05, April 2019

LAND REFORMS WHAT TO WRITE Meaning of Land Reforms Land reforms & Land distribution Emergence of tenants Variations in tenancy (cash, crop, share, croppers) Land lord-Tenant relationship Land lord-Tenant Land lord-Agricultural labour Tenancy system : Ryotwari, Mahalwari, Jamindari, jagirdari. Historical viesw of land reforms in India Objectives of Land reforms Major issues Policies/ schemes Impact of Land reforms in India Land reforms successful or not Ending words

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04, April 2019

WORLD BANK WHAT TO WRITE History (1944-74; 74-80; 80-89; 89- Present) Members & Leadership Largest countries by voting power Global Partnerships Initiatives (Poverty eradication, food security, climate change) Loan for development (Infrastructure development, Rail & Road etc.) Human Capital project Maximizing Finance foe Development Assistance to countries India and World Bank Advantages & Disadvantages in Indian context Criticism

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03, April 2019

HEALTH WHAT TO WRITE What does good health really mean Right to Health Inclusive agenda for Health. Major Issues : TB, Polio, AIDS, Cancer etc. Problems of Health sector in India. Poverty and Health Poor nutrition, Lack of clean water Healthcare infrastructure & Facilities. Healthcare system for the poor and under-privileged Challenges: Huge Population, Political system, Poor investment in Health. Universal Health Coverage in India Government schemes/initiatives

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02 April, 2019

Communism WHAT TO WRITE Introduction/history. Doctrine, Aim. Early communism/ cold war. Marxist communism (Marxism, Leninism). Libertarian Marxism, Council communism. Non-Marxist communism. Difference between Socialism and Communism. Main purpose of Communism. Basic idea of Communism. Communism government. Criticism

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01, April 2019

Indian Diaspora WHAT TO WRITE Meaning of Indian diaspora. Country has the largest diaspora. Country has the largest Indian diaspora. Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin. Overseas Citizenship of India Stateless Person of Indian Origin. Pravasi-friendly Policies. Contribution and influence. PIO : Africa, Europe, North America, Caribbean, South America, Asia, West Asia, Ocenia (Australia, New zealand, Fiji). Ethnicity and Diasporic Identity. Importance of diaspora to India. Issues with Diaspora and their demands…

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30, March 2019

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WHAT TO WRITE Economic development Process by which nation improves Mixed economy model History & Types LPG reforms Economic policy of 1991 Economic Development goals Economic Development policies International Economic Development Council Development indicators: GDP, Infrastructure, transportation, modern industries Limitations Economic Growth v/s Economic Development Measures: Green GDP, Gender Inequality Index, National Happiness Index, Human Development Index

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29, March 2019

GIRL CHILD EDUCATION WHAT TO WRITE Education in right to all- boy/girl, rich/poor. Role of Savitribai Phule and Jyotirao Phule. Phule’s initiatives. Importance of girl’s education. (Benefits for society as a whole – skill, information, self-confidence, better parent/worker/citizen). Benefits of educating a girl child. (Breaking cycles of poverty, aiding economic growth, delays child marriage and early pregnancies, empowers women, improve children’s and women’s survival rates and health). Raw data, Facts, report (if any).…

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28, March 2019

UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME WHAT TO WRITE Positives Unconditional cash transfer from time to time. Help in reducing poverty. Help in increasing purchasing power of a poor person. Additional income. Negatives Make people lazy. Non availability of workers. Missuse of additional income (alcohol, drugs etc.). Fiscal burden in government. Mainly funded by indirect taxes, result in inflation. Chances that UBI would become as add-on to existing subsidies.

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27, March 2019

Indian Constitution: Basic Structure WHAT TO WRITE Basic structure doctrine Preamble indicating basic structure of the constitution (SP Bommai case) Supremacy of the constitution Sovereign, democratic, and Republican nature of Indian polity Secular character of the constitution Separation of powers between executive, legislature and the judiciary Federal character, Unity and integrity of the nation Welfare state Judicial review Freedom and dignity of the individual Parliamentary system Rule of law Harmony and balance between fundamental…

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26, March 2019

SOFT POWER DIPLOMACY WHAT TO WRITE India aspires to become a Global Power. Need for power (battles and wars have been fought since ancient times) Changing nature of power (From hard to soft). Soft power (ability of a country to persuade others without force) Examples of Soft power ( China’s belt and Road initiative, Nuclear deals) Hard power : use of military force Indian and Soft power (flourished trade) Tools to implement soft power (Make…

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