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16th November
[16th November 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Universities are different from religious institutions
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
Centre reimposes AFSPA in 6 ‘volatile’ regions
India needs a globally recognized public policy school
Innovations in Sciences, IT, Computers, Robotics and Nanotechnology
[pib] Centenary of Bose-Einstein Statistics
Banking Sector Reforms
RBI released list of Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs)
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
ADB increases Climate Finance backed by US, Japan Pledge
Barak River
15th November
Foreign Policy Watch: India-United States
[15th November 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: A 2024 election result that leaves many astounded
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
No dual eco-clearance for 39 categories of industry
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
Green Transition that India needs
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Africa
Leverage similarity, complementarity in Nigeria
Festivals, Dances, Theatre, Literature, Art in News
[pib] Janjatiya Gaurav Divas
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Canada
What is the Student Direct Stream visa?
Indian Army Updates
Exercise ‘Poorvi Prahar’
14th November
Electoral Reforms In India
The perfect cocktail of layered discrimination
Important Judgements In News
Supreme Court puts brakes on ‘bulldozer culture’
Direct Benefits Transfers
CASE STUDY: The impact of PMUY in Jammu and Kashmir
Climate Change Negotiations – UNFCCC, COP, Other Conventions and Protocols
Article 6.4 of the Carbon Market
Indian Ocean Power Competition
Indian Ocean Dialogue (IOD)
Wildlife Conservation Efforts
Savannah Elephant populations fell by about 70% on average
Climate Change Impact on India and World – International Reports, Key Observations, etc.
What is the Artificial Reef Project implemented in Kerala?
13th November
[13th November 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Debating the ‘healthy longevity initiative’
Foreign Policy Watch: India-ASEAN
With Indonesia, India’s opportunity and Beijing’s eye
Foreign Policy Watch: India-Middle East
A mixed report card for the IMEC
ISRO Missions and Discoveries
New NASA-ISRO Satellite ‘NISAR’ to revolutionise Earth monitoring
Inter-State Council has been reconstituted
New Species of Plants and Animals Discovered
Corpse flower
Tribes in News
Gotti Koya Tribals
| 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 |
