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30th August
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
Cabinet approves BioE3 Policy for Fostering High-Performance Biomanufacturing
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Issues and Challenges
Moving the spotlight to grassroots democracy
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Australia
What does Australia’s new cap on a number of international students mean?
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Analyzing the Gender Budget of 2024-25
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
Study reveals intriguing Magnetic behavior on Mars
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
[pib] Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training (RESET) Program
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Land-Based Deep Depression causing extreme floods in Gujarat
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in News: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
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29th August
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Himachal Bill raises women’s marriage age
Tuberculosis Elimination Strategy
Sharpening India’s anti-tuberculosis fight
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Canada
How Canada’s policy of ‘reducing low-wage, temporary workers’ may impact Indians?
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pacific Island Nations
What is the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)?
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Rajya Sabha Elections
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
India, Russia sign working plan to handle emergencies
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Expansion of Agricultural Infrastructure Fund (AIF) Scheme
[29th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: A Silent democratic backlash in South Asia
PYQ Relevance: Q The proposed withdrawal of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) from Afghanistan in 2014 is fraught with… Continue reading [29th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: A Silent democratic backlash in South Asia
28th August
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
An either-or approach won’t help quell food inflation
Coronavirus – Disease, Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
Advancing equity, from COVID-19 to Mpox
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Chile’s Atacama Salt Flat sinking due to Lithium Mining
Civil Services Reforms
[pib] ANUBHAV AWARDS, 2024
Financial Inclusion in India and Its Challenges
[pib] 10 Years of Jan Dhan Scheme
Judicial Pendency
Report reveals minimal use of Plea Bargaining in Courts
[28th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Reasonable restrictions: On Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest and Content Hosting
PYQ Relevance: Q What do understand by the concept “freedom of speech and expression”? Does it cover hate speech also?… Continue reading [28th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Reasonable restrictions: On Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s Arrest and Content Hosting
27th August
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
On the unrest in the Balochistan region
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Crime, health-worker safety, and a self-examination
Electoral Reforms In India
Many questions about ‘one nation, one election’
Right To Privacy
What is a Polygraph Test?
Microfinance Story of India
MUDRA 2.0 Loans
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
What was the Great Moon Hoax of 1835?
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Simple Medical Tools of an OPD Visit
[27th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The heavy shackles of fear and vigilance
PYQ Relevance: Q Judicial Legislation is antithetical to the doctrine of separation of powers as envisaged in the Indian Constitution.… Continue reading [27th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The heavy shackles of fear and vigilance
26th August
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Frequent mass wasting in Tibet a cause for worry in India
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Investing in persons with disabilities
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
Tackling the frictions in cross-border payments
Pension Reforms
What is the Unified Pension Scheme?
Languages and Eighth Schedule
Classical Language Centres ask for autonomy
Women Safety Issues – Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, Swadhar, Nirbhaya Fund, etc.
Justice J.S. Verma Committee and Its Recommendations
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
What is Sonoluminescence?
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[26th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Reality of reel life, exploitation as a structural problem
PYQ Relevance:Q Judicial Legislation is antithetical to the doctrine of separation of powers as envisaged in the Indian Constitution. In… Continue reading [26th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Reality of reel life, exploitation as a structural problem
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24th August
Euthanasia Mercy Killing
How to ensure dignity for the terminally ill?
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Time to reset the GST system
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
The road to 2047 for Indian agriculture
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
PM Modi presents BHISHM Cube to Ukraine
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Polaris Dawn Mission: A Private Space Endeavor
Tribes in News
[pib] PM-JANMAN Mission
Human Rights Issues
[pib] National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
[24th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The annual accusation of board exam mark inflation
PYQ Relevance: Q The quality of higher education in India requires major improvement to make it internationally competitive. Do you… Continue reading [24th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The annual accusation of board exam mark inflation
23rd August
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Building on favourable change in the 2024 Waqf Bill
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
How South China Sea tensions pose a threat to international trade?
Foreign Policy Watch: United Nations
Dealing with Death at Work
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
A look at ongoing Indian Space Missions
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
[pib] World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES)
Urban Floods
In news: Gumti River
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Why has Malaysia tweaked its ‘Orangutan Diplomacy’?
[23rd August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The Kursk gambit, Ukrainian tactics, and battle realities
PYQ Relevance:Q (a): Russia and Ukraine war has been going on for the last seven months. Different countries have taken… Continue reading [23rd August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The Kursk gambit, Ukrainian tactics, and battle realities
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21st August
Foreign Policy Watch: India-SAARC Nations
India-Malaysia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
A ground plan for sustainable mass employment
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Can blood tests for cancer save more lives?
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) Mission
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
[pib] Schedule IV of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972
Innovation Ecosystem in India
What is Quantum Non-Locality?
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
What is the Hayflick Limit?
Global Geological And Climatic Events
What is a Waterspout?
[21st August 2024] India’s Ethanol Blending Target: Progress, Challenges, and Regional Dynamics
Why in the News? India is on track to achieve its ambitious goal of blending 20% ethanol with petrol by… Continue reading [21st August 2024] India’s Ethanol Blending Target: Progress, Challenges, and Regional Dynamics
20th August
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
The path to Viksit Bharat runs through fields
Poverty Eradication – Definition, Debates, etc.
The tyranny of inequality
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Yaks from China stray into eastern Ladakh
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
[pib] Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Banni Grasslands of Kachchh
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Japan
[pib] 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Waggle Dance of Bees
[20th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The ‘livery of India’s freedom’ is under threat
PYQ Relevance:Mains:Q.1 Bring out the constructive programmes of Mahatma Gandhi during the Non-Cooperation Movement and Civil Disobedience Movement. (UPSC IAS/2021) Q.2… Continue reading [20th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The ‘livery of India’s freedom’ is under threat
19th August
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Labor conditions in southern states
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Do doctors need a Central protection Act?
Zoopharmacognosy: the study of how animals self-medicate
Innovation Ecosystem in India
[pib] REACHOUT Scheme
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
In news: Namdhari Sect
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Lok Sabha Speaker constitutes 6 new Parliamentary Committees
e-Commerce: The New Boom
What are Deceptive Dark Patterns?
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[19th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: New migrant realities in Karnataka’s gig sector
PYQ Relevance: Q How globalization has led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy?… Continue reading [19th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: New migrant realities in Karnataka’s gig sector
17th August
Civil Services Reforms
Ensuring social justice in the bureaucracy
Surrogacy in India
Egg, sperm donors have no parental right on child: Bombay HC held
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Illegal mining, encroachments, and deforestation a threat to Aravali as natural green wall
FDI in Indian economy
[pib] Amendments to the Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Nord Stream Gas Pipeline
Textile Sector – Cotton, Jute, Wool, Silk, Handloom, etc.
[pib] Oeko-Tex Certification for Eri Silk
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
ISRO’s SSLV-D3 successfully launches EOS-08 Satellite
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
[pib] Green Tug Transition Program (GTTP)
[17th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The essence of India’s inflation problem
PYQ Relevance: Q.1) Do you agree with the view that steady GDP growth and low inflation have left the Indian… Continue reading [17th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The essence of India’s inflation problem
16th August
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Why climate change poses an existential threat to Panama Canal?
Air Pollution
How can traffic which causes air pollution be controlled?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Reshape the governance structures of AI companies
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Jiyo Parsi Scheme
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Indian Astronomers discover new method for Solar Cycle Amplitude Prediction
Tiger Conservation Efforts – Project Tiger, etc.
Corbett Tiger Reserve
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS)
[16th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: An obstinate refusal to focus on welfare
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q. 1 Performance of welfare schemes that are implemented for vulnerable sections is not so effective due… Continue reading [16th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: An obstinate refusal to focus on welfare
15th August
Civil Services Reforms
The Seductive Trap of the Civil Services
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Freedom from dependence, a new era in health care
Wetland Conservation
3 more Ramsar Wetland sites now in India, taking total to 85
Terrorism and Challenges Related To It
What is the drug Captagon?
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Extremophile bacteria have learnt to survive microwaves
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
India, UAE reviewing precious metals trade under CEPA
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
WHO declares Mpox as Public Health Emergency of International Concern
[15th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The trial that progressed rapidly towards Independence
PYQ Relevance:Mains: Q Highlight the importance of the new objectives that got added to the vision of Indian Independence since the… Continue reading [15th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The trial that progressed rapidly towards Independence
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14th August
Delhi Full Statehood Issue
An overview of governance in Delhi
Water Management – Institutional Reforms, Conservation Efforts, etc.
Does India have laws on the movement of ballast water?
Innovation Ecosystem in India
Hints of the corporatization of science research in India
Urban Floods
[pib] FloodWatch India Version 2.0 App
Indian Air Force Updates
[pib] Exercise Udara Shakti, 2024
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Bangladesh
St Martin’s Island
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB) ‘GAURAV’
[14th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The shock-effects of South Asian tumult
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q1 Do you think that BIMSTEC is a parallel organisation like the SAARC? What are the similarities… Continue reading [14th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The shock-effects of South Asian tumult
13th August
Freedom of Speech – Defamation, Sedition, etc.
The top court as custodian of liberties
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
On the allegations against the SEBI chief
Solar Energy – JNNSM, Solar Cities, Solar Pumps, etc.
[pib] Operational Guidelines for Implementation of ‘Model Solar Village’
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Ukraine’s Kursk Operation in Russia
Railway Reforms
What is KAVACH Collision Avoidance System (CAS)?
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
August 23rd declared as National Space Day
[13th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Disinformation, AI and ‘cyber chakravyuh’
PYQ Relevance: Mains: Q. Discuss different types of cyber crimes and measures required to be taken to fight the menace.… Continue reading [13th August 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Disinformation, AI and ‘cyber chakravyuh’
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