Must Read Articles of Today from The Hindu December 4, 2024

Abbreviation: ITDTW (Issues to Track Down This Week), SM (Supplementary Material): Both are KANT IAS Initiatives for Mentorship.

Today’s Editorial/Columns/Opinions

1. Reflections on Baku’s ‘NCQG outcome’ GS III (For Offline Students: Tomorrow’s Peer Learning Discussion Topic)
2. Rethinking ‘representation’ for a meaningful COP30 GS III (For Offline Students: Tomorrow’s Peer Learning Discussion Topic)
3. Local action amidst global inertia GS III (For Offline Students: Tomorrow’s Peer Learning Discussion Topic)
4. Takeaways from COP29 GS III (For Offline Students: Tomorrow’s Peer Learning Discussion Topic)

Other Articles from Today’s Paper

• India, China have set ties on right track: Jaishankar GS II
• Dhaka summons Indian envoy after breach at Agartala mission GS II
• Slavery mindset impacted development of Bharat to a great extent, says Modi GS II
• Proudhon’s theory of mutualism: a critique of capitalism and authoritarianism GS III
• The salience of the Places of Worship Act GS II
• What are the controversies around pardoning power? GS II ITDTW&SM
• What are the toxins of the 1984 Bhopal disaster? GS III TDTW&SM
• U.S. approves $1.17-bn deal for equipment for MH-60R helicopters GS III
• On World Wildlife Day, making a clarion call to protect India’s critically endangered species GS III
• S. Korea President declares martial law, parliament votes against move GS II
• U.K. does not have to choose between U.S. and Europe: Starmer GS II
• Gaza situation is ‘appalling, apocalyptic’, says UN chief GS II
• Iraqi militias enter Syria to reinforce government forces 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.