29th August

Road and Highway Safety – National Road Safety Policy, Good Samaritans, etc.

Govt. to replace 2 lakh old trucks/buses in Delhi-NCR in one year (PARIVARTAN scheme)

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

Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.

Behind Nepal floods, rising risk of glacier collapse (Explainer)

Explained | Disaster Management | Mains GS3: GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management.

Terrorism and Challenges Related To It

Need to break Manipur’s cycle of reprisal (Editorial)

Explained | Internal Security | Mains GS3: GS3-21.Role of External State and Non-state Actors in creating challenges to Internal Security.

Foreign Policy Watch- India-Central Asia

PM visit to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic: Why Central Asia matters for India (Explainer)

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

Foreign Policy Watch: India-China

In India-China diplomacy, wariness is the only normal In India-China diplomacy, wariness is the only normal

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

Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States

Trump administration seeks to restrict internships for international students (CPT rules)Trump administration seeks to restrict internships for international students (CPT rules)

Prelims Only | International Relations | Mains GS2: GS2-19.Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East

India, Kuwait hold inaugural key dialogue in Delhi to bolster defence ties

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

Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States

India seals deal to purchase Javelin anti-tank missile system from US

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

Fundamental Rights

A law that could criminalise compassion

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

Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States

To Zohran Mamdani: The RSS chief you may not know

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

River Interlinking

The SYL canal saga: Why Punjab won’t yield, and Haryana cannot let go (Northern Lights column)

Explained | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-02.Functions & responsibilities of the Union and the States; issues and challenges of federal structure;

Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism – NCA, Lok Adalats, etc.

Old rules, New rebels — Haryana khap panchayats vs Gen Z

Explained | Indian Society | Mains GS1: GS1-06.Salient features of Indian Society

Judicial Appointments Conundrum Post-NJAC Verdict

Before SC Collegium: Can Acting CJs of HCs send names for judge appointments?

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

Social Media: Prospect and Challenges

How social media hooks children — Meta’s $17-billion settlement over addictive design

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

Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.

Bihar decides to drop ‘fail’ from Class 10, 12 marksheets

Amended/EnactedExplained | Social Justice | Mains GS2: GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Braving the odds — parents of differently abled children in Kerala

| Social Justice | Mains GS2: GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Tribes in News

Gen Z Adivasis ask for more

Explained | Indian Society | Mains GS2: GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Electoral Reforms In India

[29th August 2026] The Hindu OpED: Unkind cuts: On the Telangana and Karnataka electoral rolls

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

OBC creamy layer income test issue stuck between Ministries, says House panel chief

| Social Justice | Mains GS2: GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

57 lakh active workers await e-KYC under new job scheme

Schemes | Governance | Mains GS2: GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Govt. track record on free coaching plan is poor: Congress

Schemes | Governance | Mains GS2: GS2-13.Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Economy weathered West Asia shock. Now, reform for sustained growth (Op-ed by Sajjid Chinoy)

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

FCNR(B) deposits push forex reserves to all-time high of $729 bn in August

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

Govt. eases norms for defence exports, licences

Amended/Enacted | 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.

Problem with ethanol blending isn’t sugar — it’s reliance on grains; the way forward (Op-ed by Harish Damodaran)

Op-ed | Environment | Mains GS3: GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

Policy mistakes, not ethanol, behind sugar price rise (Editorial)

Op-ed | Environment | Mains GS3: GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

Government to introduce fortnightly sugar allocation

| Agriculture | Mains GS3: GS3-06.Storage, transport and marketing of Agricultural produce and issues and related constraints