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18th May
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
[18th May 2026] The Hindu OpED: Oslo summit must mark India’s northward turn
Foreign Policy Watch: India-China
U.S., China, and the search for stability
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
The challenge for India’s renewables surge: Storage
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Return of Leiden Copper Plates to India
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Panzath Nag Spring Cleaning and Fishing Festival
Foreign Policy Watch: India – EU
PM Modi’s Norway Visit: Trade, Energy and Global Conflicts in Focus
Judicial Reforms
Ordinance Increases Supreme Court Judges to 37
16th May
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
[16th May 2026] The Hindu OpED: Productivity, and not just growth, for Viksit Bharat
Cyclones
Wind plus heat: The triggers for deadly UP storm
The Crisis In The Middle East
Why spike in crude oil price will test the economy
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
How tax relief on bond investments will help FPIs
Nuclear Energy
3 old thermal power sites chosen for new nuclear power projects
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
Tax Relief on Bond Investments and FPIs
Nuclear Energy
Repurposing Old Thermal Plants for Nuclear Power
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
Supreme Court on Workers’ Right to Living Wage
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
India’s First Satellite-Tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle Released in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
India’s Exports Grow Despite West Asia Crisis
15th May
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
[15th May 2026] The Hindu OpED: Building a preventative health culture in India
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
Capital flight and pressure on the rupee
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
Behind government ban on sugar exports: Iran war, El Nino
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
Wholesale Inflation Rises to 3.5-Year High
BRICS Summits
BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 2026
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
Behind Government Ban on Sugar Exports
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
PMOS (Earlier PCOS)
| 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 |
