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Popular Essays (2023)

1. Visionary decision making happens at the intersection of intuition and logic.  (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/visionary-decision-making-happens-at-the-intersection-of-intuition-and-logic/)

2. Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/education-is-what-remains-after-one-has-forgotten-what-one-has-learned-in-school/)

3. Girls are weighed down by restrictions, boys with demands – two equally harmful disciplines (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/girls-are-weighed-down-by-restrictions-boys-with-demands-two-equally-harmful-disciplines/)

4. A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/a-society-that-has-more-justice-is-a-society-that-needs-less-charity/)

5. Thinking is like a game, it does not begin unless there is an opposition (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/thinking-is-like-a-game-it-does-not-begin-unless-there-is-an-opposite-team/)

6. Not all who wander are lost (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/not-all-who-wander-are-lost/)

7. Mathematics is the music of reason (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/mathematics-is-the-music-of-reasons/)

8. Inspiration for creativity springs from the effort to look for the magical in the mundane (Link: https://decodingworldaffairs.com/inspiration-for-creativity-springs-from-the-effort-to-look-for-the-magical-in-the-mundane/)

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Recently, India's MEA, S Jaishankar visited Russia. Western media has been crying against India's closeness with Russia (Bonhomie). Let's see why Russia is important for India

[1] Strategic Partnership: India and Russia have a long-standing strategic partnership dating back to the Cold War era. Both countries have historically aligned their interests in various international forums, and this partnership continues to be a cornerstone of India's foreign policy.

[2] Security interest: Russia has been a major supplier of defense equipment to India. India relies on Russian weaponry and technology for its armed forces, and many critical defense agreements exist between the two nations.

[3] Indo-Russian military cooperation: It includes joint exercises, technology transfer, and collaborations in defense research and development. For e.g. the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, developed jointly by India and Russia, is an example of successful collaboration.

[4] Nuclear cooperation: The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is a prominent example of their nuclear cooperation, and Russia has been supportive of India's access to nuclear technology despite its non-membership in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

[5] Diplomatic Support: Russia has traditionally supported India on various international platforms, including in the United Nations Security Council. For e.g. Russia's support w.r.t. Indo-Pakistan war 1971 has been significant one.

[6] Energy interest: India has shown interest in collaborating with Russia in the energy sector. This includes partnerships in oil and gas exploration, as well as efforts to enhance cooperation in renewable energy.

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One of the subscribers today sent this paper. This one is 69th BPSC Mains paper GS II that was held yesterday. In this paper, 4 Qs of 38 marks each from current affairs were already covered on our YouTube channel

[1] Manipur issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1udK-LaT-E&t=161s (Click here for pdf file)

[2] G20 Summit 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvMUa7EuzfU (Click here for pdf file)

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[3] Uniform Civil Code: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9popbb660w (Click here for pdf file)

[4] Chandrayaan 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeCd3OrYr54 (Click here for pdf file)

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Let's decode this debate

How does Indian Secularism differ from European secularism?

[1] Contextual differences: The idea of secularism in India emerged as a response to religious diversity and a history of coexistence and interactions between different religious communities. However, European secularism has its roots in the historical experiences of the continent, including the conflicts between different Christian denominations and the desire to separate religious and political authority.

[2] Relationship between State and Religion: The Indian state aims to maintain a neutral stance towards all religions, emphasizing tolerance and inclusivity. However, European secularism is often characterized by a more strict separation between religion and the state. Such strictness is not generally found in India.

[3] Differential civil and personal laws: In many European countries, there is a greater tendency towards having a uniform legal system that applies equally to all citizens, irrespective of their religious affiliations. However, some communities are allowed to follow personal law constitutionally.

[4] Philosophical differences: Indian secularism often emphasizes cultural and religious pluralism, acknowledging and celebrating the diversity. However, European secularism, while valuing religious freedom, may place a stronger emphasis on individual rights and freedoms.

[5] Treatment of Religious Symbols: India generally allows the public display of religious symbols, and there is a greater acceptance of religious diversity in public spaces. However, European countries like France restricts the display of religious symbols in certain public institutions to maintain a neutral public space.

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Hillary Clinton back in 2011, rightly said - "You can't keep snakes in your backyard and expect them to only bite your neighbour"

Good news from the prism of India's internal security and stabilization of north eastern states. 😊

Journey of Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh

⏹ When Sheikh Mujib was assassinated on August 15, 1975, Hasina was in West Germany. Later, she took refuge in India for six years

⏹ On May 17, 1981, Hasina returned to Bangladesh. By then, the Awami League had elected her in absentia as its General Secretary

⏹ In 1990, she joined hands with her political rival Khaleda Zia to mobilise mass protests against Ershad's regime and eventually forced the dictator to resign

⏹ In 1996, the Awami League defeated the BNP in general elections, paving the way for the first term of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

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Let's understand the perspectives of truck drivers....

In 2022, India registered the highest count of road crash fatalities, exceeding 1.68 lakh deaths. This unsettling statistic translates to an average of 462 deaths daily. Hence, govt brought stringent hit and run laws. But it has been opposed by the drivers. Let's decode their perspective on this legislation.

Arguments by drivers against hit and run laws

[1] High penalty: Their primary concern is the severe punishment of 10 years imprisonment and ₹7 lakh fine for drivers who flee the scene of an accident without reporting the same.

[2] Punishment is not proportional: They argue that the punishment provided by the law is disproportionate and does not align with the realities of road transport and the nature of accidents.

[3] Danger of mob violence: Fears of mob violence against drivers in the event that they stop to assist the injured at accident sites.

[4] Unintentional motive: Accidents may be caused by factors beyond the driver’s control, such as poor visibility due to fog.

[5] Unfairly blamed: The general perception among drivers is that they are often unfairly blamed for accidents, regardless of the actual circumstances.

[6] Hamper transport industries: These harsh penalties could have a negative impact on the transport industry as a whole given that stringent punishments may deter many from joining or continuing in the profession.

[7] Reasons behind accident lies somewhere: Exploitative workplace for commercial drivers, challenging work conditions, including long driving hours, difficult roads, manufacturing faults like poor visibility areas etc are sometimes reason behind accidents.

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Beautiful synthesis of tradition with modernity. Indeed, India's financial inclusion has been one of the successful development in India's economic landscape.

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Bilkis Bano Case

⏹ The heinous crimes for which the 11 persons were convicted were committed in Gujarat in March 2002. However, considering the need for fair trial, these cases were shifted to Maharashtra by the Supreme Court in 2004. A CBI trial court in Mumbai sentenced the convicts to life imprisonment in 2008.

⏹ One of the convicts, Radheshyam Shah, moved the Supreme Court in 2022 seeking directions to the Gujarat government to consider his remission application under the State’s ‘Remission policy’ of 1992. The argument was that this was the policy in force at the time of the commission of offence (2002) and at the time of sentencing (2008).

⏹ The Supreme Court in an order in May 2022, directed the Gujarat government to consider Shah’s application for premature release under the 1992 policy.

⏹ The Godhra Jail Advisory Committee (JAC) headed by the District Magistrate unanimously recommended the remission of sentence for the 11 convicts and they were freed in August 2022.

What were issues involved?

[1] Should be done by Maharashtra and NOT Gujrat: The provisions of CrPC are quite clear, that the appropriate State government for considering the remission application should have been Maharashtra where the sentencing happened and not Gujarat where the offence was committed or jail term was being served.

[2] NO opinion of presiding Judge: The law requires the opinion of the presiding judge of the convicting court to be obtained before considering the remission petition, which was not followed in this case.

[3] Against Supreme Court guidelines: Supreme Court in a judgement laid down five grounds on which remission is to be considered. The first of these is whether the offence is an individual act of crime that does not affect society. It would be unfair to claim that such a heinous crime does not impact the conscience of a civilised society.

[4] Should not be granted in wholesome: SC had held that a convict serving life imprisonment does not have a right to be prematurely released on completion of 14 years in jail and that remission should be considered only on a case-by-case basis. In light of this judgment, the Home Ministry had issued an advisory in 2013 prescribing that remission should not be granted in a ‘wholesale manner’.

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