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CURRENT AFFAIRS – 13/07/2023

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Weakening autonomy Piecemeal extensions to ED, CBI heads are a setback to their independence The Supreme Court’s verdict upholding statutory amendments made in 2021 to allow multiple extensions of service to heads of investigative agencies is a setback to the cause of protecting their institutional independence. While the part of the judgment quashing the two one-year extensions given to the Director of Enforcement, S.K. Mishra, may be welcomed, the rest of it is a free pass to the government to undermine the autonomy of these agencies. The Court has asked Mr. Mishra to step down on July 31. In 2021,…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 12/07/2023

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North India’s monsoon mayhem Climate woes: A man walks through a flooded alley in New Delhi on July 11. REUTERS Why was rainfall this pre-monsoon season above normal? Is global warming the only factor influencing the unpredictable monsoon? How did the warming of the Atlantic Ocean and the Himalayas affect the patchy distribution of rainfall this monsoon? RAGHU MURTUGUDDE EXPLAINER The story so far: Every year, the entire country awaits the onset and evolution of monsoon with baited breath. Each year tends to be different, and this year has managed to produce a rather unique onset and evolution thus far. The…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 11/07/2023

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Women’s reproductive autonomy as the new catchword Andrea M. Wojnar is Representative United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) India, part of Team UN in India, and Country Director, Bhutan The theme of this year’s World Population Day, i.e., ‘Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities’, could not be more apt for India. When we unlock the full potential of women and girls, encouraging and nurturing their desires for their families and themselves, we galvanise half the leadership, ideas, innovation, and creativity available to societies. In India, the world’s most…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 08/07/2023

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The long road to finding true peace in Yemen Talmiz Ahmad is a former diplomat In April this year, just as the Saudi-led war in Yemen completed eight years, a diplomatic delegation from the kingdom reached Sanaa airport for talks with its Houthi enemies. Some details of the talks soon became public: building on the year-long ceasefire, the two sides agreed to a six-month truce, to be followed by talks over three months to agree on a two-year “transition” period when the details of the Yemeni state that would emerge after the war would be finalised. The Houthis asked that…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 07/07/2023

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India needs a Uniform Civil Code M. Venkaiah Naidu is a former Vice President of India India, being a diverse nation, is home to many religions, each with its distinct personal laws governing marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance and succession. It would be accurate to say that the absence of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has only served to perpetuate inequalities and inconsistencies in our land of rich diversity. In fact, this has been a hindrance in the nation’s progress towards social harmony, economic and gender justice. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last week called for the enactment of a UCC,…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 06/07/2023

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Choose a new palette for India’s creative economy Harsha Bhargavi Pandiri is Assistant Director on deputation with the National Gallery of Modern Art, Ministry of Culture, New Delhi Digital platforms and technology have enabled Indian artists and artisans to reach wider audiences. However, they face challenges that are related to economic sustainability, market access, the digital divide, crime in the art world and preservation. A collaborative model promoting cultural economy can help encourage India’s soft power by creating an ecosystem of innovative technology-based start-ups, providing guidance, technical support, infrastructure, access to investors, and networking opportunities. The creative economy is one…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 05/07/2023

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A macro view of the fiscal health of States Pinaki Chakraborty is an economist and a former Director of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi In India, the States mobilise altogether more than a third of total revenue, spend 60% of combined government expenditure, and have a share in government borrowing that is around 40%. Given the size of the fiscal operation of States, an up-to-date understanding of their finances is critical in order to draw evidence-based inferences on the fiscal situation of the country — in short, an analysis of the emerging fiscal situation of…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 04/07/2023

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Facts about the News The shikra (Accipiter badius) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae found widely distributed in Asia and Africa where it is also called the little banded goshawk The shikra is very similar in appearance to other sparrowhawk species including the Chinese goshawk (Accipiter soloensis) and Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus). They have a sharp two note call and have the typical flap and glide flight. Their calls are imitated by drongos and the common hawk-cuckoo resembles it in plumage. The shikra is a small raptor (26–30 cm long) and like most other Accipiter hawks, this species has short rounded wings and a narrow and somewhat long tail. Adults…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 03/07/2023

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The master plan and the slaves Srinivas Chokkakula is the MoJS Research Chair at Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi. Views are personal. Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa, stressed at a recent Urban-20 City Sherpas’ meet that a master plan is crucial for any city to manage urbanisation. There have been similar calls in the past. Are master plans really a panacea? A master plan is an instrument of governance for urban local bodies (ULBs). It has recently received extensive attention in national policy discussions, and rightly so. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has recommended that master plans…

CURRENT AFFAIRS – 01/07/2023

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A new chapter in India-Africa ties can be written Rajiv Bhatia is Distinguished Fellow, Gateway House and a former High Commissioner to Kenya, Lesotho and South Africa There is a slow realisation that Africa, a continent, accounting for nearly 17% of the world’s population today and reaching 25% in 2050, needs to be studied closely. Why? Because India’s rise as a global player is inevitably linked to the kind of partnership it enjoys with Africa. In the past 15 years and especially since 2014, India-Africa relations have developed steadily but more progress is achievable. In this context, the 20-member Africa…