Today’s Articles for The Hindu Daily Digest
Editorials For Discussion
1. Clearing the air on ‘citizenship’ in Bihar poll roll revision
GS-II-POLITY & CONSTITUTION ▶️ POLITICAL DYANAMIC
GS-II-POLITY & CONSTITUTION ▶️ CITIZENSHIP
The political objections being raised on the issue of citizenship reveal a lack of knowledge of the Constitution, legislation and the working of the electoral system.
2. Understanding Russia’s Taliban gauntlet
GS-II-INTERNATIONAL RELATION ▶️ RUSSIA-TALIBAN
Questions still remain about the rationale behind Moscow’s choice to legitimise the Taliban regime.
3. Bihar’s migrants lack SIR documents
GS-II-POLITY & CONSTITUTION ▶️ POLITICAL DYANAMIC
A recent survey shows that about 70% of migrant respondents from Bihar had no awareness of which documents were required to prove citizenship.
4. The need for doctor-led innovation
Engineers and entrepreneurs increasingly shape the future of healthcare, while doctors are largely confined to their roles as service providers, rather than creators of new medical solutions. This paradigm needs to change.
5. How is India preparing against GLOF events?
GS-III-DISASTER MANAGEMENT ▶️ GLOFs
How many Glacial Lake Outburst Flood events has Nepal witnessed in recent times? What are the two most prominent types of glacial lakes found in the Indian Himalayan Region? How is the National Disaster Management Authority mitigating risks associated with GLOF events?
Short News
1. Was there a security breach at the crypto exchange CoinDCX?
GS-III-SECURITY ▶️ CYBER SECURITY
CoinDCX is a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) registered Indian cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2018. On July 19, CoinDCX reported financial exposure of about $44 million but stressed that the incident was contained by isolating the affected account.
2. India’s emerging shield against the climate crisis
GS-III-ENVIRONMENT & DISASTER MANAGEMENT ▶️ CLIMATE CRISIS
As extreme events become more frequent and harder to predict, conventional insurance models need a fundamentally different approach ; parametric insurance offers an alternative.