History Watch – Vinoba Bhave & Sarvodaya !!!
Important works :- […]
Ethics Watch-Sports and Ethics – “Citius, altius, fortius”
Sport and Ethics Background :- Corruption, Illegal betting,vested interest have drawn not only Indian sports but sports across worlds over to revisit the spirit of sports in our recent times. Lodha panel latest report vindicates the fact that – overtime sports has lost ground to “Winning” and thus sports ethics [...]
Environment Watch – Understanding Drought !!!
Drought:- Drought is one of the most frequently occurring national disasters in India. With its increased frequency and expanded coverage in the recent years, about one third of the country is either drought prone or under desert areas. These areas are lagging behind in agriculture and also in overall economic [...]
Geopolitics Watch – South China Sea – Complete Coverage !!!
1)South China Sea – The geopolitics and it’s impact on India :- Background :- South China Sea (hereafter referred as SCS) , has been in news for past few years, but the confrontation has never grown out of context or become large enough to be a major flash point [...]
Geopolitcs Watch- Syrian Civil War- All that needs to be understood !!!
Prelude :- The Middle east is in ruins, Civil war and games of geopolitics derailed the development, peace and prosperity pursuits of this region.In this context we at UPSCTREE observed that :- “Spring has long left the Arab,The Arab world is now at cross roads with “destination Anarchy” on every [...]
Society Watch – Bowing down to patriarchy !!!
Background – Nehru once said, “Let the people develop according to their own intellect”, as a reference to allow the tribes of North-East region and especially the “Naga tribe” the autonomy to chart their own course of life and have their own customary laws. This reflected in the constitutional provisions as [...]
Economy Watch – Idea-Vodafone Merger – Explained !!!
When Mukesh Ambali’s Jio entered the telecom market last year with free voice calls for life and free data for a limited period, it was clear that a shake-up was imminent in the market. At one point, India’s telecom market had close to a dozen players but competitive intensity had [...]
History Watch – Kautilya’s Budget vs Jaitley’s Budget !!!
Note:- Last year UPSC has asked questions on Kautiya, and before exam we published an article on Kautilya’s view on national security – (National Security- Kautilya to Kofi Annan). Given that UPSC is now digging deeper and asking question Like Coelho case or Max Weber’s view in General Studies paper, we [...]
#Must Read – Society Watch – Inequality is the number one risk !!!
Note – Excerpts from the speech of Vice-President.Contains good statements and statistics that can be used to accentuate your writing. To enjoy the ‘freedom of,’ there is a requirement first for certain ‘freedom from’. To survive with dignity, humans require both ‘freedom from want’ and ‘freedom from fear’ [...]
#Must Read – Economy Watch – Infrastcure Megaprojects: The good, the bad, and the better
Note:-Use this article wisely in your answers. It can help you in emphasizing the importance of infrastructural mega projects and what they mean for an economy. For instance – Dubai’s international airport is the world’s busiest, accounting for 21 percent of Dubai’s employment and 27 percent of its GDP (A Single [...]