News

• Science and Technology › Nuclear Energy Technology

  Draft rules under the SHANTI Act could favour Russia’s Rosatom in India’s nuclear opening

  GS3 · GS3-16.Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology

  19 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Explained

• Science and Technology › Defence

  ₹3,070 Crore Defence Boost: 405 Items to Go Indigenous

  GS3 · GS3-16.Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology

  19 Aug 2026

  Indigenous/Made in India

• International Relations › Energy Security

  [19th August 2026] The Hindu OpED: Beyond America: Gulf states must build a regional order past the US security umbrella

  GS2 · GS2-19.Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

  19 Aug 2026

  Op-ed

• International Relations › Bilateral Relations

  [19th August 2026] The Hindu OpED: A changing Asia demands more from Delhi and Tokyo, together

  GS2 · GS2-18.Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

  19 Aug 2026

  Op-ed World Mapping

• Economics › Energy

  First talks begin on retailing E10 petrol alongside E20 amid the blending row

  GS3 · GS3-10.Food processing and related industries in India-scope’ and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management

  19 Aug 2026

  Explained Schemes

• Social Justice › Education

  [19th August 2026] The Hindu OpED: Education must change to account for AI

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

  19 Aug 2026

  Op-ed

• Agriculture › Allied SectorXLivestock

  Buffalo Meat Boom: Exports Surge to $5.1 Billion

  GS3 · GS3-09.Economics of Animal Rearing

  19 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only Schemes

• Governance › Transparency and Accountability

  PM CARES corpus hits all-time high as utilisation collapses to Rs 87.85 lakh

  GS2 · GS2-15.Transaparency and accountability (institutional and other measures); Citizens Charter, E-Governance (applications, models, successes, limitations, potential)

  19 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Governance › Transparency and Accountability

  NTA’s Big Reset: Four-Level Scrutiny, 600 Experts Removed

  GS2 · GS2-15.Transaparency and accountability (institutional and other measures); Citizens Charter, E-Governance (applications, models, successes, limitations, potential)

  19 Aug 2026

• Environment › International Org,TreatiesXEnvironment

  Over 80 percent of India’s elderly could face up to three months of dangerous heat at 3 degrees C warming

  GS3 · GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment.

  19 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only