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• Polity › Fundamental Rights and Duties

  Workers protesting for higher wages spent over 50 days in jail on average until courts intervened

  GS2 · GS2-01.Indian Constitution-Historical underpinnings & evolution; Features, amendments, significant provisions, basic structure of Constitution

  20 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Economics › Foreign Exchange,Currency Devaluation

  Early Closure of the FCNR(B) Swap Window and the Cost of Absorbing Dollars

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

  20 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Polity › Federalism

  Punjab’s decade-long journey towards a formal sacrilege law

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

  20 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Explained States

• Science and Technology › AI

  To build AI for all, bring in more women

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

  19 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Science and Technology › Genetics,Biotechnology

  Gene Editing’s Bold Move: Permanently Shut Down PCSK9

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

  19 Aug 2026

  Explained

• International Relations › International Stories of Key Importance

  The US Research That Helped Power China’s Robot Revolution

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

  19 Aug 2026

  Explained

• 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

• 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

• 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

• International Relations › International Stories of Key Importance

  Carbon Tax War? BRICS Challenges the EU

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

  19 Aug 2026

  Explained