Compilation of Articles – July, 2019.

Reading notes and summaries is good. However, to write a good answer in Mains examination, it would require something more than just knowledge. Knowing ‘how to write’ an answer is as important as knowing ‘what to write’ in an answer. Therefore, reading the original text of the articles is extremely important and nothing can replace … Continue reading Compilation of Articles – July, 2019.

Mains’19 – Funds Transfer by RBI

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/where-do-the-rbis-earnings-come-from/article29310531.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/spelling-out-the-governments-rbi-windfall/article29302743.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/govt-needs-to-be-prudent-in-using-rbis-transfer/article29291770.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/forex-gains-omos-aid-rbis-record-surplus/article29281655.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/hardly-the-brick-and-mortar-of-a-revival/article29282093.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/review-capital-framework-every-five-years-says-jalan-committee/article29271863.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/gift-from-rbi-on-transfer-of-funds-to-government/article29271664.ece

Mains’19 – Tobacco Use

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/public-health-versus-free-speech/article29281231.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/nearly-half-of-head-and-neck-cancer-patients-die-within-a-year-of-diagnosis-doc/article24543326.ece https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/the-end-of-new-age-smoking/article24844403.ece https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/seeing-through-the-smoke/article24727552.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/experts-urge-centre-to-reverse-stand-on-e-cigarettes/article25146282.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/boost-to-plain-packaging/article25884085.ece https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/medical-journals-publisher-under-fire/article26207208.ece

Mains’19 – Solar Energy

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/in-tamil-nadu-making-power-while-the-sun-shines/article29281457.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/warming-up-to-the-heat-from-the-sun/article26899823.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/solar-sector-and-budget/article26231046.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/cabinet-approves-phase-ii-of-rooftop-solar-programme/article26314512.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/solar-powerhouse/article26432189.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/uncertain-govt-policies-clouded-developer-sentiment-hit-solar-capacity-addition-crisil/article26502260.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/world-should-move-towards-a-single-grid-to-share-electricity-says-modi/article25105618.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/safeguard-duty-rupee-decline-to-push-up-solar-capital-costs-by-20-25-says-icra/article25241570.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/slow-policy-decisions-eclipsing-solar-projects/article25413977.ece https://pointias443387146.wordpress.com/solar-manufacturing-strategy/

Mains’19 – Essay – Aviation in India

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/giving-wings-to-better-air-connectivity/article29262555.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/hard-landing/article26879568.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/passenger-traffic-at-indian-airports-grows-116-to-344-crore/article26984382.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/udan-scheme/article25995147.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/in-northeast-air-links-shrinking/article26224980.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/air-passenger-traffic-to-grow-over-fourfold/article26353180.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/poor-decisions-harming-aviation/article26390845.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/fares-fly-high-as-planes-grounded/article26525039.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/boeing-crashed-and-grounded/article26555309.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/jet-airways-grounds-seven-more-planes-as-crisis-deepens/article26621407.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/killing-the-golden-goose/article25643708.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/flying-into-losses/article25673218.ece http://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/proposed%20transaction%20structure%20for%20greenfield%20airport%20.pdf https://www.thehindu.com/business/aviation-save-the-goose-that-lays-golden-eggs/article24910096.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/concern-over-indias-low-air-safety-oversight-score/article25099030.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/india-leads-in-low-cost-carrier-growth-capa/article25241582.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/india-set-to-be-third-largest-aviation-market/article25325717.ece

Mains’19 – Issues With Power Sector

https://www.thehindu.com/business/plan-in-the-works-to-fix-power-sector-woes/article29247197.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/power-games/article24949488.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/further-stressed-by-thermal-power/article25532609.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/more-than-half-of-gas-based-power-plants-stranded/article25551562.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/power-play/article24813621.ece https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/financial-distress-in-indias-thermal-power-sector/articleshow/65449096.cms https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-opinion/power-politics-at-play/article25161971.ece

Mains’19 – FPIs

https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/finance-ministry-mulls-tweaks-to-fpi-surcharge-up-to-budget/article28918964.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/fpi-tax-issues-put-divestment-at-risk/article28969303.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/new-norms-on-regulations-for-foreign-investors/article29224669.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/surcharge-may-still-apply-to-aifs/article29247090.ece

Mains’19 – MSME Sector

https://www.thehindu.com/business/msmes-seek-more-sops-to-tide-over-crisis/article29247212.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/sinha-led-panel-proposes-5000-crore-stressed-asset-fund-for-msmes/article28138306.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/prudent-prescription/article28191294.ece http://pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1577126 http://www.pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1577743 https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/msmes-can-get-loans-in-59-minutes/article25408135.ece https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/msmes-can-get-loans-in-59-minutes-on-new-portal/article25408212.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/political-economics/article25447207.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/fundamental-solution-needed-to-end-msme-stress-acharya/article25753127.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/msmes-traders-witness-loss-of-35-lakh-jobs-survey/article25758723.ece https://www.thehindu.com/business/gst-is-gathering-steam-but-glitches-remain-for-smes/article25814360.ece

Mains’19 – No-First Use Policy

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/will-india-change-its-no-first-use-policy/article29247139.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/should-india-tinker-with-its-no-first-use-policy/article29224507.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/unclear-doctrine/article29127566.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/an-intervention-that-leads-to-more-questions/article29127586.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/no-first-use-nuclear-policy-depends-on-circumstances-rajnath-singh/article29109149.ece

Mains’19 – Misuse of Social Media

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/what-is-the-right-way-of-regulating-social-media/article29291424.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/content-management/article29214571.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/changes-to-it-act-to-take-effect-soon/article28089125.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/social-media-platforms-told-to-prevent-their-misuse/article26449039.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/disinformation-is-everywhere-in-india/article26626745.ece https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/Readers-Editor/antisocial-behaviour-on-social-media/article26561427.ece