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21st February
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18th February
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
[18th February 2026] The Hindu OpED: The new world disorder, from rules to might
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
The 1946 Royal Navy revolt: solidarity amid sharpening polarisation
Foreign Policy Watch: India-France
India and France upgrade their ties to strategic partnership
Right To Privacy
Ramdev’s Personality Rights Plea before Delhi High Court
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Iran
Iran briefly closes the Strait of Hormuz amid US nuclear talks
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
AI Mission 2.0 and Expansion of Common Compute
Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.
India’s First Private Helicopter Assembly Line at Vemagal
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
Supreme Court on Fraternity & Public Speech by Constitutional Functionaries
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16th February
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
[16th Februrary 2026] The Hindu OpED: The UAE-India corridor is sparking a growth story
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
What are bio-based chemicals and enzymes
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
Ambiguities in US-India trade deal
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
CBDC Based Public Distribution System Launched in Gujarat
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
Indian Origin Leaders, Immigrants and the Global Ecosystem Debate
MGNREGA Scheme
PIL Challenging VB-G RAM G Act, 2025
Electronic System Design and Manufacturing Sector – M-SIPS, National Policy on Electronics, etc.
India’s Power Generation Capacity Update
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
AI Impact Summit 2026
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13th February
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
[13th February 2026] The Hindu OpED: Farmers’ pulse: On India and its demand for pulses
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
The hidden cost of insurance distribution
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
As multilateralism erodes, India must reframe its foreign policy
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
DAC Grants AoN Worth ₹3.6 Lakh Crore for Rafale, P-8I and Major Defence Modernisation Push
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
New CPI Inflation Series (Base Year 2024): Food Weight Reduced to 37%
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
Pakistan Raises Indus Waters Issue over Sawalkot Dam
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Supreme Court Stays Haryana’s Aravalli Zoo Safari Project
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12th February
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
[12th Februrary 2026] The Hindu OpED: The CPI base revision exercise measures a slice of life
Tax Reforms
Taxpayer base more than doubled in the last decade
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
Have States gained from the 16th FC
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
National Song Guidelines Issued by Government of India
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Deendayal Upadhyaya Â
Steel Industry – Current challenges, National Steel Policy 2017, etc
Carbon Capture to Drive India’s Green Steel Transition
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Indian Inscriptions Found in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings
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10th February
Foreign Policy Watch: India-ASEAN
[10th February 2026] The Hindu OpED: Back on track: On Malaysia India ties
Banking Sector Reforms
SC tells RBI to bring in stricter checks to stop online frauds
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
On gravity’s role on Earth’s journey through space
Foreign Policy Watch: Indo-Pacific and QUAD
India–Seychelles Joint Vision SESEL
Human Rights Issues
NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of stranded Indian workers in Dubai
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
Safe Landing Patch Identified near Mons Mouton for Chandrayaan 4
NPA Crisis
Gross NPAs of SCBs at Historic Low
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
New Dragonfly Species Discovered in Kerala
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5th February
Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament
[5th February 2025] The Hindu OpED: A turning point for nuclear deterrence
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Why carbon capture is key to achieving net-zero goal
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
NDMA’s first ever guidelines for identification of disaster victims
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
UNIFIL Suspends Activities Along the Blue Line in Southern Lebanon
Electoral Reforms In India
Removal of the Chief Election Commissioner: Constitutional Procedure
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
Project Vault: US Critical Minerals Stockpiling Initiative
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
NAMASTE Scheme and Waste Pickers Enumeration Data 2026
Indian Air Force Updates
Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Technology Test 2026
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2nd February
Government Budgets
[2nd February 2026] The Hindu OpED: Union Budget 2026-27: Pushing welfare towards the States
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
Why have the new UGC regulations been stayed
Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.
What’s ailing India’s battery scheme for EVs
Government Budgets
Union Budget 2026–27Â
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
New CPI Inflation Series and Changing Consumption Weights
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Stealth Coronal Mass Ejection and Geomagnetic Storm
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
National Commission for Women marks 34th Foundation Day
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Menstrual Health and MHM
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30th January
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
[30th January 2026] The Hindu OpED: India-Arab League: bridging cultures, creating opportunities
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
Why rupee challenges are primarily external
Nuclear Energy
Thorium based nuclear power key to securing energy independence
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary Â
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Rare Rusty spotted Cat sighted in RajasthanÂ
Deuteron
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Jal Shakti Minister interacts with WaSH Warriors
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026Â Â
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28th January
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
[28th January 2026] The Hindu OpED: Manufacturing woes: Capital support alone will not add to battery cell manufacturing capacity
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
New UGC regulations sharpen provisions against caste bias
Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.
Wings India 2026: Asia’s Largest Civil Aviation Event
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
Prime Minister at India Energy Week 2026
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Pygmy Hog
Indian Army Updates
Army’s animals wing
Antibiotics Resistance
Kerala declares Bacillus subtilis ‘State microbe’
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25th January
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24th January
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
[24th January 2026] The Hindu OpED: India and the EU- a fit partnership in a divided world
Antibiotics Resistance
The antibiotic pipeline is running dangerously dry
Electoral Reforms In India
Delimitataion after 2027, redrawing power in India
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
Pax Silica and Global Tech Supply Chains
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
Long Range Anti Ship Hypersonic Glide Missile (LR AShM)
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
US Exit from World Health Organization
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
Military Quantum Mission Policy Framework
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Water Bankruptcy and Global Agriculture
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
National Legislative Index (NLI)
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20th January
Foreign Policy Watch: Indo-Pacific and QUAD
[20th January 2026] The Hindu OpED: In a changing world, it is ‘small tables, big dividends’
Ocean Governance – UNCLOS, ISA, High Seas Teaty, etc.
India to initiate domestic framework for ratifying High Seas Treaty
Nuclear Energy
DAE’s nuclear pivot: Light water push to tap global markets, retain heavy water edge
Nuclear Energy
Indigenous Light Water Reactor Push
Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.
Indigenous Sodium Ion Battery Development in India
BRICS Summits
BRICS Plus Naval Drills and South Africa Probe
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Second Range wide Dolphin Survey
Start-up Ecosystem In India
Chips to Start up (C2S) Programme
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13th January
Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.
[13th January 2026] The Hindu OpED: Early investment in children, the key to India’s future
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
If data is the new oil, what does that make data centres?
Indian Army Updates
Bhairav Battalion: India’s New Combat Ready Force for High Speed Operations
Blockchain Technology: Prospects and Challenges
Crypto Rules Tightened: Live Selfies and Geo Tagging Mandatory for Users
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Kathputli Art of RajasthanÂ
Dams and Hydroprojects
Show Cause Notice on Bargi DamÂ
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9th January
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
[9th January 2026] The Hindu OpED: GSDP share as criterion for central-State transfers
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
ISRO and the next big challenge
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Despite patchy record, US climate exit will still pinch
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
US Withdraws from UNFCCC and IPCC
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Doomsday Glacier Destabilisation and the Future of Antarctic Ice Sheets
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
India Becomes First Nation to Commercially Produce Bio Bitumen
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh
India Bangladesh Ganga Water Sharing Treaty (1996)
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
White dwarf system
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6th January
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
[6th January 2026] The Hindu OpED: The parallel track that keeps U.S.-India ties going
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
What remote-sensing reveals about plants, forests and minerals from space
Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.
Indian aviation safety, its dangerous credibility deficit
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
RBI Announces ₹1 Trillion OMO Purchase
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
India Hosts 20th Session of UNESCO ICH Committee Â
Foreign Policy Watch: India-ASEAN
Exercise Harimau Shakti 2025Â Â
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Africa
Niger Eliminates Onchocerciasis Â
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Barcelona Convention COP24Â
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3rd January
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
[3rd January 2026] The Hindu OpED: Transforming a waste-ridden urban India
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
How rice farmers can cut methane and make money off it
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
Energy transition will need more than chasing the sun or the wind
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation launches new logo and mascot
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
Bulgaria joins the eurozone
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Central Excise Amendment on tobacco products
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited launches Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi)
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2nd January
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
[2nd January 2026] The Hindu OpED: Mandating student presence, erasing learning
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Why does India need climate resilient agriculture
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
As EU carbon tax kicks in, India’s metal exports face price threat
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
AI Impact Summit 2026Â
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Amazonian Stingless BeesÂ
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Nimesulide BanÂ
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Market Access Support (MAS) Intervention Â
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
Pralay MissileÂ
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26th December
Foreign Policy Watch: Indo-Pacific and QUAD
[26th December 2025] Thze Hindu OpED: A year of dissipating promises for Indian foreign policy
The urban future with cities as dynamic ecosystems
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
GCGs keep India’ technology job market alive as IT lags
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
Kimberley ProcessÂ
Electronic System Design and Manufacturing Sector – M-SIPS, National Policy on Electronics, etc.
Minamitori Island Â
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Himalayan Red FoxÂ
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Tsunami Ready Recognition ProgrammeÂ
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
NATGRID Linked with NPRÂ
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22nd December
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Africa
[22nd December 2025] The Hindu OpED: Unlocking the Potential of India-Africa Economic Ties
Fertilizer Sector reforms – NBS, bio-fertilizers, Neem coating, etc.
Reforming the fertiliser subsidy demands political courage, offers high rewards
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
GDP is growing rapidly, Why isn’t private capex?
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile System
Bharat Taxi Initiative
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Kavachi Volcano
Internal Security Architecture Shortcomings – Key Forces, NIA, IB, CCTNS, etc.
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
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