17th May
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
[17th May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: The ingredient to turn around nutrition outcomes
Judicial Reforms
Permanent Lok Adalats
Historical and Archaeological Findings in News
Restoration of Rajon ki Baoli
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
125 Years of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KoSO)
North-East India – Security and Developmental Issues
50 years of Sikkim’s integration with India
Liquor Policy of States
Drinking to death: On illicit liquor cases
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
Terror, treaties, and civilisations: Indus through the centuries
16th May
[16th May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Does Article 21 include right to digital access?
Article 143 of the Indian Constitution
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
India assembles First Chromosome-Level Genome of the Yak
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Scientists create 2D Metal Sheets using High-Pressure Technique
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
Chandrayaan-5 (LUPEX Mission) enters Preliminary Design Phase
Why UK is tightening immigration rules, how Indians will be affected
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Under control: On the latest inflation data
15th May
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Pakistan
[15th May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Operation Sindoor — a reshaping of confrontation
Police Reforms – SC directives, NPC, other committees reports
Principled Criminalization and the Police as Pivot
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
How did India develop genome edited rice?
Solar Energy – JNNSM, Solar Cities, Solar Pumps, etc.
India eases Solar Panel Efficiency Norms for Off-Grid Rural Projects
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
[pib] Changes in Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) from 2025
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Scientists at CERN Create Gold from Lead
Judicial Appointments Conundrum Post-NJAC Verdict
Justice B.R. Gavai takes charge as 52nd CJI
14th May
[14th May 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Ecology is the world’s permanent economy
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
Big deal: On the U.S.-China trade deal
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
In India, education without employment
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Highlights of the Sample Registration System (SRS) 2021 Report
Differentiated Banks – Payment Banks, Small Finance Banks, etc.
What are Digital Banking Units (DBU)?
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
Dirang Geothermal Project
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
India rolls over $50M Treasury Bill to help Maldives
| 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 |
