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2nd June
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
[2nd June 2026] The Hindu OpED: IMEC is caught between commerce and geopolitics
Air Pollution
Why do cities get polluted in summer
Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
The genie of synthetic biology is out, and with it comes power and peril
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
Remittance anchor the rupee, India’s external balances
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Key Indicators Removed from NFHS-6 Factsheet
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Missing Data on Clean Cooking Fuel in NFHS-6
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Tylosaurus rex – The “T. rex of the Sea”
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
IIP Growth Slows to 4.9% in April 2026
1st June
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Canada
[1st June 2026] The Hindu OpED: Shaping the next chapter in India-Canada relations
Tribes in News
Religion and tribal identity: Why ‘delisting’ debate refuses to die down
Forest Conservation Efforts – NFP, Western Ghats, etc.
Aravalli range’s role in shielding Gangetic plains from Thar dust
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
Khet Bachao Abhiyan
Foreign Policy Watch- India-Central Asia
Sacred Relics of Buddha’s Chief Disciples Enshrined in Mongolia
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Nepal
Nepal PM’s Remarks on India-Nepal Border Dispute
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
General N.S. Raja Subramani Assumes Charge as Chief of Defence Staff
International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries
Webb Telescope Captures Weather on Exoplanet WASP-94A b
30th May
Foreign Policy Watch: Indo-Pacific and QUAD
[30th May 2026] The Hindu OpED: Different directions: On the Quad, Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Why inflation rate is not the same as affordability
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
RBI data shows why government is concerned about dollars flowing outs
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
How ACs catch fire, and the role temperature plays in it
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Balance of Payments (BoP) Deficit & Dollar Outflow
Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.
SkyCast System
Indian Army Updates
BSF Border Security Infrastructure in Gujarat
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
NFHS-6 (2023-24)
| Subject | ’08 | ’09 | ’10 | ’11 | ’12 | ’13 | ’14 | ’15 | ’16 | ’17 | ’18 | ’19 | ’20 | ’21 | ’22 | ’23 | ’24 | ’25 | ’26 | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment | 14 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 314 BIG |
| Economics | 4 | 15 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 273 BIG |
| Science & Technology | 27 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 231 BIG |
| Polity | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 226 BIG |
| Geography | 21 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 204 BIG |
| Art & Culture | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 179 BIG |
| Modern History | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 153 BIG |
| International Relations | 7 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 1 | · | 4 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 152 BIG |
| Governance | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | · | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 116 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 83 |
| Off-topics / Misc | 20 | 25 | · | · | · | · | · | 1 | 1 | · | · | · | · | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 60 |
| Ethics | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 3 | 3 |
