15th May'18 - The Hindu Editorial Complete Analysis

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Alien versus alien: On Assam Citizenship Bill

 Disquiet(बेचैनी) in Assam should convince the Centre to reconsider the new Citizenship Bill
 Assam- illegal migration
 Migrated from Bangladesh post-1971.
 Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016
 Six religious minorities(Q-?) from three “Muslim-dominant countries” (Afghanistan,
Bangladesh and Pakistan) from being defined as “illegal immigrants” under the Foreigners
Act, 1946.
 National Register of Citizens, on the other hand, does not distinguish migrants on the basis of
religion
 Political differences and legal challenges to the Assam Accord
 Bill is indeed discriminatory and problematic in limiting – Rohingya highlights, Muslims
 Clearly discriminating against Muslims identified as illegal aliens
 he Centre needs to apply much more thought before pushing the Bill, for its contradictions in
Assam.

Singapore sling

 Donald Trump’s Iran decision will loom over(हावी होना) his meeting with Kim Jong-un
 Singapore on June 12 cannot be viewed in isolation from the unilateral American decision to
withdraw from the nuclear pact with Iran.
 Meeting between the U.S. and North Korean leaders will be historic.
 Something that would have been unimaginable even a few months ago.
 Tensions between the two countries had risen to an all time high over the winter.
 Beginning with cordiality during the Winter Olympics and then a meeting between the two K
orean leaders.
 Seoul and Washington too had suspended their annual military exercises, to reassure North
Korea of their intentions.
 For its part, the North has announced the release of three American prisoners accused
of “hostile activities”.
 It has also ceased further nuclear and missile tests.
 Whether Mr. Kim will agree to a freeze on the North‟s nuclear programme is,
 However, still in the realm of speculation.

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Having alienated his European allies over
1)- The Iran nuclear deal,
2)- World trade and
3)- Climate change,
Mr. Trump needs positive atmospherics in Singapore.

Is it possible to slow global warming?

 There is growing frustration after more than two decades of intense climate talks
 This is an important year for making progress on the Paris Agreement (PA), which was
discussed at the climate meeting called the Conference of Parties (COP-21) to UN Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in December 2015.
 The Paris Agreement entered into force in November 2016.
 A two week-long meeting was recently concluded in Bonn (April 30-May 10) where the
operational guidelines for implementing the PA were to be discussed and agreed
upon by all parties.
 What one was looking for was a common, consistent framework of how each country would
define and measure its commitments.
 It would also include proposals for how action taken could be
 Monitored,
 Accounted for and
 Kept transparent while providing some level of flexibility

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 With insufficient progress towards goals, another interim meeting has been proposed
in Bangkok ahead ofCOP-24 in Katowice, Poland, in December 2018.
 A good draft on the rulebook ought to be ready before the COP.
 According to principle of common but differentiated responsibilities of UNFCCC actions need
to be ambitious to limit warming, providing support is essential for equitable action
 Ideally, these guidelines should help countries develop ambitious targets for the next level of
Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
 There should also be a regularised and dependable flow of funds from rich countries so that
climate action can be implemented in developing nations.
 Countries can then develop along a path of sustainable development that is low carbon and
inclusive of poor and other marginalised communities.
 The “means of implementation” are about financial support and technology transfer to build
capacity in poorer countries and have always been contentious(वववादास्पद).
 At the Copenhagen summit, it was agreed that from 2020, rich countries would provide
a minimum of $100 billion each year to poor and developing countries.

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 Given the growing frustration of experienced negotiators on all sides after more than two
decades of intense climate talks.
 It appears that pressure from youth, especially in rich countries, is vital.
 Unless they remind public of the responsibilities of their countries towards mitigation,
adaptation and support for means of implementation, Keeping global warming under
reasonably safe levels for humankind could be impossible.
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Creating jobs for women in the renewable energy sector  India‟s transition to clean energy could improve the quality of life of women.
 India can increase its GDP by up to 60% by 2025 by enabling more women to participate
in its workforce, a 2015 study by the McKinsey Global Institute had stated.
 However, social and cultural constraints can prevent this from becoming a reality.
 Many women who work outside home still have primary household and parenting
responsibilities that need to be balanced with their work life.
 Studies estimate that India‟s ambitious target of achieving 175 GW of renewable energy (RE)
by 2022 could create 3,30,000 jobs in the wind and solar energy sectors alone.
 Can this rapidly growing industry create jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities for women?
 And can these opportunities provide better salaries and health-care benefits,
skilling and training opportunities, and enhance the quality of life for women and
their families?
 What can decision makers in government and in the private sector do to support the inclusion of more women in this growing sector?

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 The problem and the opportunity are both clear.
 According to the World Bank, more than 270 million Indians live in poverty.
 Further, studies by the International Energy Agency, an autonomous intergovernmental
organisation, show that about 240 million people lack basic electricity services.
 The government has committed to installing 175 GW of RE by 2022.
 Several of these installations will be in rural areas, where a large number of the poor live.
 Can the new RE projects be planned in a manner that also creates good quality jobs for
women in these areas?
 India ranks a poor 120 among 131 countries on female labour force participation,
according to World Bank data.
 A majority of women currently employed in the RE sector work at project sites, which is
temporary and labourintensive with little potential for future growth
 Working conditions on many sites are not always suitable for women
 Training institutes could reduce the bar on entry, allowing for less formally educated
women to learn new skills and receive training.

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 Training should be customised to respect specific needs like location, hours of engagement,
safety and sanitation.
 Mobile training modules that can cater to small groups of women in remote
areas can be developed.
 If the public and private sectors come together to bring such jobs to women, particularly in
poorer communities, India‟s transition to clean energy could also improve the quality
of life for women and their families.

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis

 Page-1-
Centre‟s say is final on Cauvery, SC told
 The Centre will have the final say in inter-State disputes over Cauvery water
 The decision of the Centre will be “binding.”
 This is the crux of the draft Cauvery water management scheme filed in the SC on Monday
during the short pause between polling and counting in the Karnataka Assembly elections.

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis

 Page-1- Tharoor abetted wife Sunanda‟s suicide: SIT
 Police charge Congress leader under Sections 498A, 306
 Section 498A entails a maximum punishment of three years in prison.
 Section 306 attracts a maximum jail term of 10 years.

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis

 Article 35A case for statute Bench?
 SC to examine pleas for forming five-judge Bench to decide on special status of Jammu and
Kashmir.
 Article 35A was incorporated into the Indian Constitution in 1954 by an order of
President Rajendra Prasad on the advice of the Jawaharlal Nehru Cabinet.

Prelims Focus Facts-News Analysis

 Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore replaces Irani as I&B Minister in mini-rejig
 52 killed in Israeli firing in Gaza
 Opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem
 Gender bias caused „excess‟ deaths of girls under 5
 PM headed for Sochi to meet Putin
 Russian city of Sochi on May 21 for an informal summit.

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Last Day- Q’s- Answers…
National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, 2014 and 99th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2014.
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Born – 2 oct 1904
Lal bahadur shashtri died in 1966 in tashkant (at present it is capital of Uzbekistan, in past it was part of USSR) during tashkant agreement after 1965 Indo pak war.