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• Science and Technology › Vaccines

  Viruses don’t respect borders: the case for timely, fair global vaccine access for zoonotic outbreaks

  GS3

  29 Jul 2026

  Explained

• Polity

  Delhi High Court’s ANI v OpenAI ruling offers a better path on copyright and AI than a training licensing regime

  GS2 · GS2-09.Appointment to various Constitutional posts; Constitutional Bodies(powers, functions and responsibilities); Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies

  29 Jul 2026

  Explained

• Polity › GovernorXUnion Territory

  Political executive control over Delhi Police under Article 239AA comes under fresh scrutiny

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

  29 Jul 2026

  Explained

• Polity

  Protecting protest: on mass protests

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

  29 Jul 2026

  Explained

• Environment › Flagship SpeciesXCharacteristics

  “Tigers Outside Tiger Reserves” initiative targets the 35 to 40% of India’s tigers living outside protected areas

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

  29 Jul 2026

  Explained National Parks/WS Schemes

• 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

• 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