Why this? Cyclone Asna was a rare August storm in the Arabian Sea, but just blaming climate change and discussing… Continue reading Climate Extremes in the Arabian Sea: How Climate Change Fuels Severe Weather Patterns

Why this? Political Campaigning’s gone digital big-time lately! Morever, Elections have been a recurring theme in the UPSC- be it… Continue reading India’s Electoral System: Democratic engagement with a digital plug-in

Why this? The Indian government is exploring the possibility of allowing Chinese investments in high-tech electronics on a case-by-case basis.… Continue reading Towards Indianisation of the Economy: How India Can Tackle Global Competition and Domestic Constraints

Why this ? The 6th Quad Summit was recently held in Delaware, USA, marking another pivotal moment in global geopolitics,… Continue reading The Quad Alliance: A Strategic Minilateral in a Multipolar World

Why this ? The landmark passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation Bill) in 2023 saw the Vice… Continue reading Development to Leadership: Paving the Way from Women Development to Women-led Development

Why This ? In today’s hustle economy, balancing India’s demographic dividend with the rise of automation is becoming super critical.… Continue reading Demographic Dividend and Automation: Is India’s Workforce Ready for the Future?

Why This With the fear of jobless growth, the talk about Universal Basic Income (UBI) has hit the public discourse… Continue reading Exploring UBI: The Future of Social Welfare and Economic Equity in India

Why this? An under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar and is a wake-up call (yet again) for our Infrastructure sector. UPSC… Continue reading Crumbling Infrastructure: A Wake-Up Call for India’s Future

Why this? SC called to address extra-legal demolitions like ‘Bulldozer justice’ at a pan-India level. We have drawn a chronology… Continue reading Bulldozer Justice: Balancing Legal Principles and the Quest for Justice

Context The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023, was passed by the Lok Sabha. It seeks to amend the Forest (Conservation)… Continue reading The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023

Context There is a global race to develop and manufacture clean energy technologies. In Aug 2021: National Hydrogen Energy Mission… Continue reading [Sureshot] National Green Hydrogen Mission

Central Idea Understanding Cyclones Cyclones are large-scale air masses characterized by low atmospheric pressure at their center, creating a violent… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Cyclones in India: From Devastation to Resilience

Central Idea The four-day visit by Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who prefers to be called ‘Prachanda’ (his nom… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India and Nepal: Allies in the Himalayan Shadows

Central Idea Causes of the accident There are four major causes of train accidents in India:  There are many unanswered… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India’s Railway Safety Crisis: A Grim Reality Unveiled

Context Inaugurating new Parliament About the Sengol The Old Parliament Building History: Construction: Architectural Features: Significance: Challenges and Limitations of… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Inauguration of New Parliament Building

Context About G20 and its Tourism working group About the Srinagar Summit Significance of holding summit in Srinagar Outcomes of… Continue reading [Burning Issue] G20 Srinagar Summit 2023

Context Background Issue of Cultural Property Trafficking Procedure of return International organizations such as UNESCO and the United Nations Office… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Return of Indian Cultural Property