Important Daily Articles from the Hindu and Indian Express of 27th December, 2024
A. Polity:
I. Nation mourns former PM Manmohan Singh, economist-ruler credited with liberalisation [TH-1]
B. International Relations:
I. IR Groupings: From nuclear deal to Quad, he left a lasting imprint on external relations [TH-5]
II. India - Kazakshtan: Tapping into Kazakhstan’s rare earths potential
[TH-8]
III. India - China:
i. China approves world's largest dam on Brahmaputra river near border with India at a cost $137 billion [IE-9]
ii. China approves world’s largest, $137-billion dam on the Brahmaputra close to the Indian border [TH]
C. Social Justice and Governance
I. Children: Veer Baal Diwas: Need to equip youth with skills in emerging technologies, says PM [TH]
PM: World focus at us due to youth power, focus is to empower them [IE-6]
II. Euthanasia: Should assisted dying be legalised? [TH-10]
A. Economy:
I. LPG Reforms: Gentleman politician Manmohan Singh opened up India’s economy in 1991 [TH-5]
II. A forthright FM who unleashed the animal spirits of Indian economy [TH-5]
III. Wealth Tax: Should the wealth tax be reinstated in India? [TH-9]
IV. Fisheries: Why is strengthening fisheries extension services crucial? [TH-10]
V. RBI: Banking: Leave banking to RBI, avers SC [TH-12]
RBI flags lenders’ high attrition, use of dark patterns and top-up loans [TH-12]
VI. GDP: World Bank raises China’s GDP forecast for 2024, 2025 [TH-13]
VII. Taxation: The rich exploit loopholes in system [IE-15]
B. Environment:
I. Ken Betwa River Linking Projects:
i. Pushed through: On mega projects [TH-8]
ii. What is the Ken Betwa River Linking Project? Why is it controversial? [IE-18]
C. Science and Technology:
I. Health and Diseases: Polio: A global polio resurgence and the need to reevaluate the basics [TH-7]
II. AI:
i. OpenAI finds AI in education a major risk in India but experts disagree [TH-13]
ii. AI, ML to aid Indian pharma industry to pivot on innovation [TH-13]
D. Disaster Management:
I. Stampede: An avoidable tragedy [TH-8]
GENERAL STUDIES - 2
A. Polity:
I. Nation mourns former PM Manmohan Singh, economist-ruler credited with liberalisation [TH-1]
B. International Relations:
I. IR Groupings: From nuclear deal to Quad, he left a lasting imprint on external relations [TH-5]
II. India - Kazakshtan: Tapping into Kazakhstan’s rare earths potential
[TH-8]
III. India - China:
i. China approves world's largest dam on Brahmaputra river near border with India at a cost $137 billion [IE-9]
ii. China approves world’s largest, $137-billion dam on the Brahmaputra close to the Indian border [TH]
C. Social Justice and Governance
I. Children: Veer Baal Diwas: Need to equip youth with skills in emerging technologies, says PM [TH]
PM: World focus at us due to youth power, focus is to empower them [IE-6]
II. Euthanasia: Should assisted dying be legalised? [TH-10]
GENERAL STUDIES - 3
A. Economy:
I. LPG Reforms: Gentleman politician Manmohan Singh opened up India’s economy in 1991 [TH-5]
II. A forthright FM who unleashed the animal spirits of Indian economy [TH-5]
III. Wealth Tax: Should the wealth tax be reinstated in India? [TH-9]
IV. Fisheries: Why is strengthening fisheries extension services crucial? [TH-10]
V. RBI: Banking: Leave banking to RBI, avers SC [TH-12]
RBI flags lenders’ high attrition, use of dark patterns and top-up loans [TH-12]
VI. GDP: World Bank raises China’s GDP forecast for 2024, 2025 [TH-13]
VII. Taxation: The rich exploit loopholes in system [IE-15]
B. Environment:
I. Ken Betwa River Linking Projects:
i. Pushed through: On mega projects [TH-8]
ii. What is the Ken Betwa River Linking Project? Why is it controversial? [IE-18]
C. Science and Technology:
I. Health and Diseases: Polio: A global polio resurgence and the need to reevaluate the basics [TH-7]
II. AI:
i. OpenAI finds AI in education a major risk in India but experts disagree [TH-13]
ii. AI, ML to aid Indian pharma industry to pivot on innovation [TH-13]
D. Disaster Management:
I. Stampede: An avoidable tragedy [TH-8]