News

• Polity › Parliament

  Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 introduced in Lok Sabha

  GS2 · GS2-06.Parliament and State Legislatures (structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges; issues therein)

  5 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Prelims Only

• Geography › Critical Minerals,Rare Earth,Other Minerals

  Strategic stockpiling of critical minerals under the National Critical Mineral Mission

  GS3 · GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

  5 Aug 2026

  Schemes

• Internal Security › Cyber Security

  AI and cyber, the double helix of today’s security threats

  Cyber Security · GS3 · GS3-21.Role of External State and Non-state Actors in creating challenges to Internal Security.

  4 Aug 2026

  Explained Op-ed

• Governance › Govt. Programs

  The dilemma over PM SHRI in Kerala

  GS2

  4 Aug 2026

  Op-ed Schemes

• Economics › Trade

  The problem with India’s free trade agreement strategy

  GS3

  4 Aug 2026

  Explained Op-ed

• Agriculture › SubsidiesXAgriculture

  Why the Iran war didn’t cause a fertiliser crisis

  GS3

  4 Aug 2026

  Explained

• International Relations › BilateralXNeighbourhood

  Why has Pakistan-occupied Kashmir erupted in protests?

  GS2

  4 Aug 2026

  Explained

• International Relations › Energy Security

  India cushions energy security against the Strait of Hormuz disruption

  GS3

  4 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Economics › Government Budgeting and Taxation

  Govt plans tax relief for offshore funds, electronics’ contract manufacturing

  GS3 · GS3-03.Government Budgeting

  4 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws

• International Relations

  [4th August 2026] The Hindu OpED: Critical minerals, the foundation of strategic power

  GS3

  4 Aug 2026

  Explained Op-ed