Is India ready to host Olympics?-GD TOPIC 11

Introduction:Indian government and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has jointly decided to submit its bid for hosting olympics 2024. They have started talking on the initial plans and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach is all set to visit New Delhi for a day on April 27 to meet prime minister Narendra Modi in this regard. This could create controversy in India as not many people favour the decision to spend crores on...

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Is Right to Privacy a Fundamental Right?-GD TOPIC 10

Privacy is the fountainhead of all other rights. Freedom of speech doesn’t have a lot of meaning if you can’t have a quiet space. A space within yourself, within your mind, within the community of your friends, within your home, to decide what it is you actually want to say.” Edward Snowden A 9-judge bench of the apex court of India, the SC on 25th August 2017, decided the right to privacy is a fundamental right. The Constitution bench headed...

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Bullet train or Better trains - What does India need?-GD TOPIC 9

At a time when PM Modi envisions bullet trains to be soon launched in India, is it very difficult to see that the present condition of Indian railways, which is the backbone of the country, detrimental? India can wait for bullet trains and our PM should shift focus on bettering the condition of railways.Better railways1. Track renewal: Railway Ministry under Suresh Prabhu has been speaking of ‘zero accident mission’ and funds are being taken...

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Do we really need smart cities?-GD TOPIC 8

IntroductionThe rate of migration from rural to urban areas is increasing across the world day by day. By 2050, around 70% of the people will be living in cities and India is no exception in this regard.There is an emerging need for the cities to get smarter in India so that it would tackle the issues related with the large scale urbanization.Smart city can be defined as a city which should be equipped with basic infrastructure to give a decent...

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Is India ready to go cashless?-GD TOPIC 7

Demonetization not only created a huge expectation to scoop out black money and end corruption but also sowed the seed of what may get to be called a new era - the cashless India movement. Amid all the protests and praises, Modi government has definitely paved way for India to accept the plastic way of payment.It lies in our hands on how we take it. Either we take it positively and welcome digitalization of money in every walk of life and help...

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NUCLEAR ENERGY:BOON OR BANE-GD TOPIC 6

For- It is a great alternative to petroleum and coal.- Coal mining has killed loads of people and by the introduction of nuclear plants, (which is an alternative for coal) this would cut down the death rate.- Nuclear energy does not emit greenhouse gases and nuclear fission is a clean and viable source for energy.- It is relatively cheap to use and it produces less environmental and public health impact than other fossil fuels.- It a renewable...

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The pros and cons of using Bitcoin-GD TOPIC 5

All people must be aware of the Mt. Gox trading exchange. It was one of the largest Bitcoin exchange in the world. It was based in Tokyo. Bitcoin is a form of virtual currency that provides way to anonymous peer-to-peer financial exchanges. From last time, the market participants are concerned about trading in virtual currencies. It all started with the major collapse of Mt. Gox trading exchange in February 2014. So, what do you think? Is it...

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Donald Trump’s Mexico Wall - Pros and Cons-GD TOPIC 4

I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me, and I build them very inexpensively,” said Donald Trump. Donald Trump’s election campaign promised a wall that will be impenetrable between US and Mexico and would completely stop illegal immigration into America. It was seen as offensive by some and lauded by others but mostly it was seen as an impossible attempt, a promise that would only be vague. President...

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