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π¨ January 30 2023 | Mondayπ¨
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Reading Recommendations
IE:
1. Rare plateau found by ARI team could hold clues to plan survival amid climate change
2. Gandhi in Amrit Kaal
3. Polar Vertex
4. Inflation in milk
5. How tech firms misread pandemic demand and left workers out in cold
TH:
1. In NREGA reforms, priortise the worker and her dues
2. Revisit the tax treatment of tobacco products
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4. Dementia: nature of the disease, how it progresses and ways you can help others.
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π¨ January 30 2023 | Mondayπ¨
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Reading Recommendations
IE:
1. Rare plateau found by ARI team could hold clues to plan survival amid climate change
2. Gandhi in Amrit Kaal
3. Polar Vertex
4. Inflation in milk
5. How tech firms misread pandemic demand and left workers out in cold
TH:
1. In NREGA reforms, priortise the worker and her dues
2. Revisit the tax treatment of tobacco products
Both 1 and 2 are easy to read high value articles
3. India's call to modify IWT (note Ratle and Kishenganga rivers)
4. Dementia: nature of the disease, how it progresses and ways you can help others.
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π¨ January 31 2023 | Tuesdayπ¨
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Not much in both Express and Hindu today. Read just one article
TH pg 8: Tasks for India's Millet revolution
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π¨ January 31 2023 | Tuesdayπ¨
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π¨ February 1 2023 | Wednesdayπ¨
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Quotes
On death:
1. Life and death are but phases of the same thing, the reverse and obverse of the same coin. Death is necessary for a man's growth as life itself is. - Gandhi
2. Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death be like autumn leaves- Tagore
3. Education is fruitless without educate women
Reading Recommendations
IE:
1. The un-love triangle
2. Economic Survey takeaways
3. Recession fears dissipate, India will be fastest growing major economy: What the IMF's outlook update says
4. Assessing the case for amending India-Pak IWT
TH:
1. Alienation: the separation of labour from the product, process, humanity, society
2. The funding and demand for MGNREGA (won't find notes like these)
3. Solar energy is not the best option for India
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π¨ February 1 2023 | Wednesdayπ¨
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Quotes
On death:
1. Life and death are but phases of the same thing, the reverse and obverse of the same coin. Death is necessary for a man's growth as life itself is. - Gandhi
2. Let life be beautiful like summer flowers and death be like autumn leaves- Tagore
3. Education is fruitless without educate women
Reading Recommendations
IE:
1. The un-love triangle
2. Economic Survey takeaways
3. Recession fears dissipate, India will be fastest growing major economy: What the IMF's outlook update says
4. Assessing the case for amending India-Pak IWT
TH:
1. Alienation: the separation of labour from the product, process, humanity, society
2. The funding and demand for MGNREGA (won't find notes like these)
3. Solar energy is not the best option for India
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Important links from today regarding Budget and UPSC notification compiled in one placeππ»
1. Summary:
a) Budget
https://indiabudget.gov.in/doc/bh1.pdf
b) Survey
https://indiabudget.gov.in/economicsurvey/doc/Infographics%20English.pdf
2. UPSC One Time Registration
https://upsconline.nic.in/upsc/OTRP/index.php
3. UPSC 2023 Notification
https://upsc.gov.in/whats-new/Civil%20Services%20%28Preliminary%29%20Examination%2C%202023/Exam%20Notification
1. Summary:
a) Budget
https://indiabudget.gov.in/doc/bh1.pdf
b) Survey
https://indiabudget.gov.in/economicsurvey/doc/Infographics%20English.pdf
2. UPSC One Time Registration
https://upsconline.nic.in/upsc/OTRP/index.php
3. UPSC 2023 Notification
https://upsc.gov.in/whats-new/Civil%20Services%20%28Preliminary%29%20Examination%2C%202023/Exam%20Notification
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π¨ February 2 2023 | Thursdayπ¨
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Fiscal Prudence
Ability of govt to sustain smooth monetary operation and long standing fiscal condition
Innovation Bridge
Indo-US MoU to connect defence startups of 2 countries
Pre related
P-notes
- FPI issued Offshore Derivative Instruments to overseas investors
- Offered to those who want to invest in Indian stock markets w/o registering directly
- Lesser stringent requirements
- Tax sops given in Budget 2023 to lure funds into Indian equity
Lab Grown Diamonds (LGD)
- Actual atoms arranged in characteristic diamond crystal structure in lab conditions
- Exhibit same optical and chemical properties as that of actual diamond
- RnD allocation for LGD in budget 2023 to make it competitive in Int'l markets
National Book Trust
- estd. 1957
- Objectives:
a) Produce and encourage production of good literature in Eng, Hindi and other languages
b) Make such literature available at moderate prices
c) Conduct events around the books to make people book minded
- National Digital Library w/ NBT as apex
Reading Recommendations
- Revise PVTG as fresh impetus given in Budget 2023
- There's not much in newspaper from UPSC pov except terms mentioned above. In place of wasting time on newspaper, visit the summaries in previous message to revise better.
TH:
1. What's the govt's new policy of UPI for NRIs? (read it to understand NRE and NRO)
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π¨ February 2 2023 | Thursdayπ¨
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Fiscal Prudence
Ability of govt to sustain smooth monetary operation and long standing fiscal condition
Innovation Bridge
Indo-US MoU to connect defence startups of 2 countries
Pre related
P-notes
- FPI issued Offshore Derivative Instruments to overseas investors
- Offered to those who want to invest in Indian stock markets w/o registering directly
- Lesser stringent requirements
- Tax sops given in Budget 2023 to lure funds into Indian equity
Lab Grown Diamonds (LGD)
- Actual atoms arranged in characteristic diamond crystal structure in lab conditions
- Exhibit same optical and chemical properties as that of actual diamond
- RnD allocation for LGD in budget 2023 to make it competitive in Int'l markets
National Book Trust
- estd. 1957
- Objectives:
a) Produce and encourage production of good literature in Eng, Hindi and other languages
b) Make such literature available at moderate prices
c) Conduct events around the books to make people book minded
- National Digital Library w/ NBT as apex
Reading Recommendations
- Revise PVTG as fresh impetus given in Budget 2023
- There's not much in newspaper from UPSC pov except terms mentioned above. In place of wasting time on newspaper, visit the summaries in previous message to revise better.
TH:
1. What's the govt's new policy of UPI for NRIs? (read it to understand NRE and NRO)
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UPSC CSE Why
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π¨ February 3 2023 | Fridayπ¨
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IE:
1. Page 11: FM interview. (If not all, read QnA on MGNREGA, Life insurance, Ukraine war)
2.Page13: LiFE lessons for all
3. Page 19: Why proposed change has rattled India-startups? (understand what's angel tax)
TH:
1. Trading more with Asia makes economic sense (excellent solutions here)
2. Putting budget 2023 into perspective (read only gist for the trends)
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π¨ February 3 2023 | Fridayπ¨
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IE:
1. Page 11: FM interview. (If not all, read QnA on MGNREGA, Life insurance, Ukraine war)
2.Page13: LiFE lessons for all
3. Page 19: Why proposed change has rattled India-startups? (understand what's angel tax)
TH:
1. Trading more with Asia makes economic sense (excellent solutions here)
2. Putting budget 2023 into perspective (read only gist for the trends)
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π¨ February 4 2023 | Saturdayπ¨
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Follow On Public Offer
Reading Recommendations
IE:
1. 2 yrs after coup, Myanmar's mess and India's headache
2. Paris Club
3. Pakistan needs more
4. Health in Amrit kaal (not the areas where contributions can be made)
5. Adani enterprise (understand strength and weaknesses of Adani)
TH:
1. Little to celebrate in Sri Lanka at 75
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π¨ February 4 2023 | Saturdayπ¨
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Follow On Public Offer
Reading Recommendations
IE:
1. 2 yrs after coup, Myanmar's mess and India's headache
2. Paris Club
3. Pakistan needs more
4. Health in Amrit kaal (not the areas where contributions can be made)
5. Adani enterprise (understand strength and weaknesses of Adani)
TH:
1. Little to celebrate in Sri Lanka at 75
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π¨ February 5 2023 | Sundayπ¨
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3R framework by RBI to revitalise stressed assets
- Rectify
- Restructure
- Recovery
Visva Bharati University to be world's first living heritage university by UNESCO tag.
- Set up by Gurudev
- Made uni by an act of Parliament in 1951
- PM by default is the Chancellor of this university
Reading Recommendations
TH:
1. pg5: IBC boosted 'EoDB' rank, Justice Kaul (read provisions)
2. pg7: Easing an albatross off the neck of GIB
3. pg7: India joins UAE, France for trilateral on clean energy, counter-pandemic steps
4 & 5. pg 9: understand concepts in all 3 articles here. Don't lose sleep over these, tho
pg10:
6. What made Adani Group call off its FPO? (read only to understand what's FPO)
7. Why have mangroves got a budget push?
8. Is govt. on track on fiscal deficit targets?
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π¨ February 5 2023 | Sundayπ¨
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3R framework by RBI to revitalise stressed assets
- Rectify
- Restructure
- Recovery
Visva Bharati University to be world's first living heritage university by UNESCO tag.
- Set up by Gurudev
- Made uni by an act of Parliament in 1951
- PM by default is the Chancellor of this university
Reading Recommendations
TH:
1. pg5: IBC boosted 'EoDB' rank, Justice Kaul (read provisions)
2. pg7: Easing an albatross off the neck of GIB
3. pg7: India joins UAE, France for trilateral on clean energy, counter-pandemic steps
4 & 5. pg 9: understand concepts in all 3 articles here. Don't lose sleep over these, tho
pg10:
6. What made Adani Group call off its FPO? (read only to understand what's FPO)
7. Why have mangroves got a budget push?
8. Is govt. on track on fiscal deficit targets?
I have posted comprehensive notes on Mangroves and MISHTI scheme on my blog. Visit and learn: https://csewhy.substack.com/p/78-mangroves-and-mishti-of-budget
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UPSC CSE Why Newsletter
#78: Mangroves and MISHTI of Budget 2023
New scheme announced, imp for Prelims
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River Nile
- Ends in: Mediterranean
- Tributaries: White Nile, Blue Nile, Atbara or Black/Red Nile
- White Nile (Origin: Lake Victoria, Uganda)
- Blue Nile (Lake Tana, Ethiopia)
- Black Nile (~50km north of Tana, Ethiopia)
- Blue & White meet at Kharotum, Sudanese capital
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- Ends in: Mediterranean
- Tributaries: White Nile, Blue Nile, Atbara or Black/Red Nile
- White Nile (Origin: Lake Victoria, Uganda)
- Blue Nile (Lake Tana, Ethiopia)
- Black Nile (~50km north of Tana, Ethiopia)
- Blue & White meet at Kharotum, Sudanese capital
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π¨ February 6 2023 | Mondayπ¨
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Keywords
Micro hydro
A small scale hydroelectric power generation system as an alternate to large scale initiatives
Doles to Development
A policy shift away from giving away freebies to Capital investments
Pre Related
Muons and Muon Tomography/Muography
(Read about Muons in organised manner on my blog: https://csewhy.substack.com/p/79-muons-and-muography)
About north star
- aka Polar or Pole star
- Part of Ursa Minor (323 light years away from earth)
- Less than 1 degree away from north celestial pole, almost in direct line with Earth's rotational axis
- First charted by Roman named Ptolemy
- Also seen in story of Christopher Columbus
Reading Recommendations
IE:
1. An embattled green (criticism and way forward to hydro power in Himalayas)
2. Price cap, energy geo-politics (great reflection on Ukraine war actions)
3. Amorphous solid
TH:
1. India's just energy transition is more than a coal story (best article in a long time)
2. AP's capital conundrum (quick read)
3. Scientist's take on Budget (read just the gist)
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π¨ February 6 2023 | Mondayπ¨
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Keywords
Micro hydro
A small scale hydroelectric power generation system as an alternate to large scale initiatives
Doles to Development
A policy shift away from giving away freebies to Capital investments
Pre Related
Muons and Muon Tomography/Muography
(Read about Muons in organised manner on my blog: https://csewhy.substack.com/p/79-muons-and-muography)
About north star
- aka Polar or Pole star
- Part of Ursa Minor (323 light years away from earth)
- Less than 1 degree away from north celestial pole, almost in direct line with Earth's rotational axis
- First charted by Roman named Ptolemy
- Also seen in story of Christopher Columbus
Reading Recommendations
IE:
1. An embattled green (criticism and way forward to hydro power in Himalayas)
2. Price cap, energy geo-politics (great reflection on Ukraine war actions)
3. Amorphous solid
TH:
1. India's just energy transition is more than a coal story (best article in a long time)
2. AP's capital conundrum (quick read)
3. Scientist's take on Budget (read just the gist)
PS: appreciate my effort by reacting to this message β€οΈ
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