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• Economics › Trade

  [19th August 2026] The Hindu OpED: Time to push back: On India and the continuing U.S. pressure

  GS2 · GS2-20.Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.

  19 Aug 2026

  Op-ed World Mapping

• Polity › Judiciary

  Supreme Court invokes Article 142 to quash FIRs against student protesters, sets up panel on use of force

  GS2 · GS2-03.Separation of Powers between different organs, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions

  19 Aug 2026

  SC Judgements

• Polity › Union and State Executive

  Parliament curbs States’ power to tax mineral rights through MMDR Amendment Bill, 2026

  GS2 · GS2-02.Functions & responsibilities of the Union and the States; issues and challenges of federal structure;

  19 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Explained

• Science and Technology › AI

  [18th August 2026] The Hindu OpED: Match AI models to workloads, not leaderboards

  GS3 · GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

  18 Aug 2026

  Op-ed

• Science and Technology › Defence

  Navy to lease two new MQ-9B Sea Guardian unmanned aircraft from US firm

  GS3 · GS3-15.Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.

  18 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only

• Science and Technology › Space ProgramsXIND

  Rotating detonation engines: the science and the promises

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

  18 Aug 2026

  Explained Indigenous/Made in India

• Science and Technology › Space ProgramsXIntl

  NASA’s Moon Base: What India will gain by joining

  GS3 · GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

  18 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Science and Technology › Space ProgramsXIND

  GISAT-1A take-off in September to end ISRO’s seven-month operational hiatus

  GS3 · GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

  18 Aug 2026

• Environment › SpeciesXThreats and Conservation efforts

  States can’t block elephant corridors fearing crop damage: SC

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

  18 Aug 2026

  SC Judgements Species

• Environment › Climate Change

  Losing forest for trees: India is counting trees when it should be restoring forests

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

  18 Aug 2026

  Explained Schemes