make a direct reference to the recent U.S. decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and shift its embassy to the holy city from Tel Aviv. 
Through the resolution adopted with 128 in favour to nine against, with 35 abstentions, the 193-member UNGA expressed “deep regret” over “recent decisions concerning the status of Jerusalem” and stressed that Jerusalem “is a final status issue to be resolved through negotiations in line with relevant U.N. resolutions,” between Israel and Palestine.

26th December Editorial- This year on Jerusalem (in Hindi)

1-A glimmer of hope?-Will the long years of waiting to recognise the identity of transgender persons finally end in this winter session of Parliament with the passing of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016? 
The community has laid stress on the point that for them, dignity, respect, and access to health care are non-negotiable basic rights.  
Self-identification should be the sole criterion for gender recognition legally without the need of any other psychological, medical, or “expert” intervention.




2-On the line- The meeting between the Special Representatives of India and China — National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and State Councillor Yang Jiechi — on the boundary question on December 22, the 20th so far, was unique for a number of reasons. 
The talks came more than 20 months after the last round, reflecting a period of extreme strain in India-China ties, including the 70-day troop stand-off at Doklam this year.

26th December Editorial-Transgender Bill, India China relations (in Hindi)

1-Tackling Maoism- The Central Reserve Police Force lost 40 personnel in two Maoist attacks in the first half of 2017 in Sukma, the most severely Maoist-affected district of Chhattisgarh. Though the forces were jolted by these attacks, their spirit to fight back has not dampened. Rather, they continue to undertake challenging development work in these areas. This shows how the paradigm on tackling Maoism has changed over time. The government’s response has matured in terms of deliverance — from reactive it has become proactive, and from localised it has become holistic.
 
2- Power of the collective- Violent acts, at the hands of a husband or a partner (intimate partner violence, or IPV), are distressingly common worldwide. These stem from the belief that women who don’t obey or don’t perform their set gender roles deserve to be beaten. Intimate relationships are important sites where violence against women is used to perpetuate patriarchy.

26th December editorial- Tackling Maoism & IPV (in Hindi)

1-Looking for balance in power- A month after India was part of the ‘Quad’ discussion on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Manila involving Japan, Australia and the U.S., New Delhi hosted foreign ministers of Russia and China this week. The Russia-India-China trilateral held its 15th meeting in what can be construed as New Delhi’s attempt to get a semblance of balance in its ties with Moscow and Beijing.
2-Revival risks- The Centre’s bid to dispel the pall of gloom over the economy has been helped in recent weeks by a sovereign rating upgrade from a global agency and a sharp improvement in India’s rank on a World Bank index for ease of doing business. More significantly, the economy clocked a growth of 6.3% in the second quarter of this year, after slowing for at least four quarters. But official data for the third quarter (October to December) so far suggest that the economy is still not entirely out of the woods and fresh headwinds, such as rising oil prices, could upset the fragile recovery.
3-Whither disaster management after Ockhi?- When a disaster causes death and destruction, it becomes a calamity beyond human endurance. This is what happened when cyclone Ockhi struck Kanniyakumari district in Tamil Nadu and parts of Kerala on November 29th night and 30th morning.As per the information given by fishermen associations in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, over 120 fishermen are dead and about 900 are still missing. Fishermen who ventured out into the sea to help in rescue operations reportedly saw bloated bodies floating. They were, however, unable to bring several of these bodies back to the shore.

15th December editorial- trilateral meet,revival risks,Ockhi cyclone (in Hindi)

Countering growing inequality- The release recently of the World Inequality Report 2018 has brought into focus an aspect of economic progress in India. This is the continuous growth in inequality here since the mid-1980s.  
 To grasp this, consider the reported finding that the top 1% of income earners received 6% of the total income in the early 1980s, close to 15% of it in 2000, and receives 22% today. 
 As this is a report on a global scale, we can see the trend in inequality across the world, providing a comparative perspective across countries. 
In particular, it enables a comparison of economic progress made in India and China. This is not flattering of India. Since 1980, while the Chinese economy has grown 800% and India’s a far lower 200%, inequality in China today is considerably lower than in India.

27th December editorial - Countering growing inequality (in Hindi)

1-How India rejects bad patents- In 2005, India made some remarkable amendments to the Indian Patents Act of 1970, to keep medicines affordable in the country. Since then we have faced a significant blowback not just from the global pharmaceutical industry but also from developed world including from the U.S. and the European Union. 
At the heart of the matter are the strong standards for patents which India introduced to promote genuine innovation across all fields of technology, in perfect compliance with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) norms. 
In contrast, developed countries have weaker standards as a result of incessant lobbying by corporate behemoths. Twelve years later, we now know what it means: India rejects bad patents in far greater number than developed countries.
2-After the sanctions- The fresh round of economic sanctions imposed unanimously by the UN Security Council on North Korea is a predictable response to mounting international frustration over the nuclear stand-off. 
The measures come days after the U.S., echoing suspicions in other countries, charged the North Korean government with the world-wide ‘WannaCry’ cyberattacks in May. 
The sanctions include an 89% curb on refined petroleum imports into North Korea, stringent inspections of ships transferring fuel to the country, and the expulsion of thousands of North Koreans in other countries (who send home crucial hard currency) within two years.

27th December editorial- Indian patent law & North korea sanctions (in Hindi)

1-Through the smog­screen- Delhi has proved time and again — either by damaging the Yamuna floodplain to host a World Culture Festival, or bursting crackers in Diwali even after a court ban on its sale — entertainment comes first.Significant sections of recent reportage on Delhi’s air pollution have trained their guns on paddy stalk burning in Punjab and Haryana, positioning it as a key contributor to the crisis.
2-The diagnostic lens- A paper in the Indian journal Current Science suggests an unexpected cause for the inflammatory brain disease — encephalitis — found in Malkangiri district of Odisha. For many years, this recurring outbreak, which killed over 100 children last year, was thought to be due to the Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus.Now researchers say it was likely due to the consumption of a wild bean, called Bada Chakunda, which grows freely in the region.
3- Post­poll ‘chalphal’ in Nepal-This has been a watershed year when Nepal successfully conducted three elections — the local body elections after two decades between May and September, followed by the first federal and provincial elections, under the new Constitution, in November-December.
4- Unseemly spat- The meeting in Islamabad between former naval commander Kulbhushan Jadhav and his family should have been a sign that India and Pakistan are able to adhere to internationally accepted norms in dealing with officers accused of espionage. Instead, Mr. Jadhav’s meeting with his mother and his wife has led quickly to an unseemly spat, with fears that bilateral ties could now deteriorate further. India has reason to complain on several counts.

28th December editorial- Delhi pollution, encephalitis, Nepal elections, Jadhav's case (in Hindi)

All relevant articles have been discussed.

29th December editorial- adolescents girls, financial stability report, CAMPA

30th December editorial analysis (in Hindi)

Subjects- Polity & Governance; Indian Economy; Current Affairs. Editor:Articulate Current Affairs Magazine

Jatin Verma

In this course, Jatin will do a Detailed Analysis of all the important editorials in a topic-wise approach providing the learner a complete background of the topic along with Recommendations of Sarkaria Commission, 2nd ARC wherever relevant

November 2017 - Daily Editorial Analysis By Jatin Verma

Director IAS Guide, M.Tech , Ex Asst. Prof., 4 Attempts in CSE, 10 plus years of Experience in Teaching General Studies + Sociology Optional

Umesh B L

The course covers daily editorial analysis of Hindu newspaper.

November - December 2017: Daily Hindu Editorial Analysis

Done B.Tech in Computer Science & currently preparing for civil services.

Dipesh Saini

I will be providing daily editorial analysis of The Hindu and Livemint in this course.

(Hindi) The Hindu and Livemint- Daily Editorial Analysis

InfoTech Graduate | Gold Medalist | Creative Being | A UPSC Aspirant | Wish to make Learning simple & interesting also unforgettable :-)

Annaparameshwari S

This course helps you get a better understanding of the Editorial articles of The Hindu Newspaper.

(Tamil) Daily Editorial Summary of The Hindu for UPSC CSE - December 2017

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Abhinav Gupta

In this course, Abhinav will discuss one or two editorials of THE HINDU Newspaper Daily for the month of December .This course is focused basically on improving the reading and comprehending  English capacity of the viewers. This course will help you understand complex editorials in a simple way and help you develop a good comprehension skill. This will immensely benefit those who find reading English newspaper difficult.

(Hindi) December 2017 - The Hindu Editorials Reading for English Improvement

I am an engineer(EC) AND an proud alumni of Sainik school Rewa . teaching is my passion.

Reena Singh

This course will explain the complete summary of NCERT class 7 science and it will also include various question which are commonly asked in examinations like UPSC CSE SSC CGL CHSL MTS all the major government examinations

Lessons

36 lessons • 7h 19m