That troubling questions about the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets will persist despite a clean chit of sorts from the Supreme Court, was demonstrated compellingly last week following The Hindu’s detailed investigation into the deal. For Further Reading, visit “The Hindu“. Below is today’s Vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial (Clear the air: on Rafale deal) – Jan 21,…
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The Hindu Editorial (Nudged into action) Vocab – 19 Jan, 2019
It should have never come to this on the Lokpal. That it requires a Supreme Court order to nudge the government to make any progress towards establishing the anti-graft institution is a poor commentary on its functioning. For Further Reading, visit “The Hindu“. Below is today’s Vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial (Nudged into action: on the Lokpal…
The Hindu Editorial (Learning little) Vocab – 18 Jan, 2019
The latest assessment of how children are faring in schools in rural areas indicates there has been no dramatic improvement in learning outcomes. For Further Reading, visit “The Hindu“. Below is today’s Vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial (Learning little) – Jan 18, 2019. Read This Article: – (Learning little) Today’s Vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial (Learning…
The Hindu Editorial (Sedition and politics) Vocab – 17 Jan, 2019
The filing of sedition and conspiracy charges against three former Jawaharlal Nehru University students and seven others nearly three years after a political event on its campus, is a needlessly heavy-handed response to campus sloganeering. For Further Reading, visit “The Hindu“. Below is today’s Vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial (Sedition and politics: on the charge-sheeting of JNU…
The Hindu Editorial (Half done) Vocab – 15 Jan, 2019
India won global acclaim for its “Beat Plastic Pollution” resolve declared on World Environment Day last year, under which it pledged to eliminate single-use plastic by 2022. For Further Reading, visit “The Hindu“. Below is today’s Vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial (Half done: on the ban on plastic) – Jan 15, 2019. Read This Article: –…
The Hindu Editorial (Sharing, and not Caring) Vocab – 14 Jan, 2019
Sometimes, it is impossible to make new friends without making new enemies. In reaching an early agreement on seat-sharing in Uttar Pradesh for this year’s Lok Sabha election, the Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party have thrown a serious challenge to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in a State that could well determine which political formation…
The Hindu Editorial (Disquieting decision: on CBI tussle) Vocab – 12 Jan, 2019
The removal of Alok Verma as Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation is a disconcerting denouement to an unseemly episode. For Further Reading, visit “The Hindu“. Below is today’s Vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial (Disquieting decision: on CBI tussle) – Jan 12, 2019. Read This Article: – (Disquieting decision: on CBI tussle) Today’s Vocabulary for The Hindu…
The Hindu Editorial (Caution ahead: on economic growth and election spending) Vocab – 11 Jan, 2019
The first advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2018-19 released by the Central Statistics Office on Monday paints a mixed picture of the economy. For Further Reading, visit “The Hindu“. Below is today’s Vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial (Caution ahead: on economic growth and election spending) – Jan 11, 2019. Read This Article:…
The Hindu Editorial (Mass messaging: on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill) Vocab – 10 Jan, 2019
Protests in the Northeast, especially in Assam and Tripura, over the Centre’s move to push through the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament highlight the dangerous pre-election adventurism of the BJP. For Further Reading, visit “The Hindu“. Below is today’s Vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial (Mass messaging: on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill) – Jan 10, 2019. Read This Article: –…
The Hindu Editorial (Quota questions) Vocab – 09 Jan, 2019
Rattled by the erosion in upper caste votes in the recent Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the BJP government has attempted to recover this traditional vote base through an unapologetic political manoeuvre. For Further Reading, visit “The Hindu“. Below is today’s Vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial (Quota questions: on 10% reservations) – Jan…