1. Cannot question choice of minority educational institution: Delhi HC
- Linguistic minority entitled to conserve its language, court notes
- Page 3
- GS 2: Indian Constitution: amendments, significant provisions
2. T.N. reiterates plea for a Bench of Supreme Court in Chennai
- CM unveils foundation for a building to house subordinate courts on HC premises
- Page 4
- GS 2: Structure, organisation and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary
3. Justice rendered, but only incompletely
- In the Teesta Setalvad case, the lack of clear judicial answers to the top court’s compelling questions are conspicuous
- Page 8 (Editorial)
- GS 2: mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections.
4. India and Australia, from divergence to convergence
- The fifth round of the bilateral Track 1.5 dialogue will set the pace for Canberra’s deepening relationship with New Delhi
- Page 8 (Editorial)
- GS 2: International Relations- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting the Indian interests
5. Coercion as conversion
- Sexual orientation and gender identities do not require medical intervention
- Page 8 (Editorial)
- GS 2: mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections.
6. A lot is at stake for India – Bangladesh ties
- While they have deepened ties, the Hasina and Modi governments have failed to resolve long standing issues
- Page 9 (OpEd)
- GS 2: International Relations- India and its neighbourhood
7. Deploying 5G in a world built on 4G technology
- Telecom operators have two options. They can either build a nonstandalone (NSA) or a standalone architecture.
- Page 10
- GS 3: Science and Technology- Recent developments and their applications and effects in everyday life
8. The International Monetary Fund’s staff level agreement with Sri Lanka
- It is a formal arrangement by which IMF staff and Sri Lankan authorities agree on a $2.9 billion package that will support Sri Lanka’s economic policies with a 48 month arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).
- Page 10
- GS 2: International Relations- India and its neighbourhood
9. Untangling Kerala’s Lokayukta controversy
- The State’s Lokayukta Act needs to be brought on a par with the Lokpal Act
- Page 11
- GS 2: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.
10. Hasina’s visit to focus on water sharing
- The Bangladesh PM is also expected to aim at energy cooperation and uninterrupted commerce
- Page 12
- GS 2: International Relations- India and its neighbourhood
11. ‘Dark sky reserve’ to come up in Ladakh
- Hanle, situated 4,500 m above sea level, is one of the world’s most optimal sites for astronomical studies
- Page 14
- GS 3: Achievements of Indians in science & technology.Indigenisation of technology and developing new technology.
12. Scientists remain sceptical about how nano urea benefits crops
- Nano urea, a fertilizer patented and sold by the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd. (IFFCO), has been approved by the government for commercial use because of its potential to substantially reduce the import bill, but several experts have questioned the science underlying its efficacy.
- Page 14
- GS 3: Agriculture/ science and technology- Nano technology
13. ISRO tests system to recover spent rocket stages
- Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator successfully test flown by VSSC on a Rohini 300 sounding rocket
- Page 14
- GS 3: General awareness in the fields of IT, Space…
