8th January

Child Rights – POSCO, Child Labour Laws, NAPC, etc.

Why is Child Marriage still high in West Bengal?

IOCR | Indian Society | Mains Paper 1: Social Empowerment

The Crisis In The Middle East

Red Sea Crisis: Impact on Global and Indian Trade

Explained | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

GI(Geographical Indicator) Tags

From Red Ant Chutney to Black Rice: 7 Odisha products have bagged GI tags

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Intellectual Property Rights

Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc

First Advance Estimates of India’s GDP out

ExplainedPrelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough

AI-Driven Bio-Imaging Bank for Cancer Detection

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Foreign Policy Watch: India-Maldives

Social Media row between India and Maldives over Tourism

IOCR | International Relations | Mains Paper 2: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and agreements involving India

Disasters and Disaster Management – Sendai Framework, Floods, Cyclones, etc.

IIT-D develops India’s first National Landslide Susceptibility Map

Prelims Only | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Disaster Management

ISRO Missions and Discoveries

Aditya-L1 successfully placed in a Halo Orbit around L1 Point

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Achievements Of Indians In S&T

Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments

SEBI strengthens regulations for Alternate Investment Funds (AIFs)

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

Judicial Reforms

Distrust of employers is bred into Indian policy. It needs to end

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Governance, Transparency & Accountability, Citizens Charters

Human Development Report by UNDP

Structured negotiation as a boost for disability rights

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Schemes For Vulnerable Sections

Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.

Aviation professionalism which India must draw from

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways Etc.

6th January

Languages and Eighth Schedule

Kannada Signboard Controversy and Vandalism in Bengaluru

Explained | Indian Society | Mains Paper 1: Communalism, Secularism, Regionalism

Minority Issues – SC, ST, Dalits, OBC, Reservations, etc.

Secularism and Multiculturalism in India and Europe

Explained | Indian Society | Mains Paper 1: Communalism, Secularism, Regionalism

Promoting Science and Technology – Missions,Policies & Schemes

India’s ‘Deep Tech’ Policy to get Cabinet nod

Explained | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Historical and Archaeological Findings in News

Paleolithic Tools Discovered in Telangana’s Mulugu District

Prelims Only | History | Mains Paper 1: Arts & Culture

ISRO Missions and Discoveries

ISRO Successfully Tests Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell in Space

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Indigenization Of Technology

ISRO Missions and Discoveries

Cabinet approves Prithvi Vigyan Scheme for Earth Sciences

Prelims OnlySchemes | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Parliament – Sessions, Procedures, Motions, Committees etc

The Ayes always have it: Why voice votes in Parliament are bad for democracy

op-ed snap | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Tiger Conservation Efforts – Project Tiger, etc.

Revival of the tiger: A joint effort, a cultural renaissance

op-ed snap | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia

Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.

In news: DigiYatra Initiative

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways Etc.

Higher Education – RUSA, NIRF, HEFA, etc.

The need to examine the examination system

op-ed snap | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Health & Education

5th January

Judicial Reforms

Justice BR Gavai appointed as Chairman of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee

DOMRPrelims Only | Polity | Mains Paper 2: Executive & Judiciary

Innovations in Biotechnology and Medical Sciences

Zosurabalpin: Antibiotic against Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc

[pib] Kochi-Lakshadweep Islands Submarine Optical Fiber Connection (KLI-SOFC) Project

Prelims Only | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways Etc.

Tiger Conservation Efforts – Project Tiger, etc.

Tiger Sightings in Buxa National Park

Prelims Only | Enviro & Biodiversity | Mains Paper 3: Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation, Eia

Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.

Maharashtra approves option for Old Pension Scheme

ExplainedPrelims Only | Governance | Mains Paper 2: Government Scheme/Policies

Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments

Decoding the Adani-Hindenburg Judgment

Prelims OnlySC Judgements | Economics | Mains Paper 3: Indian Economy

International Space Agencies – Missions and Discoveries

[pib] India to participate in Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Project    

Prelims Only | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Breakthrough

How AI is changing what sovereignty means

op-ed snap | Science Tech | Mains Paper 3: Awareness in various sc and tech fields

Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.

Breaking new ground the Kerala way

op-ed snap | Economics | Mains Paper 1: Urbanization, Their Problems & Remedies

Civil society under siege, in India

op-ed snap | Indian Society | Mains Paper 1: Communalism, Secularism, Regionalism