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20th December
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
India Tops Global Remittance Inflows in 2023: World Bank Report
NPA Crisis
RBI tightens norms for Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs)
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Fewer migratory birds in Sultanpur National Park this season
The Crisis In The Middle East
US launches ‘Operation Prosperity Guardian’ to secure Red Sea
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
Sourcing FCI rice under OMSS to impact retail prices
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Decoding the Annexation of Goa: Operation Vijay and Historical Context
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Let them speak: Suspension of MPs shows Parliament must find better ways to engage
Biofuel Policy
India’s ethanol conundrum
Food Safety Standards – FSSAI, food fortification, etc.
Tax ‘HFSS’ foods, view it as a public health imperative
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19th December
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
2024: Celebrating the International Year of Camelids
Foreign Policy Watch: India-SAARC Nations
Gelephu Mega-City Project
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
Telecommunications Bill, 2023: Emphasizing National Security and Regulatory Framework
Coronavirus – Disease, Medical Sciences Involved & Preventive Measures
New COVID Variant ‘JN.1’
Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes
India Launches First Winter Expedition to the Arctic
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Analysis of Declining CAG Audits Tabled in Parliament
G20 : Economic Cooperation ahead
From ‘rule taker’ to ‘rule shaper’, the evolution of India in international negotiations
Anti Defection Law
The hollowing out of the anti-defection law
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
A blow for the rights of the legislature, in law making
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18th December
Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
Case Study: School of Happiness in Assam
India’s Bid to a Permanent Seat at United Nations
Why only 5 countries have Veto Power in UNSC?
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
CRISPR-Based Therapies: A New Era in Genetic Disease Treatment
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Guru Teg Bahadur: Martyrdom and Legacy
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
What is Zero Trust Authentication (ZTA)?
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) Report, 2023
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Cassini Data reveals organic molecules in Enceladus’s Plume
Digital India Initiatives
The regulator’s challenge in the age of AI
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
An uphill struggle to grow the Forest Rights Act
Electoral Reforms In India
One person, one vote, one value
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16th December
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
[pib] Indian Tent Turtles rescued in Lucknow
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
NASA to launch PACE Mission
GI(Geographical Indicator) Tags
Channapatna Toys in Afghan school academics
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
In news: Gandabherunda Art
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Maldives
Maldives decides to end Hydrographic Survey Pact with India
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
How the Hottest Summer ever affected the Arctic?
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Iran
Iran announces Visa-free Travel for Indian Citizens
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
A time-honoured connect that will help bridge the Gulf
What Tavleen Singh doesn’t get: Reservation is the oxygen for my uphill journey
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Opportune moment to rediscover Chennai’s hydrology
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15th December
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Hindutva Rate of Growth: Debates and Comparisons in the Indian Economy
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Parliament attacks have exposed shameful lack of security preparedness
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Global Implications
Is Russia winning the Ukraine War?
Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.
Explained: Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi Case
Innovation Ecosystem in India
‘Authenticity’ in a post-authentic world
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Mahua Moitra has no excuse
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
Is India doing enough to tackle climate change?
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14th December
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
[pib] Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Specie in news: Saiga Antelope
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
GST Rates Rationalisation back on table
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
COP28 : Understanding CCS and CDR
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Bhagat Singh’s Bombing of Delhi Central Assembly
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Dubai Consensus for ‘transition away’ from Fossil Fuels
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
US, EU slap Countervailing Duties on 4 Indian goods
Judicial Reforms
New criminal law Bills endanger civil liberties
PPP Investment Models: HAM, Swiss Challenge, Kelkar Committee
Work of consultancy firms with government must be regulated
J&K – The issues around the state
Narendra Modi writes on Article 370 verdict: Today, a clean canvas for every child in J&K
From America to India: Academic freedom is misunderstood
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13th December
Terrorism and Challenges Related To It
An anti-terror law and its interference with liberty
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Places in news: Kambalakonda WLS
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
[pib] Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit
Indian Army Updates
[pib] Exercise VINBAX 2023
Organ & Tissue Transplant- Policies, Technologies, etc.
Kidney Transplants in India: Law, Demand and Alleged Rackets
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
What does Unabated Fossil Fuels mean?
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Red Sprites: Atmospheric Wonders above Thunderstorms
Electoral Reforms In India
Legislative Development in Election Commission Appointments
J&K – The issues around the state
Pratap Bhanu Mehta writes on abrogation of Article 370 being upheld: Has SC established a dangerous precedent for federalism?
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
Patent exclusions — Madras High Court shows the way
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12th December
J&K – The issues around the state
Explained: SC Verdict on Abrogation of Article 370
J&K – The issues around the state
Karan Singh’s Proclamation of 1949
President’s Rule
SR Bommai Judgment and its Relevance in Article 370 Verdict
Citizenship and Related Issues
What are Foreigners’ Tribunals?
J&K – The issues around the state
Syama Prasad Mookerjee and his Contributions
Tavleen Singh writes: Time to end reservations
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Harvest the Odisha story to ensure food security
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
100 years on, remembering Maulana Azad’s words on Hindu-Muslim unity
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11th December
Tribes in News
PM-JANMAN Scheme for PVTGs
NPA Crisis
Controversy over Germany’s Debt Brake Rule
Human Rights Issues
75 Years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Ethics and Compensation in Controlled Human Infection Studies (CHIS)
Women Safety Issues – Marital Rape, Domestic Violence, Swadhar, Nirbhaya Fund, etc.
Are Crimes against Women on the Rise?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Europe agrees landmark AI Regulation Deal
Human Rights Issues
In news: Operation Storm Makers II
Skilling India – Skill India Mission,PMKVY, NSDC, etc.
PM Vishwakarma Scheme: Empowering Traditional Craftspeople
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
The future of healthcare is in our genes
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Calibrating a strategy for India’s future growth
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Protecting Basic Structure from judicial arbitrariness
Human Rights Issues
The hypocrisy of Western democracy
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9th December
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Expulsion of MP from Lok Sabha
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Specie in news: Mauritian Dodo
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
Advisory issued against drug ‘Meftal’
Judicial Appointments Conundrum Post-NJAC Verdict
Why Parliament passed the Advocates Amendment Bill?
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) and Its Implications
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Sri Lanka
Bridge this deficit between India and Sri Lanka
RBI Notifications
3 reasons why the RBI has held interest rates steady
Antibiotics Resistance
India’s alarming ‘fixed dose combination’ problem
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8th December
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Specie in news: Megamouth Shark
Sugar Industry – FRP, SAP, Rangarajan Committee, EBP, MIEQ, etc.
Ethanol Production Policy: New Directive on Sugarcane Usage
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
SC affirms “Group of Companies’ Doctrine
The Crisis In The Middle East
Article 99 of the UN Charter
J&K – The issues around the state
Story of Kashmir’s Accession to India
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough
Google unveils ‘Gemini AI Model’
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Global Cooling Pledge at COP28
Judicial Reforms
Supreme Court makes video on Kesavananda Bharati Verdict
Sugar Industry – FRP, SAP, Rangarajan Committee, EBP, MIEQ, etc.
Centre’s Ethanol Policy Shift: Impact on Sugar and Ethanol Industries
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Problematising periodisation in history
Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc
Derek O’Brien writes: Let’s bring laughter back to Parliament
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
India’s growing neighbourhood dilemmas
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7th December
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Garba makes it to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list
Panchayati Raj Institutions: Issues and Challenges
[pib] Panchayat Development Index (PDI)
Coal and Mining Sector
Strategic Auction of Critical Mineral Blocks
Civil Services Reforms
SC approves extension of Delhi Chief Secretary: Why governments keep their favourite bureaucrats
Biofuel Policy
To venture or not to venture: Emerging compressed biogas sector lucrative for enterpreneurs but present dilemmas
Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education
Finally, a plus-size beauty at Miss Universe
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6th December
Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament
C Raja Mohan writes: Why India cannot afford to repeat its nuclear weapons mistakes with AI
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Species in news: Doubled-humped Camels
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
INC-3: Global Efforts to Combat Plastic Pollution
Judicial Pendency
Kapil Sibal is wrong — judiciary’s independence is not under threat
Human Rights Issues
The Ambedkar touch in rethinking social justice policies
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
How the psychology of Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden and MBS is driving oil prices
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5th December
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Places in news: Mount Merapi
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
New species: Abelmoschus Odishae
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
Rajya Sabha passes Post Office Bill
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
How to read the NCRB 2022 Report on Crime in India?
Food Processing Industry: Issues and Developments
Hidden Costs of Agri-Food Systems
Global Geological And Climatic Events
Cyclone Michaung makes landfall
Indian Navy Updates
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Naval Legacy
LGBT Rights – Transgender Bill, Sec. 377, etc.
No, one Centre of Excellence in Transgender Care is not enough
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
UNLF Peace Accord: Why one pact is not peace
A dark shadow on New Delhi’s credibility
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