14th August

Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU

[14th August 2026] The Hindu OpED: Europe’s Al rules may become India’s opportunity

Explained | International Relations | Mains GS2: GS2-20.Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

Has the Supreme Court drifted from its environmental legacy?

ExplainedSC Judgements | Environment | Mains GS3: GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc

Seven-judge Bench to weigh privileges against free speech

Prelims OnlySC Judgements | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-06.Parliament and State Legislatures (structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges; issues therein)

NGOs vs. GoI: The Conflicts and Scrutinies

FCRA Bill goes to a Joint Parliamentary Committee

Bills/Act/LawsPrelims Only | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-06.Parliament and State Legislatures (structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges; issues therein)

Judicial Reforms

Can Parliament remove a judge who has resigned?

Prelims Only | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-03.Separation of Powers between different organs, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions

Fundamental Rights

The constitutional limits on arrest, reaffirmed

ExplainedSC Judgements | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-01.Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.

Anti-paper-leak law amended amid exam-integrity protests

Amended/EnactedBills/Act/LawsPrelims Only | Governance | Mains GS2: GS2-15.Transaparency and accountability (institutional and other measures); Citizens Charter, E-Governance (applications, models, successes, limitations, potential)

Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc

Parliament clears renaming of Kerala to “Keralam”

Amended/EnactedPrelims OnlyRenamed / RebrandedStates | Polity | Mains GS1: GS1-04.Post-Independence- Consolidation and reorganisation within country

Coal and Mining Sector

Parliament curbs states’ power to tax minerals

Amended/EnactedBills/Act/Laws | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-02.Functions & responsibilities of the Union and the States; issues and challenges of federal structure;

Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.

NITI Aayog wants manufacturing to move beyond assembly

Explained | Economics | Mains GS3: GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.,GS3-02.Inclusive growth and issues therein

Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc

A predictable rise: retail inflation climbs to a 19-month high

Explained | Economics | Mains GS3: GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

13th August

International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries

NASA invites ISRO to join the Moon Base programme

Prelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains GS3: GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences

What psychiatric genetics can and cannot tell an Indian family

Explained | Science and Technology | Mains GS3: GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

Parliament passes National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026

Amended/EnactedBills/Act/LawsPrelims Only | Governance | Mains GS2: GS2-15.Transaparency and accountability (institutional and other measures); Citizens Charter, E-Governance (applications, models, successes, limitations, potential)

Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.

A timely reset for the Food Security Act

Bills/Act/LawsPrelims Only | Agriculture | Mains GS3: GS3-06.Storage, transport and marketing of Agricultural produce and issues and related constraints

Biofuel Policy

How sustainable is India’s E20 push?

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains GS3: GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

Tribes in News

Tribal Council says Shompen concerns overlooked in the Great Nicobar Island project

Prelims Only | Indian Society | Mains GS1: GS1-07.Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues.

Foreign Policy Watch: India-China

China calls border generally stable after the 36th WMCC meeting

| International Relations | Mains GS3: GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East

India examines the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement binding Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan

Explained | International Relations | Mains GS2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

BRICS Summits

Parliamentary panel questions govt on de-dollarisation agenda for the 18th BRICS Summit

Explained | International Relations | Mains GS2: GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

Electoral Reforms In India

Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls; Telangana Congress warns 73 lakh voters face removal

Explained | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-08.Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc

Parliament passes Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 renaming State Keralam

Bills/Act/LawsRenamed / RebrandedStates | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-01.Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

Supreme Court clarifies scope of police custody under Section 187(2) BNSS

ExplainedSC Judgements | Governance | Mains GS2: GS2-03.Separation of Powers between different organs, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions

NCSC to review Union de-reservation proposals of last three years

Prelims Only | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-09.Appointment to various Constitutional posts; Constitutional Bodies(powers, functions and responsibilities); Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies

Judicial Reforms

Inquiry committee finds charges proved against Justice Yashwant Varma; removal under Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968

Prelims OnlySC Judgements | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-03.Separation of Powers between different organs, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions

NGOs vs. GoI: The Conflicts and Scrutinies

Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 referred to 31-member JPC

Bills/Act/LawsExplained | Governance | Mains GS2: GS2-11.Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.

Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc

Retail (CPI) inflation rises to 19-month high of 4.45% in July

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains GS3: GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health seeks relook at FDI in private hospitals

Explained | Economics | Mains GS3: GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

Coal and Mining Sector

Lok Sabha passes Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2026; bars States from taxing mineral rights

Amended/EnactedBills/Act/LawsExplained | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-02.Functions & responsibilities of the Union and the States; issues and challenges of federal structure;

Digital India Initiatives

Govt exploring MDR to make UPI self-sustaining

Explained | Economics | Mains GS3: GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.