Abbreviation: ITDTW (Issues to Track Down This Week), SM (Supplementary Material): Both are KANT IAS Initiatives for Mentorship.
Today’s Editorial/Columns/Opinions
- Dangerous skies GS II
- One Nation One Election and representative democracy GS II (For Offline Students: Tomorrow’s Peer Learning Discussion Topic)
- Rules that still manacle the captive elephant GS III
- Korean drama
Other Articles from Today’s Paper
- 179 killed after South Korean jet crash-lands GS III
- ‘U.S.-India ties will be strengthened, but expect tariff hikes’ GS II & III
- 2025 may ring in small savings rate cuts GS III
- Siang project to help mitigate flood risks posed by China: Arunachal CM GS II& III
- India shuts down Internet 60 times in 2024, the lowest in eight years GS II
- Modi announces a series of events to mark 75 years of Constitution GS II
- Centre gets 6.21 lakh applications under PM internship scheme GS II
- All eyes on PSLV-C60 mission as ISRO looks to end 2024 on a high GS III
- The challenge of holding judges accountable GS II (For Offline Students: Tomorrow’s Peer Learning Discussion Topic)
- From Gemini to Llama: how AI titans shaped the industry GS III
- Accelerated movement: logistics sector high on delivery, low on cost GS III (ITDTW)
- Always in favour of H1-B visas, says Trump as he sides with Musk on work permit row GS II
Note
If you are a beginner in reading, prioritise articles from the start. Do not read for more than one hour; it is perfectly fine to read only one article per day in the initial months. Try to learn some vocabulary (3 to 5 words as discussed in the mentorship class), and then gradually increase your speed. Focus on quality over quantity; speed will naturally improve over time. For example, if you read only one or two articles per day for the first six months (180 days), you will cover 180 to 360 articles with quality and revisions. This number is sufficient to grasp the basics thoroughly. You will still have the remaining six months of the year, which will be ample time to increase your speed and cover more topics. So, be patient, avoid following the crowd, and adhere to the guidance provided in the class.