Thursday, August 15, 2013

Reflections on the Maoist issue

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/from-tirupati-to-pashupati/article2535107.ece

Although the article being close to two years old, most of the content in the article is applicable even today.

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Better governance model for Tribal areas

Declining Corals in Lakshadweep

Corals:

  • Belonging to invertebrate family, corals are colorful animals with stinging tentacles.

Economy- India’s Macroeconomic Challenges

India’s Macroeconomic Challenges -RBI perspective- D Subbarao speech
.India s Macroeconomic challenges

Wednesday, June 26, 2013


Book list suggested for Mains


PAPER 1
History
Facets of Indian Culture by Kalpana Rajaram
India after Gandhi by R.Guha
India after Independence by Bipin Chandra
History of the World (Orient Black swan) by Arjun Dev & Indira Arjun Dev or Contemporary World (XII Std.) by Arjun Dev
Social Issues
Sociology (12th Std. NCERT)
Indian Social Problems by Ram Ahuja
Geography
Principles of General Geo. (11th std.)
Economic Geo. of the world (11th std.)
Physical Geo. of India (12th std.)
Human & Economic Geography -  Leong & Morgan
Culture & Economic Geo (11th std.)
Geography and You - monthly magazine


PAPER 2
Democracy at Work (12th Std.)
Indian Polity - Laxmikanth
Pub Ad
From Government to Governance by Kuldeep Mathur
Social Theory, Development Administration & Development Ethics by Mohit Bhattacharya
Governance by Laxmikanth
ARC reports on (a)Ethics in Governance (b) Corruption (c) Security (d)Disaster Management
International Relations
Indian Foreign Policy by Rajiv Sikri
The Hindu/ Indian Express/ World Focus magazine 
Websites: IDSA, thediplomat.comcfr.orgsatp.org

PAPER 3
Indian Economy (11th std)
Indian Economy: Polity and Performance by Uma Kapila

S&T
The science reporter magazine 
The Hindu
Websites: Ministry of environment and forests, Ministry of S&T, Dept. of Space

Security Issues
The Hindu/ Indian Express/ Frontline
Website: Ministry of Home Affairs

PAPER 4
ARC reports on Ethics in Governance, Corruption

Friday, June 21, 2013

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

India -Pakistan after executing the tool of Democracy,Elections:
IR- India-Pakistan