21st January
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
[21st January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Prioritising IMEC is in America’s best interest
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
Recasting insolvency resolution
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
How is TRAI and the govt. combating spam?
Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.
UGC’s draft regulation has serious constitutional issues
Digital India Initiatives
[pib] Internet Governance Internship and Capacity Building (IGICB) Scheme
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
What is Dark Oxygen?
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
1st Battalion of NDRF celebrates 20th Raising Day
20th January
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Afghanistan
[20th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: A surge in radical governments, the hope of democracy
What did the ILO report state about International migrants?
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
Why are fertility levels declining in India?
Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.
Can Bhopal waste be safely disposed of?
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Survey adds 24 new species to Munnar’s faunal stock
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
Third launchpad at Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
Who are the Namdharis?
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
In news: Yala Glacier
Corruption Challenges – Lokpal, POCA, etc
Lokpal and Lokayukta
18th January
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
[18th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: India’s real growth rate and the forecast
Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.
UNICEF’s ‘Global Outlook 2025: Strengthening the foundations of children’s futures
RBI Notifications
RBI allows NRI to open rupee accounts abroad with authorized banks
Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.
Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Program (FTI- TTP)
Cyber Security – CERTs, Policy, etc
What is Central Suspect Registry?
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
What is Hydroclimate Whiplash?
Indian Army Updates
India successfully tests Indian Army’s first ‘Bhargavastra’ counter-drone micro missiles
Indian Navy Updates
Commissioning of INS Nilgiri, INS Surat, and INS Vaghsheer
17th January
Nuclear Diplomacy and Disarmament
[17th January 2025] The Hindu Op-ed: Great anniversaries of peace initiatives, a role for India
Defence Sector – DPP, Missions, Schemes, Security Forces, etc.
An alliance of democracies with India at its core
Health Sector – UHC, National Health Policy, Family Planning, Health Insurance, etc.
Costly HPV vaccine needs to be part of national immunisation programme
Skilling India – Skill India Mission,PMKVY, NSDC, etc.
[pib] QS World Future Skills Index
African leaders adopt new Kampala Declaration
Start-up Ecosystem In India
[pib] 9 Years of Startup India
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
McKinsey released Report on Demographic Transition and Depopulation
| 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 |
