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The Hindu Editorial Analysis
We understand the significance of reading The Hindu newspaper for enhancing reading skills, improving comprehension of passages, staying informed about current events, enhancing essay writing, and more, especially for banking aspirants who need to focus on editorials for vocabulary building. This article will explore today’s editorial points, along with practice questions and key vocabulary.
Dhankhar Submits Resignation Letter to President
- On Monday, 74-year-old Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar stepped down from his post due to health-related issues. In his letter to President Murmu, he said he wants to follow doctors’ advice and focus on his health under Article 67(a).
- His resignation was shared on his official X account after he met President Murmu in the evening. Earlier in March, he had suffered a heart problem but recovered and continued his work.
- In his letter, he thanked Prime Minister Modi, all ministers, and MPs for their support, trust, and affection during his time as India’s 14th Vice-President since August 2022.
- President Murmu has not yet said whether she has accepted his resignation. Many leaders were surprised as Dhankhar was working as usual in the Rajya Sabha on Monday morning.
- He took part in discussions on the motion by the Opposition to remove High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma but did not return after lunch, though he spoke to MPs and leaders till evening.
- Many MPs said he gave no clue about leaving his post. He even chaired the Business Advisory Committee meeting at 12.30 p.m. Sources mentioned that he was unlikely to attend the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
- Prior to his role as Vice-President, Dhankhar had served as the Governor of West Bengal. As Vice-President, he was active in Rajya Sabha sessions and gave many impactful public speeches.
- In December 2024, Deputy Chairperson Harivansh Narayan Singh rejected an Opposition move to impeach Dhankhar, calling it an attempt to insult a constitutional post, showing Dhankhar’s tense ties with Opposition.
- Congress leader and Rajya Sabha chief whip Jairam Ramesh said Dhankhar’s resignation was shocking and hard to understand as he had been active in recent sessions without any signs of quitting.
Former Kerala Chief Minister and Senior Communist Leader V.S. Achuthanandan Passes Away
- Senior communist leader and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan passed away at the age of 100, ending an era in Kerala’s Left politics where he was known for honesty.
- S. Achuthanandan was among the founders of CPI(M) after it separated from CPI in 1964. He was loved for his simplicity, mass connection, and lifelong belief in communist values.
- Born in 1923 in Alappuzha, he lost his parents when he was young. He started out working as a labourer in a coir factory and later became active in trade unions, displaying leadership skills from a young age.
- In 2006, at 82, he became Kerala’s Chief Minister, leading the Left Democratic Front government with focus on anti-corruption work and land reforms to help common people.
- During his term, his government removed illegal encroachments in Munnar, improved public health services, and took strict action against corruption and land mafia activities in Kerala.
- He was known for his political differences with leaders like Pinarayi Vijayan but remained popular as a moral voice within CPI(M), often sparking debates in Kerala politics.
- Though he was denied the Chief Minister post in 1996 due to party decisions, his mass support always ensured CPI(M)’s strong election performance whenever he campaigned actively.
- In 2016, he became Leader of Opposition and was later made Chairman of Administrative Reforms Commission but reduced active political work because of age-related health problems.
- Leaders from all parties expressed sadness at his death, calling him a true communist who worked for people’s welfare, honesty in politics, and social justice throughout his life.
- His death ends a chapter in Kerala’s politics where leaders rose from poor backgrounds to top positions with honesty, leaving behind a legacy of fighting for people’s rights and dignity.
NISAR Launch on July 30 Marks First NASA-ISRO Satellite Partnership
- NISAR, the first joint satellite by NASA and ISRO, is set to launch on July 30 at 5.40 p.m. from Sriharikota’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre aboard the GSLV-F16 rocket.
- The rocket will place the Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite into a 743-km sun-synchronous orbit at an angle of 98.4 degrees, so it can cover the entire earth regularly for observations.
- Weighing 2,392 kg, NISAR is a special earth observation satellite using two radar frequencies — NASA’s L-band and ISRO’s S-band — with NASA’s large 12m foldable mesh antenna.
- This 12m antenna is attached to ISRO’s modified I3K satellite bus, combining technologies of both agencies to study and monitor global environmental and geophysical changes accurately.
- NISAR will observe a swathe of 242 km in great detail, applying SweepSAR technology for the first time to expand its coverage and accurately track movements on the earth’s surface.
- It will scan the globe and provide data day and night in all weather every 12 days, helping in mapping deformations, ice sheet movements, and monitoring changes in forests and crops.
- The satellite can detect even small changes on earth’s surface and will be useful for classifying sea ice, finding ships, monitoring coastlines, studying storms, soil moisture, and disasters.
- This launch shows strong cooperation between ISRO and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, developed over many years, marking an important step in earth observation and international space partnership.
Important questions
- Under which Article did Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar say he resigned to focus on his health?
- Who called Dhankhar’s resignation shocking and hard to understand despite his active participation in recent Rajya Sabha sessions?
- In which year did V.S. Achuthanandan become Kerala’s Chief Minister leading the Left Democratic Front government?
- Which district was V.S. Achuthanandan born in before starting work as a labourer in a coir factory?
- From which space centre will the NASA-ISRO joint satellite NISAR be launched on July 30?
- What is the name of the SweepSAR technology’s first satellite that will observe a swathe of 242 km with high detail?
Important vocabulary
- Resignation: formal act of leaving a job or position
- Tenure: the period of time someone holds a position
- Impeachment: process of charging a public official with misconduct
- Presided: led or conducted meetings or sessions
- Encroachments: illegal occupation of land
- Labourer: a person doing physical work for wages
- Legacy: something handed down from the past
- Reforms: changes made to improve systems or laws
- Orbit: path followed by a satellite around a planet
- Swathe: a broad strip or area covered
- Deformations: changes in shape or structure
- Collaboration: working together on a common project
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