Author: POINT IAS

Mains’19 – RCEP

Important articles on the importance of RCEP: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/rcep-negotiations-india-lists-out-demand-before-china-for-market-access/article28805927.ece https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-hindu/20190804/282149292930487 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/rcep-why-india-shouldnt-allow-this-free-trade-deal-to-fail/articleshow/66646568.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/what-is-stopping-india-from-joining-rcep-trade-deal/articleshow/67399881.cms?from=mdr Featured Image Source - Global Risk Insights

Mains’19 – Important Articles on Mahatma Gandhi

Important articles on 'Mahatma Gandhi' and the relevance of his thoughts in the present times: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/if-gandhi-were-alive-today/article26763354.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/gandhi-a-fox-or-a-hedgehog/article25089818.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-voice-that-is-great-within-us/article25099652.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/gandhi-opposed-partition/article25570495.ece https://www.mkgandhi.org/articles/womenempowerment.htm   Featured Image Source - Exchange4media

Mains’19 – Sedition.

Important articles on the debate over the laws relating to 'Sedition': https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/law-commission-backs-dissent-in-a-democracy/article24822850.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/the-sedition-debate/article24835441.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/sedition-once-more/article25995198.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-right-to-criticise-the-sedition-judgment-on-kishorechandra-wangkhem/article26785176.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/sedition-and-its-discontents/article26071731.ece Featured Image Source - iPleaders Blog

Mains’19 – The Office of Governer and related Issues.

Important articles on the Office of Governer and related issues: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/gubernatorial-impropriety/article26798817.ece https://pointias443387146.wordpress.com/the-office-of-the-governor/ Governer’s power to pardon (in context of Rajiv Gandhi murder case) - https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/governors-discretion/article25021561.ece

Mains’19 – Coastal Regulation Zone.

Important articles on the 'Coastal Regulation Zones' - https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/states-get-greater-say-over-coastal-regions/article25853909.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-coast-is-unclear/article26006723.ece https://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/governance/coastal-regulation-zone-notification-what-development-are-we-clearing-our-coasts-for-63061 http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=186875 Featured Image Source - The Indian Express.

BIMSTEC – Basics

Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Important for prelims: Established on  - June 06, 1997. Secretariat - Dhaka, Bangladesh. Number of members - 7 (Seven) Current members - Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand , Nepal and Bhutan Original members - Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Latest entrants - Nepal and Bhutan (in 2004) Leadership is rotated in alphabetical order of … Continue reading BIMSTEC – Basics