News

• Internal Security › Security Forces mandate

  Over 70% of police personnel favour immunity for use of force, “Status of Policing in India 2025” finds

  GS3 · GS3-24.Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate.

  29 Jul 2026

  Explained

• International Relations › Geo-politics affecting India's Interest

  India’s strategic thinking should shift from border “geography” to a “geometry of interests”

  GS2 · GS2-17.India and its neighborhood- relations.

  29 Jul 2026

  Explained

• Governance › Transparency and Accountability

  NCRB data shows chronic pendency under the National Honour Act, even as government moves to add Vande Mataram

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

  29 Jul 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Explained

• Polity › Local Self-Government

  West Bengal strips panchayat pradhans of registration and cheque signing powers, reopening the devolution debate

  GS2 · GS2-04.Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein

  29 Jul 2026

  Explained States

• Environment › Mining Hazards

  India’s Rs 40,000 crore mine closure corpus opens a circular economy opportunity, but needs inter ministry coordination

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

  29 Jul 2026

  Op-ed Schemes

• Economics

  Rupee’s Real Effective Exchange Rate turns undervalued, more so than the yuan

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

  29 Jul 2026

  Explained

• International Relations › Geo-politics affecting India's Interest

  India’s “almost great power” status collides with domestic polarisation and stalled reform

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

  29 Jul 2026

  Explained

• Agriculture › SubsidiesXAgriculture

  Madhya Pradesh farmers march to Bhopal demanding 100% moong procurement at MSP

  GS3

  29 Jul 2026

  Prelims Only States

• Science and Technology › Medical and Health Technologies

  ICMR-NICPR validates oral therapy SHetA2 to block HPV’s cancer causing proteins

  GS3

  29 Jul 2026

  Discovered/Found Prelims Only

• Science and Technology › Specific Diseases

  All four dengue virus serotypes found co-circulating nationally, ICMR-VRDL study finds

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

  29 Jul 2026

  Prelims Only