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[18th July 2026] The Hindu OpED: Promise of Chips: India Semiconductor Mission Phase 2

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains GS3: GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan

The Case for Updating the Indus Waters Treaty

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

Can Courts Restrain a Film Cleared by the CBFC?

Explained | Polity | Mains GS2: GS2-09.Appointment to various Constitutional posts; Constitutional Bodies(powers, functions and responsibilities); Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies

Women empowerment issues – Jobs,Reservation and education

Lakhpati Didi Mission: Roadmap for 6 Crore Lakhpati Didis

PIB Prelims Only | Governance | Mains GS2: GS2-10.Government Policies & Interventions for development of various sectors (issues in their design, implementation)

Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.

India Secures Three New Codex Standards for Spices

First / Record PIB Prelims Only | Agriculture | Mains GS3: GS3-06.Storage, transport and marketing of Agricultural produce and issues and related constraints

Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.

CCPA Penalises SpiceJet for Use of Dark Patterns

PIB Prelims Only | Governance | Mains GS2: GS2-15.Transaparency and accountability (institutional and other measures); Citizens Charter, E-Governance (applications, models, successes, limitations, potential)

Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.

Revised Index of Core Industries (ICI) Series (Base Year 2022–23)

Amended / Enacted PIB Prelims Only | Economics | Mains GS3: GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth

Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.

Ultrafast Organic Anodes for Next-Generation Rechargeable Batteries

PIB Prelims Only | Science and Technology | Mains GS3: GS3-16.Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology; Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology.

ISRO Missions and Discoveries

Magnetic Trees Help Researchers Unearth Hidden Flow in the Sun’s Upper Atmosphere

PIB Prelims Only | 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.

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