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The Hindu Analysis 1st January 2021)
Important articles
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1. Nationwide vaccine dry run 1 1. Unmasked, reflections on the pandemic and 6
tomorrow (COVID-19) life (Ethics, Essay)
2. Ending the deadlock (Economy, Polity) 6
LUKMAAN IAS DAILY THE HINDU NEWSPAPER ANALYSIS (JANUARY 1, 2021)
Essay topics:
1. Reflections on the pandemic and life
2. The purpose of life is to be happy
3. Humans are only a part of the incredible scheme
of coexistence that we call nature
4. The philosophy of life is an overall vision and
attitude towards life and the purpose of it
LUKMAAN IAS DAILY THE HINDU NEWSPAPER ANALYSIS (JANUARY 1, 2021)
Key points:
• Context- What should we learn from the pandemic?
• Masked living for the last 10 months to stave off the novel coronavirus has raised questions: of the purpose and the meaning of life.
• The purpose of life is to be happy, said the Dalai Lama. But what is happiness and how does one attain that state and stay put? In our quest for life, besides wearing masks and
maintaining a safe distance, working from home became an integral part of the universal COVID-19 culture that emerged last year.
• Nothing gives a person a sense of purpose than a distinct understanding of what she does. Are we so enlightened to pursue work without being conscious and concerned about the
results and find meaning in it? If work is a means of survival, are we finding meaning in it?
• Life is a battle against uncertainties and challenges. As the most evolved of living organisms and living in the most complex order of economic, scientific and technological
interconnectedness, humanity has witnessed a heightened share of such battles during 2020, the year of the pandemic.
• The pandemic has unleashed an internal churning about the purpose and meaning of life as we all pressed a pause button. Philosophical reflection was forced on us.
• Plato said philosophy is a process of constant questioning that takes the form of dialogue. While coping with modern life, we have stopped talking to ourselves. The pandemic forced us
to think about the way we are living and ought to live. It has underlined the need to revisit and, if required, redefine the purpose and meaning of life. This is all about reorienting our
mindsets as the pandemic taught us a few lessons of life.
• Birth and death are not subject to our volition. The principal challenge is to navigate the journey in between these two points, defining its purpose and finding a meaning. The
pandemic has shattered the arrogance of humans of being supreme and the master of all living and non-living forms around. The principal lesson learned is that we are only part of a
larger design and have got to live that way, and not at the expense of others.
• The forgotten ideas of oneness, interconnectedness and the intelligent laws that govern the universe have come to the fore once again.
• Humans are only a part of the incredible scheme of coexistence that we call nature. The issue is not about saving nature. It is more about aligning with it and understanding how we are
one.
• The philosophy of life is an overall vision and attitude towards life and the purpose of it. It helps one in building principles in fighting the adversities of life and living in happiness.
Happiness means different things to different people and it is an individual’s call.
• Philosophy offers counsel. It strengthens one’s ability to remain steady in the chaos and rush of life.
• A specific purpose of life determines the choices one makes and influences behaviour toward the surroundings. These choices and behaviour determine the happiness that life should
aim at. Choices include those we are willing to give up to remain sane and purposeful.
• We live only once and have to live in the best possible manner. Human nature to be happy leads us to search for peace both within and without. Evolution from selfishness to self-
realisation promotes common good. Living in moderation is the best lesson of the experience of the pandemic. Living with equanimity and harmoniously with all beings, our
surroundings and society is ideal living.
• One is the master of one’s life and the path to its meaning. The meaning of life lies in contributing to the flourishing of humanity and the nature around for common welfare. Sharing
and caring is the essence of our age old ethos. This confers a certain meaning to life.
• Uncertainties never cease. We need to tune ourselves to face them with stillness to stay in a happy state of mind and live with a purpose from which the meaning flows.
Conclusion: The need of the hour is to draw the right lessons from the experiences of the last several months as both individuals and a collective so as to usher in annus mirabilis, by wiping out
the pandemic and the havoc it has brought on us. Constant vigil is needed till the fight is finally won decisively. Learning to live with a purpose and meaning is the biggest takeaway of the year
that has gone by.
LUKMAAN IAS DAILY THE HINDU NEWSPAPER ANALYSIS (JANUARY 1, 2021)
Key points:
• Context- Farmer’s protest and arriving at solution
• Farmers protesting against three agriculture reform laws, and on related
issues, have reached a partial agreement with the Centre, but the main
points of contention remain unresolved. The government has agreed to not
penalise farmers for stubble burning and to safeguard power subsidies.
• Farmers have decided to continue the agitation until the three laws are
repealed and their demand for a legal guarantee for MSPs for farm produce
is met.
• Flexibility by farmers and a reconciliatory approach by the government led
to the partial agreement, but the core concerns regarding the laws and
MSP are not amenable to easy resolution.
• Subsidised power and lopsided incentive structures have built cropping
patterns that are no longer sustainable.
• Large sections of farmers meanwhile continue to languish in debt and fear.
Farmer concerns are not uniform across India. The ongoing agitation is
being spearheaded by farmers from Punjab and Haryana, who have been
big beneficiaries of government procurement. The current agitation, its
apparent energy and resolve notwithstanding, is geographically and
programmatically limited.
• The government is reluctant to agree to a legal guarantee of MSP because
the demand is unrelated to the laws. The government is also hoping to tire
out the agitators.
• Reforms are necessary to ensure that India has a productive, sustainable
and remunerative agriculture sector.
• The reports of the National Commission on Farmers, chaired by Prof. M.S.
Swaminathan, and other government committees have suggested solutions.
Conclusion: The Centre must engage with the farmers, political parties and
States on the economic and environmental issues at stake. That is the best
route to effective reforms.
LUKMAAN IAS DAILY THE HINDU NEWSPAPER ANALYSIS (JANUARY 1, 2021)
Key points:
• A dry run will be conducted by all the State governments and
Union Territory administrations on January 2, 2021, with the
objective of preparing for the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccine
across the country, the Union Health Ministry said.
• The activity is proposed to be conducted in all State capitals in
at least three session sites; some States will also include
districts that are situated in difficult terrain/ have poor logistical
support; Maharashtra and Kerala are likely to schedule the dry
run in major cities other than their capitals.
• The objective of the dry run for COVID-19 vaccine introduction
was to assess operational feasibility in the use of Co-WIN
application in field environment, to test the linkages between
planning and implementation and to identify the challenges and
guide way forward prior to actual implementation.
• The States/UTs have been asked to ensure that the data of
these beneficiaries is uploaded in Co-WIN. These beneficiaries
will also be available at the session site for the dry run. The
States and UTs shall prepare the facilities and users to be created
on Co-WIN application, including uploading the data of Health
Care Worker (HCW) beneficiaries.
• It added that the States/UTs had been asked to ensure physical
verification of all proposed sites for adequacy of space, logistical
arrangements, Internet connectivity, electricity and safety.
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