Discord in Puducherry The CM’s protest against the L-G raises key issues that must be resolved early •Apple of discord- bone of...

How the 16th Lok Sabha fared Important bills were passed; but going forward there must be debate on the anti-defection law • Fare(v.)- to...

What is National Security Act? •Invoke(v.) sth- to mention or use law or rule etc. as a reason for doing sth • Spate of sth- large no. of...

Terrible Thursday: on Pulwama terror attack As investigations into the Pulwama attack begin, Pakistan must act against the Jaish...

THE HINDU EDITORIAL TOPIC - The PM-KISAN challenge The top-down, rushed approach of the government in reaching out to farmers is likely...

Deadly brew: on illicit liquor deaths A multi-pronged plan is needed to prevent the sale and consumption of toxic alcohol •Deadly(adj.)-...

Welcome shift: on Muzaffarpur shelter home trial The transfer of the Muzaffarpur shelter home trial to Delhi is a major step towards...

No zero-sum games: on India-U.S. trade hostilities THE HINDU VOCABULARY •Zero-sum game- a situation in which what is gained by one person...

Surveying India’s unemployment numbers India’s labour participation rate, very low by world standards, fell sharply after demonetisation....

TODAY TOPIC IS Winning the war on worms •Roundworm(n.)- a small worm that lives in the intestines •Administer sth- manage sth ; to give...

The Hindu Vocabulary 08 February 2019 • Prop(n.)- a person or thing that gives help or support to a weak person/thing • E.g. Many people...

TODAY TOPIC - A worrying approach Will Ayushman Bharat hurt the spirit of cooperative federalism? •Dispatch sth to sb- to send a letter,...

• Look into sth- to examine sth जांच करना, पता लगाना • E.g. A working party has been set up to look into the problem. • Bloated(adj.)-...

•Afoul(adv.)- into conflict or difficulty with sth •Stark(adj.)- bleak, - unpleasant बुरा, •E.g. The author paints a stark picture of...