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12th May
Foreign Policy Watch: Indo-Pacific and QUAD
[12th May 2026] The Hindu OpED: A new phase in India-Vietnam strategic partnership
FDI in Indian economy
Why saving forex could hamper India’s growth
Air Pollution
A new start against noise pollution
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
A decentralised solution for waste crisis
Gold Monetisation Scheme
Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS)
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
Somnath Gates Controversy
Indian Air Force Updates
Advanced Agni Missile with MIRV System
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Project Cheetah
Digital India Initiatives
One Case One Data & Su Sahay
11th May
Foreign Policy Watch: India-South Korea
[11th May 2026] The Hindu OpED: Advancing India-South Korea defence innovation ties
Black Money – Domestic and International Efforts
Prevalence of fake currency till a reality post-demonetisation
Indian Ocean Power Competition
Maritime security if of primordial importance to Indian Ocean Region
Electoral Reforms In India
AI-enabled oversight layer for continuous electoral roll monitoring
Digital India Initiatives
Grievance Redressal Assessment and Index (GRAI)
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
Solar Power Curtailment in India
India–Trinidad and Tobago Agreements
Indian Air Force Updates
Hypersonic Cruise Missile Scramjet Test
9th May
Indian Army Updates
[9th May 2026] The Hindu OpED: A watershed moment in India’s defence posture
Electoral Reforms In India
Why 2023 law to appoint CEC came about, the legal challenges it faces
Modern Indian History-Events and Personalities
How the charkha came to embody Gandhi and Tagore’ deepest disagreements
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Cyphostemma annamalaii
Mother and Child Health – Immunization Program, BPBB, PMJSY, PMMSY, etc.
JANANI Platform
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
Geocell
Primary and Secondary Education – RTE, Education Policy, SEQI, RMSA, Committee Reports, etc.
NITI Aayog Report on School Education
Indian Air Force Updates
Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation (TARA)
| 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 |
