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✅Gs4- Ethics in public life - Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam as an example.
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✅GS2: Role of Civil Services In Democracy - Might be of little relevance for the mains exam- But do give it a read if you have time
🔴Also useful for GS-4- ethics- Values in public life
🔴Also useful for GS-4- ethics- Values in public life
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Gs2- Women's rights example- Relevant story for Essay and ethics
✅Mary Roy was a passionate advocate for women’s rights and the founder of the Pallikoodam School in Kottayam, Kerala.
On 24 February 1986 Mary won a long-standing legal battle for equal rights over the property of her father, a Syrian Catholic. Up until she challenged the Travancore Act, the following rules were applicable:
🔴A widow who returned to her parental home could enjoy the ancestral property until she died or remarried.
🔴If a man did not leave behind a will specifying a share of his personal property for a daughter, the daughter wouldn’t be entitled to a share of that property.
🔴She would, however, be entitled to one-fourth of the value of the share of the son or Rs 5,000, whichever was less.
Since Mary’s father died without having left behind a will, she approached the courts. Mary sought an end to the centuries-old practice of the Syrian Christian community, which bequeathed only a minor portion of the family property to women members, under the Travancore Syrian Christian Succession Act, 1916 and Cochin Succession Act 1921.
“This was a fight that I began 50 years ago. When my father died in 1960, I was staying in a small cottage owned by the family in Ooty (Udhagamandalam) with my two small children. I was asked to vacate the cottage after his death,” said Mary.
At the time of the Supreme Court verdict, Roy also said, “I am relieved that my long struggle for justice has yielded results. My battle was not for a piece of property alone but to ensure that women in this country enjoy the rights guaranteed by the Constitution.” She won the lawsuit which ensured her equal rights to the familial property.
✅Mary Roy was a passionate advocate for women’s rights and the founder of the Pallikoodam School in Kottayam, Kerala.
On 24 February 1986 Mary won a long-standing legal battle for equal rights over the property of her father, a Syrian Catholic. Up until she challenged the Travancore Act, the following rules were applicable:
🔴A widow who returned to her parental home could enjoy the ancestral property until she died or remarried.
🔴If a man did not leave behind a will specifying a share of his personal property for a daughter, the daughter wouldn’t be entitled to a share of that property.
🔴She would, however, be entitled to one-fourth of the value of the share of the son or Rs 5,000, whichever was less.
Since Mary’s father died without having left behind a will, she approached the courts. Mary sought an end to the centuries-old practice of the Syrian Christian community, which bequeathed only a minor portion of the family property to women members, under the Travancore Syrian Christian Succession Act, 1916 and Cochin Succession Act 1921.
“This was a fight that I began 50 years ago. When my father died in 1960, I was staying in a small cottage owned by the family in Ooty (Udhagamandalam) with my two small children. I was asked to vacate the cottage after his death,” said Mary.
At the time of the Supreme Court verdict, Roy also said, “I am relieved that my long struggle for justice has yielded results. My battle was not for a piece of property alone but to ensure that women in this country enjoy the rights guaranteed by the Constitution.” She won the lawsuit which ensured her equal rights to the familial property.
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@hinduhighlights turns 1 Exactly at this minute🙂 . This eventful journey would not have been possible without these two personalities who inspired me
🔴It is okay to hit a rock bottom and try again- Thank you MS :)
✅Wanted to share my thoughts on his retirement- sorry for the non academic post :)
(You can still look at this as a topic of ethics- Values topic- if you want to🙂)
How badly are you going to miss MS Dhoni?
🔴It is okay to hit a rock bottom and try again- Thank you MS :)
✅Wanted to share my thoughts on his retirement- sorry for the non academic post :)
(You can still look at this as a topic of ethics- Values topic- if you want to🙂)
How badly are you going to miss MS Dhoni?
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✅GS2- IR- India - japan relations
🔴GS4- Ethics- leadership- Can an individual shape up institutions? - Think on these lines.
🔴GS4- Ethics- leadership- Can an individual shape up institutions? - Think on these lines.
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✅🔴GS3- Economic development - along with this article- you can take a lot of cues from this article- Click here - Gandhian thought for Indian economy and its relevance
I have summarized the idea of this article in the following blog article . Please follow this blog for more such articles.
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✅✅ Self Reliance is not isolation- spirit of Atma Nirbhar Bharat -the aspiration of being a vishwa guru
This topic has a high probability of being asked in essay, ethics or mains. MUST READ
I have summarized the idea of this article in the following blog article . Please follow this blog for more such articles.
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✅✅ Self Reliance is not isolation- spirit of Atma Nirbhar Bharat -the aspiration of being a vishwa guru
This topic has a high probability of being asked in essay, ethics or mains. MUST READ
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Gs 4: Ethics- leadership : IAS officer Ramesh Gholap, the Deputy Commissioner of Koderma in Jharkhand, was out distributing blankets to the poor when he saw a frail little girl standing in the line. On enquiry, the DC found out that the girl was 11-year-old Sapna whose parents had died recently, leaving her with nowhere to go.
Acting out of instinct, Ramesh drove Sapna to the nearest Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, registering himself as her guardian. He also asked the officials of social security departments to ensure Sapna gets Rs 2,000 every month, and a tutor takes care of her studies.
Each time the IAS officer meets such children, his memories take him miles away - to Mahagaon in Maharashtra's Solapur district, where he sold bangles along with his mother after his father’s death. Gholap couldn’t do much else because of his polio-stricken leg.
"I believe that the situation which I overcame has given me the biggest gift – sensitivity," he says.
Credits: Better india
Acting out of instinct, Ramesh drove Sapna to the nearest Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, registering himself as her guardian. He also asked the officials of social security departments to ensure Sapna gets Rs 2,000 every month, and a tutor takes care of her studies.
Each time the IAS officer meets such children, his memories take him miles away - to Mahagaon in Maharashtra's Solapur district, where he sold bangles along with his mother after his father’s death. Gholap couldn’t do much else because of his polio-stricken leg.
"I believe that the situation which I overcame has given me the biggest gift – sensitivity," he says.
Credits: Better india
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✅Gs4- Ethics - Bio ethics - In general why is it important to stick to rule of law?- it avoids adverse consequences
My opinion :
🔴So whether it is in the context of polity or whether it is in the context of science and tech- rules have a single purpose- to safeguard institutions from long term negative consequences
🔴If we can extrapolate the same thing to the concept of dharma( which basically is about doing one's own duty) and link it to integrity( sticking to the aspect of dharma even when you have a choice of not doing needing to stick to- the society will have less conflicts
🎖In short- shortcuts are tempting but can lead to chaos if unchecked
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My opinion :
🔴So whether it is in the context of polity or whether it is in the context of science and tech- rules have a single purpose- to safeguard institutions from long term negative consequences
🔴If we can extrapolate the same thing to the concept of dharma( which basically is about doing one's own duty) and link it to integrity( sticking to the aspect of dharma even when you have a choice of not doing needing to stick to- the society will have less conflicts
🎖In short- shortcuts are tempting but can lead to chaos if unchecked
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✅Gs 3 : conservation- Ecosystem services.
✅Gs-4: Ethics- environmental Ethics- vruksho rakshati rakshitaha- example of sustainable development as a way of life in indian ethos
✅Gs-4: Ethics- environmental Ethics- vruksho rakshati rakshitaha- example of sustainable development as a way of life in indian ethos
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✅Gs2- Seperation of powers- Executive vs Judiciary - Justice NV ramana vs AP CM jagan- Background
Takeaway from this article 1997- Justice verma document on code of conduct for judges-also relevant for
🔴GS4- Ethics- Values in public life
Takeaway from this article 1997- Justice verma document on code of conduct for judges-also relevant for
🔴GS4- Ethics- Values in public life
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✅Gs4- Media Ethics- Tanishq ad example- Do you think its a bad idea or a good one- Evaluate the merits and demerits of the case.
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✅Gs4- Ethics of media- This is a very probable topic for mains/PT and can also be asked in Internal security dimension- How media trials can influence the public and how it can trigger emotional responses- threat to internal security, if media is unregulated?
Prepare a note on Media trial as an issue
Prepare a note on Media trial as an issue
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✅Gs2- Education- Role played by educational Institutions in inculcating values
✅Gs4- Ethics : Values- Educational institutions as an agent of socialization - imparts values
🔴What is the issue with educational institutes having unrealistic cutoffs like 100% ?- Does it actually reflect the socio cultural setup of every student's background? Are these colleges meant only to nurture the elitist culture?
🔴How to make colleges inclusive?- Online classes only added to the problem in the pandemic
✅In general education as a governance issue has to focus on :
🔴1) Content
🔴2) Method of delivery and the stake holders involved- This is where the role of teacher becomes important- This article fits here- focus on 5 drivers of change for educational models in the future
🔴3) Equity- meaning= education is to be accessed by all- To ensure both values as well as skills- The present article fits here
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✅Gs4- Ethics : Values- Educational institutions as an agent of socialization - imparts values
🔴What is the issue with educational institutes having unrealistic cutoffs like 100% ?- Does it actually reflect the socio cultural setup of every student's background? Are these colleges meant only to nurture the elitist culture?
🔴How to make colleges inclusive?- Online classes only added to the problem in the pandemic
✅In general education as a governance issue has to focus on :
🔴1) Content
🔴2) Method of delivery and the stake holders involved- This is where the role of teacher becomes important- This article fits here- focus on 5 drivers of change for educational models in the future
🔴3) Equity- meaning= education is to be accessed by all- To ensure both values as well as skills- The present article fits here
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#SnT
✅Gs- 3 : Science and Technology-Deep fakes- MUST READ
✅GS-4 : What are the ethical concerns raised by Deep fakes?
The following examples are taken from ORF article :
🔴Imagine a few days before an election, a video of a candidate is released showing them using hate speech
🔴Imagine a teenager seeing an explicit video of themselves on social media.
🔴Imagine a CEO on the road to raise money to take their company public when an audio clip of them stating their fears and anxieties about the product is sent to the investors. These scenarios are examples of the malicious use of AI-generated synthetic media known as deepfakes
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✅Gs- 3 : Science and Technology-Deep fakes- MUST READ
✅GS-4 : What are the ethical concerns raised by Deep fakes?
The following examples are taken from ORF article :
🔴Imagine a few days before an election, a video of a candidate is released showing them using hate speech
🔴Imagine a teenager seeing an explicit video of themselves on social media.
🔴Imagine a CEO on the road to raise money to take their company public when an audio clip of them stating their fears and anxieties about the product is sent to the investors. These scenarios are examples of the malicious use of AI-generated synthetic media known as deepfakes
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✅GS4- Ethics- leadership- Jacinda Arden- Newzealand's prime minister - her acts can be used an example of how women can actually create a better example of a society that is tolerant and inclusive
🔴Note : Avoid the political connotations of the article- stick to the highlighted content
#Ethics
🔴Note : Avoid the political connotations of the article- stick to the highlighted content
#Ethics
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✅GS4- Ethics in public life- Importance of mission karma yogi
🔴Impact of social media on bureaucracy
🔴Impact of social media on bureaucracy
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#society #Environment #Urbanization #Disasters
✅GS-3 : Climate change and its impact on economy- there are a lot of articles on similar lines but this one becomes extremely important as this is now officially a part of RBI's agenda- its annual report- pls follow the following structure :
🔴1) Impact of climate change on Cryosphere- click here
Ex : thwaites glacier - click here
🔴2) water crisis in himalayas- click here + cause = Black carbon
Impact on cyclones - click here
🔴3) Impact on urbanisation- pick up the kerala stats from the article and also read this article
🔴4) Impact on food security - click here
🔴5) Impact on health- click here
🔴6) Impact on biodiversity-click here
✅Solutions :
🔴Climate change and its effects- water crisis management- click here
🔴Economic model- sustainable development-SDG goal no 12- and stakeholder capitalism- click here
🔴The ethics of sustainability and collective solidarity- click here
🔴Governance- act local- click here
✅GS-3 : Climate change and its impact on economy- there are a lot of articles on similar lines but this one becomes extremely important as this is now officially a part of RBI's agenda- its annual report- pls follow the following structure :
🔴1) Impact of climate change on Cryosphere- click here
Ex : thwaites glacier - click here
🔴2) water crisis in himalayas- click here + cause = Black carbon
Impact on cyclones - click here
🔴3) Impact on urbanisation- pick up the kerala stats from the article and also read this article
🔴4) Impact on food security - click here
🔴5) Impact on health- click here
🔴6) Impact on biodiversity-click here
✅Solutions :
🔴Climate change and its effects- water crisis management- click here
🔴Economic model- sustainable development-SDG goal no 12- and stakeholder capitalism- click here
🔴The ethics of sustainability and collective solidarity- click here
🔴Governance- act local- click here
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✅In continuation of this article - read this quora blog- Its a personal opinion that can be used in the context of ethics/ interview and society- I have tried linking this debate between Labour rights and ease of doing business to Gandhiji
✅Please read this article : Is Gandhiji a socialist, communist or a capitalist?
✅Please read this article : Is Gandhiji a socialist, communist or a capitalist?
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