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26-Aug-2021 TriumphIAS

Tantrik dupes woman of Rs 4.57 lakh under pretext of performing ‘black magic’ to help her win back estranged lover

RELEVANCE : Sociology Religion and Society: Sociological theories of religion. Types of religious practices: animism, monism, pluralism, sects, cults. NEWS

25-Aug-2021 TriumphIAS

Dowry atrocities: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan will join fast to protest against the social evil today

Relevant for SOCIOLOGY Syllabus Systems of Kinship in India: Family and marriage in India. Challenges of Social Transformation: violence against

25-Aug-2021 TriumphIAS

In Karnataka, inter-caste couple attacked nearly 28 years after marriage

Relevant for SOCIOLOGY Syllabus Challenges of Social Transformation: Caste Conflicts NEWS IN SHORT: A couple who was married nearly 28

24-Aug-2021 TriumphIAS

India has one of the highest unemployment rates in women

Relevant for SOCIOLOGY Syllabus- G.s paper III: Indian Economy: Unemployment Sociology: Gender; Inequality; Poverty, deprivation and inequalities. NEWS IN

24-Aug-2021 TriumphIAS

Unpaid care work exposes women to virus-related health risks, violence in Asia and the Pacific: UN

Relevant for SOCIOLOGY Syllabus- Emerging issues: ageing, sex ratios, child and infant mortality, reproductive health. Violence against Women NEWS IN

21-Aug-2021 TriumphIAS

Countries that allow gender self-identification, and the law in India

Relevant for SOCIOLOGY Syllabus- Stratification and mobility: Gender; inequalities Visions of Social Change in India: Constitution, law and social change.

21-Aug-2021 TriumphIAS

South Africa considers letting women have multiple husbands. Uproar follows

Relevant for SOCIOLOGY Syllabus- Systems of Kinship: Family, household, marriage. Patriarchy NEWS IN SHORT The government document has said that

20-Aug-2021 TriumphIAS

The Tokyo Olympics will be the games of all mothers

Relevant for SOCIOLOGY Syllabus- Stratification and mobility: Gender; inequality; Patriarchy and sexual divisions of labour NEWS IN SHORT Now that

20-Aug-2021 TriumphIAS

Population populism: Assam’s population control policy: A misguided approach?

Relevant for SOCIOLOGY Syllabus- Population dynamics: Population size, growth, composition and distribution. Components of population growth: birth, death, migration. Population

19-Aug-2021 TriumphIAS

Effect of high temperatures, low productivity on India’s growth prospects

Effect of high temperatures, low productivity on India’s growth prospects Relevant for SOCIOLOGY SYLLABUS- PAPER 2 – PATRIARCHY & ENTITLEMENTS.

19-Aug-2021 TriumphIAS

It’s common sense’: Taslima Nasreen takes dig at Imran Khan’s remark on sexual violence

Sociology: violence against women; Gender, inequality; patriarchy and sexual division of labour NEWS IN SHORT Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

17-Aug-2021 TriumphIAS

Bride calls off wedding, says groom can’t walk without glasses

Sociology: Gender; inequality; family and Marriage Patriarchy, Patriarchy, entitlements and sexual division of labour NEWS IN SHORT A bride in

17-Aug-2021 TriumphIAS

Abhijit Banerjee says social scientists should guide policymaking

Sociology: Sociology as Science: Science, scientific method and critique. Major theoretical strands of research methodology. NEWS IN SHORT Delivering the

16-Aug-2021 TriumphIAS